The Pastry Baker is responsible for preparing high-quality baked goods and desserts for Oglebay Park Resort's restaurants, banquet events, and special functions. This position requires attention to detail, consistency, creativity, and the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced kitchen while maintaining the highest standards of food quality, presentation, and sanitation.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Prepare a variety of breads, pastries, cakes, cookies, pies, desserts, and specialty baked goods according to standardized recipes.
- Produce baked items for restaurants, banquets, catering events, and seasonal offerings.
- Measure, mix, bake, decorate, and finish products while ensuring consistency and quality.
- Maintain proper food handling, storage, and sanitation practices in accordance with health and safety regulations.
- Monitor product quality and freshness; properly rotate and label inventory using FIFO procedures.
- Assist with inventory management, ordering, and minimizing product waste.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe bakery and work area.
- Operate bakery equipment safely and report equipment maintenance needs.
- Collaborate with chefs and culinary staff to develop seasonal desserts and specialty menu items.
- Follow production schedules to meet daily operational and event needs.
- Support banquet and resort operations by adapting to changing production demands.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Executive Chef.
- Ability to deal with opportunities and issues that may arise in a culinary area
- Must be certified by WV State food handler
- Must be able to work all shifts, nights, holidays and weekends as needed.
- Complete appropriate trainings listed on the human resources Training Matrix.
- Adhere to Wheeling Park Commission's safety rules and policy; refer any and all safety concerns to department manager, safety committee or human resources.
- Interact with the public with a cheerful and positive attitude, solve guest problems and complaints in a proper manner, and maintain harmonious working relationships with fellow employees.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or general education degree (GED), two to four years related experience and or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.