Pastry Cook
The Langham Chicago
330 North Wabash
Chicago,
IL
60611
Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF POSITION:
Prepares/produces/bakes pastries, desserts, and baked items according to standard recipes, to contribute the overall guest satisfaction.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND JOB DUTIES:
- Prepares/produces/bakes all pastries, desserts, and baked goods for restaurant outlets and banquets.
- Keeps adequate supply of all prepared products on hand and ensures the proper storage and refrigeration of same.
- Keeps spoilage/waste to a minimum by ordering and utilizing proper quantities and rotating products. Develop new products for a la carte and catering menus on a rotating basis.
- Lines up pastry products in mobile carts according to the needs of the particular outlet/function.
- Set daily pars on all products to ensure freshness.
- Utilize any and all leftovers into usable products.
- Assist kitchen management by performing other culinary duties, as requested.
- Keeps workstation neat and orderly - "clean as you go".
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to walk, use hands to finger, handle, feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and taste and smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Employee must be able to use a chef knife.
SPECIAL SKILLS REQUIRED:
- Skilled pastry cook.
- Knife handling, pastry & baked goods knowledge.
EDUCATION REQUIRED:
High School graduate or equivalent required. Culinary or pastry apprenticeship preferred.
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
One to two years pastry experience.
LICENSES OR CERTIFICATES:
Applicable food sanitation certifications required.
SALARY RANGE:
$21.80 - $28.12/hour
BENEFITS INCLUDED FOR FULL-TIME COLLEAGUES:
- Vacation Pay and Sick/Personal time (in accordance with Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick Leave Law)
- Paid Holidays
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance for you and your family (employee paid partial premiums)
- Basic Life Insurance, AD&D, and Short-Term Disability (company paid)
- Long Term Disability, Additional Life Insurance, Child Life, Spouse Life, Pet Insurance, ID Theft Protection Coverage, Prepaid Legal, Critical Illness, Hospital Care, Accidental Injury Supplemental Plans (available for purchase)
- 401k plan with Roth option and employer match
- Free meals while on duty
- Uniforms and cleaning of uniforms (for applicable positions)
- Free and discounted hotel stays
- Discounted parking
- Guidance Resources – company paid benefit for personal counseling
EOE, Including Disability/Veterans
About Langham Hospitality Group
A wholly owned subsidiary of Great Eagle Holdings, Langham Hospitality Group (LHG) comprises a family of distinctive brands, including The Langham Hotels and Resorts, Cordis Hotels and Resorts, Eaton Workshop and Ying’nFlo. With over 40 hotels and residences in operation or development, LHG has a global footprint that extends across Asia, Europe, North America, Australasia and the Middle East.
Majestic views of the cityscape, the Chicago River, and Lake Michigan. All housed in a skyscraper designed by renowned architect Mies van der Rohe. Situated in downtown Chicago, our hotel is mere minutes from the Loop, Grant Park, Magnificent Mile, Millennium Park, and Navy Pier. Discover the perfect blend of convenience and stylish comfort only at The Langham, Chicago.
For more information about the property, please visit: https://www.langhamhotels.com/en/the-langham/chicago/
About The Langham Chicago
The Langham, Chicago, opened its doors July 2013. The 52-story building, situated on the plaza overlooking the River, was designed by famed Chicago architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Langham Chicago takes up 13 floors of the iconic building. The ground floor reception area designed by Dirk Lohan of Lohan Anderson, was van der Rohe's grandson and the Lobby is a tribute to his grandfather's distinctive style showcasing period and contemporary influences. Throughout the hotel, you will find many influences of Mies van der Rohe.
Several current accolades:
“Best Hotel (City)”
“Best Staycation”
Better Chicago- Best of 2021
August 2021
“Five-Star Award”
Forbes
February 2021
“No. 5 Hotel in US”
“No. 2 Hotel in Illinois”
“No. 2 Hotel in Chicago”
2021 U.S. News & World Report Best Hotels rankings
U.S. News & World Report
February 2021
“Travel + Leisure 500”
Best Hotels in the World
Travel + Leisure
February 2021
About Langham Hotels and Resorts
Behind every distinguished family there is always a remarkable story, and our family of luxury hotels is no exception.
Our luxury hotel collection was born in 1865 when The Langham opened in London as Europe's first 'Grand Hotel'.
That legendary establishment, now the flagship of our global luxury hotel group, played host to European royalty, diplomats and artistic and literary celebrities of the day. All delighted in the extraordinary fusion of sights, sounds, scents and flavours.
Step into any of our hotels around the world today and we will captivate your senses with the shared - and distinctive - signatures of elegance in design, innovation in hospitality, and genuine service.
No doubt you will also be impressed by our extraordinary dining establishments, whose world-class credentials are affirmed by their Michelin-stars status. From East to West, our reputation for impeccable cuisine and indulgent service inspires us only to continue outdoing ourselves.
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