Pastry Cook

Organization- Park Hyatt Washington

Summary

Take advantage of this incredible opportunity to join Park Hyatt Washington’s Michelin-distinguished culinary team as a Full-Time Pastry Cook. Come and find out why Hyatt as earned a place on Fortune’s 2025 World’s Most Admired Companies list!

Starting Salary:

Starting salary range is $29.00 - 31.50 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications, subject to culinary cooking test.

We offer excellent benefits:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance after only 30 days
• Free room nights, colleague discount rates, and friends & family room rates
• 401(k) retirement matching plan (up to 4%)
• Paid time off
• Paid family bonding time and adoption assistance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free colleague meals during shift
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Discounts at various retailers – Apple, AT&T, Verizon, Headspace and many more
  
  

Qualifications

We are seeking a skilled and passionate Pastry Cook. The ideal candidate will have strong overall knowledge of pastry and bakery techniques in both fine dining and banquet settings. The candidate should also have experience with afternoon teas, buffets, and plated desserts. This is a fast-paced position requiring the ability to multi-task while maintaining exceptional attention to detail and also take direction in a high-performance environment.

• At least 2 years of previous pastry experience required
• Prior fine dining experience required
• Culinary degree or related hotel experience
• Ability to perform all basic cooking skills, including presentation techniques
• Refined verbal communication skills
• Ability to work single station in the kitchen
• Strong customer service and teamwork skills
• A true desire to satisfy the needs of others in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to stand for long periods of time
• Must have full-time availability, including weekdays, weekends, holidays
  
  

Qualifications

• Requires good communication skills.
• 3 years of previous line experience preferred.
• Culinary degree or related hotel experience is preferred.
• Candidates should be able to perform all basic and intermediate cooking skills.
• Able to work multiple stations in the kitchen.
• Requires moderate supervision and training.