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About the Role
At Soho House, a Pastry Cook I collaborates with the Pastry Chef to create, craft, and develop simple, rustic, approachable, yet memorable desserts, pastries, or other sweet goods. This role is responsible for all aspects of the Pastry Kitchen, including prepping, production, a-la-carte, and COGS, requiring efficiency and experience in executing high-quality treats, tastes, and recipes. A successful Pastry Cook I is a critical team member with a diverse skill set, capable of executing all menu items, working every station, and delivering consistent pastries through production.
Responsibilities
- Prepare delicious, house-made pastries following recipes, contributing creatively, and working autonomously on all pastry stations to deliver a-la-carte or production-based pastries in a fast-paced environment.
- Support the Pastry Chef with inventory and purchasing to ensure optimal kitchen performance and sustainable food costs, while maintaining wastage, oven temperatures, and quality.
- Educate line staff on COGS and its contribution to the company's profit and loss.
- Supervise Pastry Cooks, including onboarding and on-the-job training.
- Adhere to health and safety policies, including IIPP, worker's compensation procedures, and allergy procedures.
- Implement, monitor, and enforce compliance with all Company policies, procedures, standards, and applicable laws.
- Precisely execute a-la-carte dishes and family meals with attention to detail.
- Assist the Pastry Chef with end-of-shift reports and handover sheets.
- Maintain company target goals and consistent experience for Soho House Standards.
- Serve as a positive influence for teams under pressure and foster a welcoming work environment to increase staff morale.
Requirements
- Minimum of 3+ years of experience in a fast-paced, upscale, and approachable professional environment.
- Strong understanding of making pastry dishes from scratch and plating for a-la-carte and production.
- Proven ability to execute all menu items and properly prepare and deliver top-quality dishes on all stations.
- Possess a food handler's certificate.
- Strong communicator, able to take direction, a team player, and a motivator.
- Proactive ability to build professional relationships with leaders and the kitchen team.
- Arrive to work prior to scheduled start to ensure adequate time for preparation and briefing.
- Flexible schedule with availability to work mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
- Possess creativity to develop recipes from scratch.
- Must be able to seize, grasp, turn, and hold objects with hands.
- Must be able to work on feet for at least 8 hours.
- Fast-paced movements are required to move between different areas of the club.
- Must be able to move, pull, carry, or lift at least 40 pounds.
- Occasionally kneel, bend, crouch, and climb as required.
Skills
- Pastry creation
- Recipe execution
- Inventory management
- Cost control (COGS)
- Supervision
- Health and safety compliance
- Attention to detail
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Motivation
- Relationship building
- Creativity
- Plating
- A-la-carte service
- Production baking
Location
- New York (for salary range reference)
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 3+ years
Education Level
- Food handler's certificate
Salary/Compensations
- $25—$25 USD
Benefits
- Competitive compensation packages
- Global benefits and perks
- Training for technical and managerial skills
- Medical, Dental & Vision (Full-time employees)
- Retirement fund with a 2% match (Full-time employees)
- Sick days
- Vacation days
- Career development opportunities (domestic and international)
- Soho Impact initiatives
- Access to a range of internal and external learning and development courses
- Participation in Cookhouse & House Tonic events
- Team events (fitness sessions, cinema screenings, art classes)
- Complimentary team meal during shifts
About the Company
- Soho House offers competitive compensation packages that feature global benefits and perks.
- We provide training to develop the technical and managerial skills necessary to enhance your career.
- Soho Impact empowers the Soho House Community to make positive change through mentoring, apprenticeship, local outreach, and sustainability.
- Cookhouse & House Tonic celebrate our passion for food and drink.
- We hold a series of fun team events each month.