Pastry Cook

About the role

The Pastry Cook is responsible for preparing and presenting high-quality pastries, desserts, breads, and specialty items that reflect the luxury standards of Raffles Boston. Working as part of the culinary team, this role ensures consistency, creativity, and attention to detail while supporting daily operations across hotel outlets, banquets, and special events. The Pastry Cook maintains the highest standards of food quality, presentation, sanitation, and guest satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Work with other F&B managers and keep them informed of F&B issues as they arise.
• Keep immediate supervisor fully informed of all problems or matters requiring his/her attention.
• Cook with the Director of F&B to create and implement menus.
• Ensure compliance with SOP’s in all outlets.
• Ensure compliance with requisition procedures.
• Conduct staff performance reviews in accordance with Hotel standards.
• Understand, implement and monitor corporate promotions in outlets, including buffet and three-meal concept standards.
• Know and enforce all local health department sanitation laws.
• Know how to compute daily food cost.
• Oversee daily activities such as preparation for all food items, sanitation of the outlets, receiving daily inventories, log-on report and food cost report.
• Maintain refrigerator and kitchen in clean, organized manner to facilitate high volume production necessary to achieve company goals.
• Inform the Purchasing Manager or Executive Chef of any special products needed for coming functions.
• Inform cooks of daily forecasts and customer counts so that they can be adequately prepared to serve both hot and cold food on time.
• Ensure quality and quantity control of food production and appropriate staffing of entire pastry team.
• Schedule and supervise the pastry team.
• Ensure an adequate supply of all products prepared on a timely basis.
• Establish standard recipes, plating guide and cost of each menu item and ensure compliance with them.
• Make show pieces as needed.
• Assess food portion size, visual appeal, taste and temperature of items served.
• Check all stations at the end of every shift for proper food storage and sanitation.
• Check food purchases for proper ordering, quality and price structure.

Requirements

• Pastry Cook Level experience in a luxury hotel an asset.
• Baking experience required.
• Culinary degree required.
• Must have knowledge of F&B preparation techniques, health department rules and regulations, liquor laws and regulations.

Qualifications

• Hourly Wage: Introductory rate of $29.21 and, after successful completion of 90-day probationary period, rate will adjust to $32.45
• Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide for you and your family.
• Excellent Company benefits including medical, dental, vision and life insurance.
• Personalized development opportunities across Accor's extensive brand portfolio.
• Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities

Benefits

• Diverse and inclusive workplace
• Personalized development opportunities
• Corporate social responsibility activities

Pay

Hourly Wage: Introductory rate of $29.21 and, after successful completion of 90-day probationary period, rate will adjust to $32.45

Schedule

Full-Time