Pastry Cook

About The Brand

The Tin Building by Jean-Georges is a sprawling food emporium located within one of New York’s most iconic landmarks. It showcases a diverse array of venues, including full-service restaurants, fast casual spots, and counter dining options. The 10,000-square-foot marketplace offers a wide range of retail products, from private-label goods to grab-and-go items, groceries, and more. To support these operations, the Marketplace features a large commissary kitchen, a bakery, and an exhibition kitchen that will provide media opportunities. This diverse range of businesses enriches the customer experience while creating abundant opportunities for professional growth. As part of Seaport Entertainment Group, we are dedicated to cultivating talent and attracting skilled professionals, empowering them to thrive and advance within our dynamic, ever-evolving organization. 

About the Role 

Tin Building is looking for a Pastry Cook that will be reporting to the Pastry – Chef De Cuisine, the Pastry Cook will support the production of a variety of desserts, pastries or other sweet goods for The Seaport. We are looking for a passionate and creative talent, who has great attention to detail and a wide range of pastry skills. The ideal candidate will be well-versed in culinary arts with a passion for pastry with a good knowledge of the main pastry disciplines. A successful candidate has good experience in different pastry fields, from restaurants to retail, as well as different genres of food. 

What You Will Do 

• Prepare a wide variety of goods such as cakes, cookies, pies, patisserie items, etc. by following traditional and modern recipes.  

• Follow recipes and instructions to ensure and maintain consistency and appropriate standards.  

• Knowledge of pastry ingredients and applications.  

• Check quality of material and condition of equipment and devices used for cooking.  

• Maintain a thorough working knowledge of recipes, ingredients, allergens, and food presentation.  

• Ensure that food quality, quantity, freshness, and presentation meet the TIN Building standards.  

• Maintain department cleanliness and organization, adhere to safe work and equipment practices, and follow all food safety, health and sanitation standards.  

• Set up stock stations and replenish kitchen inventory and supplies as needed.  

• Ensure all the products and prepared items are properly labeled, dated, initialed, covered, and rotated following FIFO (first in, first out).  

• Follow all company policies, procedures, and guidelines including being ready to work at scheduled shift, in uniform, as per uniform standards.  

• Complete any other task given as required in a timely and professional manner.  

• Operate ethically to protect the assets and image of the company.  

• Must be able to maintain a schedule availability flexible to the business demands.  

• Performs other duties and responsibilities as required or requested.  

About You 

• Basic knowledge of key pastry disciplines.  

• Minimum 1-2 years of experience as a Pastry Cook, Baker or relevant role.  

• Willingness to learn and improve.  

• Knowledge of sanitation principles, food preparation and baking techniques, as well as nutrition and relevant Department of Health qualifications.  

• Ability to take direction.  

• Ability to follow and execute recipes to designated specifications.  

• Ability to work in a clean, organized, and efficient manner in a high-pressure environment.  

• Excellent attention to detail, time management, and organizational skills.  

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills conducive to a productive teamwork environment.  

• Ability to work both inde