Create an accountNine Orchard is a luxury, boutique hotel located on Manhattan's Lower East Side. The Food and Beverage offerings are curated by the Mattos Hospitality team, led by Chef Ignacio Mattos, owns and operates New York classics including Estela, Altro Paradiso and Lodi.
The Food and Beverage program at Nine Orchard includes Corner Bar, Lobby Lounge, a collection of private event spaces, in-room dining, and soon a fine-dining restaurant, Amado Grill.
We are actively recruiting for our team at Nine Orchard. If you would like to take part in this exciting opportunity, please review our job posts and apply today. We look forward to connecting soon!
The Pastry Cook prepares and cooks food in their designated area of the kitchen, assisting the rest of the Back of House team to produce quality pastry that upholds the culture and reputation of the restaurant.
The Pastry Cook reports to the Executive Pastry Chef.
Key Focus Areas
- To master and run specific area/station in the kitchen
- Is flexible and over time learns different stations
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include:
Culinary Oversight
- Working as part of a team to ensure that all tasks are completed in order of priority, and in the allotted time frame
- Ensuring that all staff have a safe and pleasant work environment at all times
- Set up and stocking stations with all necessary supplies
- Ensuring that all food that they produce is equal to or above the minimum set standards
- Ensuring astute portion control, wastage control and adhering to par levels in their department
- Maintaining superior personal hygiene practice at all times
Kitchen Standards
- Has an attitude of continuous improvement; contributes new ways to create efficiencies or work more effectively either individually or as a team member
- Adheres to new COVID-19 sanitary guidelines
- Communicates any food or people related issues to the Sous Chef or Executive Pastry Chef in a timely manner
- Has a positive, professional attitude; always on time and focused on the job they need to do
- Open to feedback to help improve and learn new skills
Company Values
- You understand that we require a positive and respectful attitude in the workplace. You will attempt to understand and strive to behave in a way that is in line with the company’s values of respect, excellence, transparency and resilience. The full definition of these values is in our company handbook.
Physical Demands
- The physical demands for this position are seeing, hearing, speaking, reaching, frequently lifting up to 25 pounds, occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds, standing for long periods, bending, and moving intermittently during working hours.
