Pastry Cook

Join the team at The Hotel Hershey, a luxury resort best known for its refined elegance, signature services, and abundant amenities. The Hotel Hershey is situated high atop the town of Hershey and has 326 guest rooms, including 19 Villas with 98 luxury sleeping rooms, as well as 25,000 square feet of meeting and function space. The 1930's hotel is a Historic Hotel of America and a AAA Four-Diamond Award winner.

Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company (HE&R) is an award-winning entertainment & hospitality organization with properties including:
Hersheypark, The Hotel Hershey, Hershey Lodge, Giant Center, Restaurants, and more. Our team members share a common goal of upholding the legacy of our founder, Milton S. Hershey, while striving to live by our company's Core Values:
Devoted to the Legacy, Selfless Spirit of Service, Team Focused, and Respectful of Others. Hershey Entertainment & Resorts is committed to cultivating diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workforce, marketplace, and community, and is proud to help fulfill the dream of our founder by providing value to Milton Hershey School.

As a Full-Time Team Member, you will enjoy sweet perks like FREE admission to Hersheypark, discounts, and more as soon as you receive your Employee ! Your total compensation consists not only of the wage that you are paid, but also includes Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage beginning the first day of the next month after you begin working, 401K Contribution, paid time off, and so much more!

• Produce dessert and bakery products while following recipes and/or chef’s directions consistently and efficiently without supervision
• Maintain clean and sanitary work environment and station on a daily basis
• Maintain standards of good personal hygiene and proper uniform guidelines
• Project positive, self motivated & professional attitude at all times
• Prepare and maintain mise en place on station for the required number of covers
• Keep busy, consistently looking to help others as time allows
• Work safely with and around equipment with moving parts, knives, hot surfaces & steam
• Consistently checks quality of food items needed for daily mise en place, practicing proper rotation (FIFO) and prep levels
• Able to handle multiple large amounts of prep levels with consistency and without sacrificing food quality
• Maintain a high standard of food quality with demonstrated efficiency in the utilization of products to control food products
• Able to control prep inventories, outlet requisitions and par levels
• Ability to communicate effectively as a team player with supervisors, employees, and customers
• Assist Pastry Interns and Part-Time Pastry Cooks in daily tasks for profitable success of the department as a whole
• Write personal prep lists with regard to food and labor costs
• Able to manage the stations and the needs of the pastry shop in the absence of the Executive/Assistant Pastry Chef with a positive, supportive attitude

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Degree or Certificate in Baking and Pastry Arts; 2 years related work experience may be substituted for education.
• Must obtain Serv Safe certification.
• Complete a baking and pastry practical exam to test actual abilities.

• Display solid skills and knowledge in the realm of kitchen production, plated desserts, baked goods, and finishing techniques.
• Ability to speak, read and write in English
• Ability to receive, understand, and carry out instructions
• Proficient pastry skills including: icing, glazing and piping, torting/building of cakes and frames, individual dessert production & basic and advanced baking techniques
• Knowledge of bread…