Pastry Internship Jobs in Michigan (NOW HIRING)

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This is a part-time position/Internship requiring weekend availability. This position is eligible for discounted downtown parking, free employee meals, DailyPay, hotel and restaurant discounts and more.
SUMMARY
The pastry cook measures and mixes ingredients such as flour, flavorings, and fruit to create pastries. Pastry cooks cut and decorate pastries and tortes with icing designs using various tools. They continuously work to create new designs and recipes. Pastry cooks are held to a very high standard to ensure the maintenance of high quality products. Employee will be responsible for cleaning/sanitizing the shop their work stations, and equipment.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Understanding orders clearly and basic culinary skills
Ability to work swiftly and efficiently
Good sense of taste and smell
Ability to perform any function around the bakeshop
Must be able to deliver high quality work
Knowledge about the different baking equipment and ingredients
Ability to remain balanced and work under emergency situations and pressure
Ability to work well in a group
Ability to stand in hot places all day long
Attend departmental meetings.
Follow AHC handbook policies and standard operating procedures.
Actively working, always looking for ways to assists guests and going above and beyond to provide guest service.
Ensuring the quality and level of service that the General Manager, Guest Care Manager, Manager on Duty and Guests expect is excellent and follows our company standards and policies.
Uses other AHC hotels and staff as resources.
Complete all daily responsibilities/cleaning task list.
DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES
Following and fulfilling the duties given by the senior chefs
Keeping their stations clean and well prepped to execute their days required tasks
Keeping the bakeshop clean and sanitized
Fulfilling duties on time so as not to disrupt guest experience
Use ingredients in the right proportion and be aware of the exact procedure of preparation of pastries
Read and understand event orders and fill out destination forms
Follow our hotel green policies.
Ensure trash/recyclables are taken out.
Follow AHC guest service standards.
Actively work with department staff, while following all departmental rules.
Any other additional responsibilities that may be asked by General Manager, Guest Care Manager, Manager on Duty or Supervisor.
QUALIFICATIONS
Previous Culinary experience
A solid display of safe handling knife skills.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Serve Safe certification is preferred
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or equivalent preferred
Related experience is preferred