Paramount Events in Chicago, IL is looking to hire a full-time or part-time Pastry Cook to join our culinary team. This baking position earns a competitive wage of $18 - $24/hour, based on experience. We provide our employees with 5 days of paid time off (PTO) during the first year of employment.
Our hospitality team also receives 5 paid sick days per year, free parking at the office, a 401(k) plan after 1 year of employment, free shift meals, a 50% employee discount at our restaurant, an annual employee appreciation day, and free daily snacks and beverages from our refuel bar.
Do you enjoy spending time in the kitchen and have a passion for baking? Are you looking for an opportunity to build a successful culinary career? Would you like to join an innovative company that values hard work and creating special moments for the people we serve? If this sounds like you, apply today for this culinary position and join our hospitality team!
QUALIFICATIONS FOR A PASTRY COOK
Can you effectively prioritize tasks while demonstrating good time management? Do you work well both independently and as part of a team? Are you highly organized and attentive to detail? Do you have excellent verbal and written communication skills? Can you learn new skills and technologies quickly? If yes, you might just be perfect for this baking position with our kitchen hospitality team!
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A PASTRY COOK
As a Pastry Cook with our hospitality team, you are responsible for baking bread in various forms while accurately following our recipes. You mix all bread dough as well as monitor dough development and fermentation rates. Once the dough is ready, you accurately divide, shape, and pre-shape the bread dough according to specifications. You package bread for delivery and create timelines to ensure that the production schedule is being consistently met. You also maintain sourdough cultures, so the bread is being prepared accurately.
When you aren't tending to bread duties, you assist our pastry chefs with other tasks around the kitchen. You help out with catering field events as needed. Using your exceptional communication skills, you maintain consistent contact with your supervisor to keep them informed of your baking processes. Your workstation is always in great shape and in accordance with all food safety and sanitation guidelines. Because of your love for baking, you maintain a strong curiosity about bread making to further your skills in the field. You find great fulfillment in doing what you love every day, which is why you thrive in this culinary position!
ABOUT PARAMOUNT EVENTS
At Paramount Events, our strong values and hard work ethic extend to every event we encounter. As a woman-owned and green-certified business, we offer full-service and drop-off catering options that specialize in all-natural and fresh food year-round. We combine culinary experiences with innovative catering and impeccable service to bring Chicago's finest chef-driven cuisine to any table. No matter the size of an event, we strive to ensure that every moment is special and every menu is unique and fully customized.
Our team is full of talented individuals who are passionate about hospitality and expertly curated experiences. We provide hands-on training in-house and on-site to help our employees thrive in their positions. Our high standards of service wouldn't be possible without our hardworking, dedicated team, which is why we are proud to offer competitive pay, great benefits, and a family-oriented environment that encourages growth and new opportunities.
WORK SCHEDULE
This full-time baking position with our kitchen works a typical schedule of 5 AM - 1 PM, Sunday to Thursday.
ARE YOU READY TO JOIN OUR KITCHEN TEAM?
If you feel that you would be right for this job, please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application. We look forward to meeting you!
Location: 60618
