Lead Pastry Cook

The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess is Arizona’s largest and longest running AAA Five Diamond hotel, and we want you to help us stay iconic. The Princess offers luxury and world class hospitality with 750 guestrooms, more than 300,000 square feet of meeting space, four award-winning restaurants, six sparkling heated pools, and a luxurious Well & Being Spa. Be a part of events like the WM Phoenix Open, Easter at the Princess, Summer at the Princess and Christmas at the Princess. The hotel features great benefits like PTO, matching retirement, travel discounts and more. This place really has it all – except for you!

What’s in it for you:

• Employee discounts at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, local companies and Accor worldwide for you and your family
• Free meals at our on-site employee restaurant
• Learning programs through our Academies designed to sharpen your skills
• Great Medical and Dental benefits, 401K, Direct Deposit etc.
• Career development opportunities within the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess in addition to national promotion opportunities. The sky is the limit!

Exceptional service and cuisine are hallmarks of the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess dining experience. Your leadership, creativity and culinary skills as a Lead Pastry Cook will guide the preparation of our Pastry Kitchens wide assortment of delicious baked goods for the enjoyment of our guests.

• Produce dessert and bakery products while following recipes and/or chef's directions consistently and efficiently with little supervision.
• Complete daily prep and production of high-volume bakery products consistently and without sacrificing food quality.
• Maintain a high standard of food quality with demonstrated efficiency in the utilization of products to control food products.
• Assist in maintaining effective inventory levels. Place product orders, complete food requisition, control prep inventories, outlet requisitions, and par levels.
• Write personal prep lists with regard to food & labor costs; manage the stations and the needs of the bakery in the absence of the Pastry Chef and/or Pastry Sous Chef with a positive, supportive attitude.
• Maintain clean and sanitary work environment and station on a daily basis and maintain standards of good personal hygiene and proper uniform guidelines.
• Exhibits excellent knowledge, understanding and application of all fundamental techniques of pastry, confectionery and baked goods.
• Perform other duties throughout the kitchen as assigned.
• Skills and knowledge in the realm of kitchen production, various dessert styles, baked goods, confectionary and finishing techniques.
• Ability to work effectively both individually and as part of a team.
• Demonstrate leadership skills within your work group or station partners, displaying the ability to communicate effectively as a team player with supervisors, employees & customers; project a positive, self-motivated & professional attitude at all times.

• Two to Four Years of Previous Experience in a Pastry Production Kitchen and/or Restaurant Experience 
• Diploma Certification in a Culinary discipline an asset 
• Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities 
• Highly responsible & reliable 
• Ability to work well under pressure in a fast paced environment 
• Ability to work cohesively as part of a team 
• Ability to focus attention on guest needs, remaining calm and courteous at all times 
• Constant standing and walking throughout shift 
• Frequent lifting and carrying up to 30 lbs 
• Occasional kneeling, pushing, pulling 
• Occasional ascending or descending ladders, stairs and ramps 
• Can work outside in extreme Heat and in Extreme Cold 
• Can work in Wet conditions, Odor, Noise, and Stressful conditions 

Your team and working environment:
A team of Heartists that are committed to working together, supporting each other, and providing the best guest experience, Feel Valued, Feel Sparked, We Are One

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 
We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent

Why work for Accor?
We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor’s limitless possibilities.

By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow's hospitality. Discover the life that awaits you at Accor, visit https://careers.accor.com/ 

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