Pastry Chef

We’re always looking for talent that believes in having fun. At PENN Entertainment, you’ll get to be a part of an exciting industry, where the days and nights are fast paced. You’ll work with an incredibly diverse set of co-workers driven by their enthusiasm for helping people find and have more fun. You’ll also get to work at a company that cares about your career growth and will help you get the support you need to expand your possibilities. 

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Position is open until filled 

Ameristar Casino Resort Spa offers Team Members: 

Now hiring candidates 18 or older for all positions, including gaming licensed positions (Must be 21 or older for Beverage Server, Barback, Bartender) 

• Health Benefits Insurance package effective Day 1: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Short-Term Disability for FT team members 

• Discounted Casino bus tickets   

• Discounted RTD EcoPass 

• Hot meal served by the Leadership Team once a month   

• 20% discount for Starbucks, Ara Spa, and all food outlets  

• 100% Colorado Gaming License reimbursement after 90 days of employment  

• Hotel discounts available at all 43 PENN properties, plus discounts on goods and services 

• Education reimbursement program and Annual Scholarship Program  

• Career development opportunities  

Responsibilities include:

• Staffing & Development: Staff, schedule, evaluate, train, develop, and monitor the property pastry culinary team. Recommend wage increases, promotions, demotions, discipline, and other employment actions for team members.
• Multi-Outlet Operations: Understand department objectives, standards, guidelines, and budget to achieve effective supervision of the pastry department across all venues; adjust daily schedules according to business and banquet occupancy levels.
• Production & Quality Control: Oversee all central baking and pastry operations, including bulk preparation methods, storage logistics, cross-property transportation, timing of delivery, and garnishing. Ensure high-quality presentation of all desserts and baked goods to meet corporate standards and policies.
• Health & Safety Compliance: Observe and monitor staff adherence to health department regulations regarding food handling, storage, temperature logs, cooling charts, and cleanliness of the work environment.
• Strategic Planning: Assist the Executive Chef in developing and implementing department management plans including labor schedules, equipment maintenance systems, and operational goals.
• Administrative Systems: Assist the Executive Chef in developing and implementing policies, procedures, and rules, including central pastry operations manuals, to promote compliance with company and regulatory guidelines.
• Cross-Departmental Alignment: Ensure proper communication between front of house venue managers, banquet service staff, and back of house operations while taking total ownership of the centralized pastry department.
• Quality Checks: Ensure periodic quality checks for all pastry products (e.g., temperature checks, Brix levels, and freshness) are continuously conducted.
• Daily Deliveries & Deadlines: Meet daily deadlines of opening, creating, and posting menu documentation or banquet prep sheets, producing sample dishes for pre-shifts in a timely manner, and reviewing nightly production reports, prep levels, and critical inventory comparisons.
• Cost Transfer Financial Control: Monitor pastry ingredient purchasing, staffing, prep execution, and central inventory to manage labor costs and completely mitigate waste. Maintain meticulous records of sub-recipe costing to ensure all production expenses are accurately accounted for and systematically cost-transferred out to the respective receiving outlets and banquet functions.
• Product Consistency: Monitor and evaluate food preparation by observing baking techniques and tasting results to ensure dessert quality and consistency match individual outlet specs and standards.
• Asset Security: Open and close work areas at scheduled times, ensuring full preparation for daily multi-outlet operations and scheduled banquet functions; ensure the cleanliness and security of company assets.
• Menu Engineering: Research and develop property-wide menu changes and specialized dessert concepts to ensure variety, cost-efficiency, and modern flavor profiles.
• Vendor Procurement: Help write and cost detailed recipes while building and managing a comprehensive digital master collection of property pastry recipes.
• Station Management: Oversee and ensure all station prep lists are properly followed, stocked, and set up to supply the property efficiently.
• Kitchen Inspections: Initiate periodic kitchen walk-throughs to ensure the quality of food meets corporate specifications and cleanliness standards.
• Equipment Care: Oversee and ensure all high-volume specialized kitchen equipment (including combi ovens, blast chillers, and mixers) and working conditions are well maintained and operated correctly.
• Other Duties: Perform other duties as assigned by management.

· Completion of a culinary arts degree or accredited apprenticeship specializing in Baking and Pastry Arts, and four (4) years of progressive high-volume pastry preparation experience.

· Minimum of one (1) to two (2) years in a culinary supervisory capacity or an equivalent combination of training, education, and experience which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of a multi-outlet area manager.

· Computer literacy includes Excel spreadsheet and Microsoft Word experience for recipe tracking and reporting.

· Must successfully pass a background check.

· Must be 21 years of age.

We’ve grown to become the most innovative omnichannel provider of entertainment experiences, thanks to our 12 retail brands representing 43 destinations across North America, online gaming via Barstool Sportsbook and theScore |BET.

Being an industry leader means more than being a purveyor of fun. We are also committed to values like diversity and sustainability — for our community, our team members, our vendors, and our planet. 

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