Pastry Cook III - Levant Restaurant - La Concha Resort

The Condado Collection is a collection of hospitality properties in Puerto Rico ranging from classic and modern luxury full-service hotels, to fine dining and entertainment.

La Concha Resort is a modern luxury resort in Condado, Puerto Rico with history dating back to 1958. Epitomizing the fun “Latino Chic” lifestyle, offering stylish amenities and a hot nightlife to all guests. We aim to create experiences and inspire journeys not only for our guests, but also our workforce. We are confident that our team members are the key in delivering passionate and authentic hospitality service. Let’s create a collection of memories together!

• Must dominate the pastry station. 
• Ensures all food and preparation of their stations are ready for every shift. 
• Ensures all pastries are prepared by recipes designated by the supervisor.
• Ensures food quality and quantity is correct.
• Ensures food is sent to the correct table on time. 
• Responsible for complete set up, cleanliness and organization of the Pastry station before every shift. 
• Seeks to maintain knowledge of industry trends in the world of pastry and baking.
• Bakes fresh pastries, desserts and breads for the restaurant.
• Cleans preparation areas, such as equipment, work surfaces, and serving areas, to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices.
• Ensures freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock.
• Weights, measures, and mixes ingredients according to recipes. 
• Estimates expected food consumption, requisition or purchase supplies, or procure food from storage.
• Consults with supervisory staff to plan menus, taking into consideration factors such as costs and special event needs.
• Keeps records and accounts.
• Understands the impact of kitchen operation on the overall property financial goals and objectives.
• Follows all company safety and security policies and procedures; report accidents, injuries, and unsafe work conditions to the supervisor.
• Completes safety training and certifications. 
• Develops and maintains positive working relationships with others, supports the team to reach common goals.
• Ensures uniform and personal appearance are clean and professional, maintains confidentiality of proprietary information.
• Performs other reasonable job duties as requested by supervisors.

• Hospitality oriented
• Previous experience as a pastry cook or in a similar role in a Fine Dining setting
• Able to handle difficult situations effectively
• Able to work quickly and efficiently, especially under pressure
• Must be able to bend, squat, stretch, stand for 2-3 hours at a time, and lift weighing up to 50 pounds
• Flexibility to work various shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Should work well under pressure, even with minimal supervision
• Technical pastry knowledge.
• Fully Bilingual (Spanish and English)

The Condado Collection is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.