What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pastry Cook position at Loews Kansas City Hotel?
Loews Hotels & Co has ventured into Kansas City, MO with the new Loews Kansas City Hotel. The 800-room hotel features 60,000 square feet of meeting & function space, with a sky bridge connecting to the 800,000 square foot Kansas City Convention Center. The hotel marks the first hotel catering to groups & meetings to open in more than 20 years in Kansas City. Two signature restaurants, a Grab & Go bakery and a rooftop lounge will round out this all glass, 24 story hotel, which stands out on the city's skyline. Loews Kansas City is located at the cornerstone of an already vibrant and continuously growing downtown Kansas City.
This position is responsible for maintaining, setting up, producing food and controlling quality of all food items prepared in the pastry department.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
- Reports directly to the Pastry Chef and Sous Chef
- Report cook I if any of the above is absent
- Prepares all volume food inters according to standard recipes and specifications to ensure consistency of product
- Must adhere to control procedures for cost / quality
- Checks and controls the proper storage an rotation of product, checking on portion control to maintain a quality product
- Practice inventory controls, including the preparation of and pick up of item from the storeroom
- Stores all food in refrigerated boxes including covers, labels and dates
- Cleaning of walk-ins, reach-in boxes, to ensure all equipment in working areas is clean and sanitary and in proper working condition, in order to comply with health department regulations
- Maintains area in a clean condition at all times
- Will be required to work varying schedules that reflect the business needs of the hotel
- All other duties that are assigned
Supportive Functions and Responsibilities
Qualifications
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