Job description

From comfortably casual to lavishly appointed, AHC Hospitality represents a diverse array of hotels, restaurants, and resorts. Our team members provide exceptional experiences that delight our guests at every touchpoint. Whether hosting a meeting for several hundred, serving a table for two, or creating a beautiful space for our guests to enjoy, AHC Hospitality is full of opportunities for our guests, as well as our associates. We invest in supporting your growth and are a company who sees your success as our success. Choose a property that fits your personality: the Amway Grand Plaza, JW Marriott Grand Rapids, AC Hotel by Marriott, Courtyard by Marriott Downtown – and start your unstoppable career here.

This is a full time position with various shifts, mostly 2nd, 11am - 7pm. Weekend availability required. This position is eligible for full benefits (medical, dental & vision), Daily Pay, 401K, paid vacation, tuition reimbursement, free downtown parking, free employee meals, hotel and restaurant discounts and more.

SUMMARY
The pastry cook measures and mixes ingredients such as flour, flavorings, and fruit to create pastries. Pastry cooks cut and decorate pastries and tortes with icing designs using various tools. They continuously work to create new designs and recipes. Pastry cooks are held to a very high standard to ensure the maintenance of high quality products. Employee will be responsible for cleaning/sanitizing the shop their work stations, and equipment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Understanding orders clearly and basic culinary skills
• Ability to work swiftly and efficiently
• Good sense of taste and smell
• Ability to perform any function around the bakeshop
• Must be able to deliver high quality work
• Knowledge about the different baking equipment and ingredients
• Ability to remain balanced and work under emergency situations and pressure
• Ability to work well in a group
• Ability to stand in hot places all day long
• Attend departmental meetings.
• Follow AHC handbook policies and standard operating procedures.
• Actively working, always looking for ways to assists guests and going above and beyond to provide guest service.
• Ensuring the quality and level of service that the General Manager, Guest Care Manager, Manager on Duty and Guests expect is excellent and follows our company standards and policies.
• Uses other AHC hotels and staff as resources.
• Complete all daily responsibilities/cleaning task list.

DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Following and fulfilling the duties given by the senior chefs
• Keeping their stations clean and well prepped to execute their days required tasks
• Keeping the bakeshop clean and sanitized
• Fulfilling duties on time so as not to disrupt guest experience
• Use ingredients in the right proportion and be aware of the exact procedure of preparation of pastries
• Read and understand event orders and fill out destination forms
• Follow our hotel green policies.
• Ensure trash/recyclables are taken out.
• Follow AHC guest service standards.
• Actively work with department staff, while following all departmental rules.
• Any other additional responsibilities that may be asked by General Manager, Guest Care Manager, Manager on Duty or Supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS
• Previous Culinary experience
• A solid display of safe handling knife skills.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
• Serve Safe certification is preferred

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Related experience is preferred