We care about your career and are known for having the absolute best people in the industry. When you join us as a Pastry Cook 1 you start a unique opportunity to become celebrated as the very best in your field. You’ll learn not only from your fellow Legends, but also through our award-winning learning academy, so that you can achieve the highest standards of craft, service, and leadership and become a legend in your own story.

What we're up to

Ushering in an exciting new era of dining and entertainment experiences complemented by world class design and signature style, the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel, a Dorchester Collection property, is unveiling a series of exceptional food and beverage venues slated to open this December – a glamourous Supper Club, chic Lobby Café, and a world-class Hotel Bar. These new outlets will showcase a variety of culinary concepts and elevated cocktail moments enhanced by live entertainment. 

Join a historic legacy and lead the first major transformation of The Beverly Hills Hotel since the 1940s. As a part of this landmark expansion, you will help to bring these captivating new outlets to life.  This rare opportunity invites you to bring fresh, modern flair to the "Pink Palace," blending the hotel’s timeless heritage with forward momentum to maintain its enduring relevancy and set a new benchmark in luxury hospitality. 

As a Pastry Cook 1  at The Beverly Hills Hotel, here are just some of the great benefits you will receive:

• Complimentary stays with breakfast included in all Dorchester Collection hotels – stay once a year at each hotel! (Subject to availability and seniority terms)

• 50% off at bars and restaurants within all of our Dorchester Collection hotels

• World class development opportunities (Service Excellence Training, Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging Trainings, Monthly Lunch & Learns)

• Social events throughout the year, including Quarterly Employee Appreciation Day events, Quarterly Employee Awards, Annual End of Year Gala

• Free Meals on Duty

• Exclusive Access to a discount platform featuring 1000s of retailers

• Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits

• Competitive retirement scheme.

As a Pastry Cook 1 at The Beverly Hills Hotel, your compensation will be $34.20 per hour.

A day in the life of our Pastry 1 Cooks… it demands high levels of energy in order to keep up. They need consistency even though the days are never alike; and creativity to tackle daily adventures. Listing all of the tasks that our  Pastry 1 Cooks accomplish would be lengthy but the list below is essential to know. 

• Our Pastry 1 Cooks  are responsible for preparing breads and pastries, including preparing dough and fillings, proofing, baking and decorating as appropriate in meeting and or exceeding Guest ‘expectations.

• Review production sheet to understand variety of baked goods to be produced daily. Prepare and cook foods according to recipes, quality and presentation standards, and food prep checklists.

• Maintain kitchen logs and manage /maintain inventory for food safety program compliance internally and with the State. Keep the management informed of excess food items that need to be utilized. Safely and appropriately use baking and measuring tools/equipment/appliances to prepare baked goods. 

• Follow and ensure compliance with food safety handling policies and procedures, including personal hygiene. Check to ensure correct temperatures of kitchen appliances and food, and report issues to management. Monitor the quality of food prepared and portions served throughout the shift. 

• Assist Chefs on managing and controlling restaurants and banquets operations and bread production. 

• Pastry cook 1 Demonstrates flexibility with scheduling and production demands, adapting quickly to changing priorities and operational needs to ensure our guests receives nothing but the best experience.

• Pastry Cook 1  must possess comprehensive knowledge of the shift, with the ability to view operations holistically while proactively identifying and addressing departmental needs.

• Sometimes our guests have special requests involving food allergies, dietary restrictions and  special occasions. Most of these requests are fulfilled by our Pastry 1 Cooks. 

• Our hotels are truly luxury hotels. This requires preventing and correcting the imperfections and blemishes that tend to come up. Our Pastry 1 Cooks are relied upon to report these and work with several other positions to correct. 

• Communication is what keeps our departments running perfectly. Our Pastry 1 Cooks must communicate with other departments and extended hotel team in order to ensure the alignment remains.

The items shared are essential. However, to ensure consistency, our Pastry 1 Cooks are provided with specifics on how we care for their department and our hotel.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to  talk, and hear.  The employee frequently is required to walk and stand for up to 8 hours.  Ability to bend, stoop, crouch, use hand, finger and wrist dexterity. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  

• All of our employees are ambassadors of our Vision, Values and culture. Our do this with all they do.

• You’ll bring your unique personality and passion to the role and the team.

• You have a talent and commitment to service excellence and creativity

• Communication is what keeps our departments running perfectly. You have great communication skills with a strong customer service ethic.

• English is the primary language used in our hotel. You can comfortably communicate in this language.