Pastry Extern - Winter/Spring term 2027, 15 weeks

BASIC FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBLITIES:

Preparation and production of wholesome baked goods and pastries in accordance with company standards and local health regulations.        

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:   

• Prepare and service all food items for a la carte and or buffet menus according to hotel recipes and standards. 
• Learn, retain, and demonstrate a full knowledge and understanding of all menu items as trained.
• Prepare menu items according to recipes, quality standards, presentation standards, and food preparation checklist.  
• Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients. Operate equipment such as ovens, stoves, grills, microwaves, steamers, kettles, mixers, fryers, and other culinary equipment.
• Test foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently. 
• Taste sweet, sour, bitter, and salty and demonstrate a sense of smell.
• Check and ensure the correctness of the temperature of appliances and food.
• Check the working condition of equipment and machinery in accordance with specifications. 
• Ensure adherence to quality expectations and standards. 
• Maintain descriptive accurate records of daily work, recipes and presentation of required notebooks for verification.
• Wash and disinfect kitchen area, tables, tools, knives, and equipment. 
• Follow all safety and sanitation policies when handling food and beverage.
• Work clean and be responsible for kitchen organization and orderliness.
• Keep refrigerators and storerooms clean and neat. Ensure food and supply items are stored per standards. Maintain proper rotation of product to minimize wastage/spoilage. 
• Familiarize self with and demonstrate basic knife handling skills and operation of basic kitchen equipment and machines
• Offer consistently professional, friendly and proactive guest service while supporting fellow colleagues.
• Maintain confidentiality of proprietary information; protect company assets. 
• Maintain good working relationships with coworkers, guests, and managers. 
• Adhere to Mohonk Mountain House’s Dress and Grooming Standards; presenting a neat, clean and well-groomed appearance and maintaining a positive, professional image to our customers.
• Learn and successfully demonstrate the Mohonk Mountain House Service Steps with Service Strategies with guests and staff.  
• Maintain a flexible work schedule including days/nights, weekdays/weekends, holidays, and during peak periods of business.
• Perform basic mathematical functions with recipes such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Maneuver carts or dollies safely with loads up to 200 pounds up and down stairs, elevators, through passageways or outdoors up to 75 feet.
• Lift up to 50 pounds from ground level to waist level and carries a distance of up to 100 feet with/ without assistance.  Walk up to 7 miles per day.
• Reach with hands and arms, bend, kneel, stoop, twist and flex arms, walk up and down stairs/inclines, sit, climb up/down ladders or stand for up to 5 hours at a time.
• See close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Stand for up to five hours at a time.  Walk distances up to five miles. 
• Speak, read and write the English language and communicate in a clear and congenial manner, with our guests, visitors and employees.  Hear verbal instructions, directions and warnings.
• Inspect work by touch, sight, sound and smell for conformance to prescribed standards

QUALIFICATIONS:      

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.