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Pastry Cook

Loews Hotels, LLC.
sick time, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
United States, Tennessee, Nashville
Oct 13, 2025

Immerse yourself in old and new Nashville at Loews Vanderbilt Hotel - your stage for exploring the vibrant city we call home. Located minutes away from some of the city's most renowned attractions, Nashville is never short on things to see and do. Welcome to our kind of Southern Hospitality.

Loews Nashville Hotel at Vanderbilt Plaza is proud to announce we've been named to the 2025 TopWorkplaces list! If you're looking for a work environment that is genuinely Nashville, and soulfully inspired the Loews Nashville Hotel at Vanderbilt Plaza on West End is the perfect place for you!

What We Offer:

  • Competitive health & wellness benefits, 401(k) & company match

  • Paid Sick Days, Holidays and Vacation after 6 months of employment, Paid Bereavement

  • Pet Insurance and Paid Pet Bereavement

  • Training & Development opportunities, career growth

  • Tuition Reimbursement

  • Free onsite parking and discounted bus passes

  • Complimentary meals

  • Community volunteer opportunities

  • Team Member Hotel Rates, other discounts, perks and more

This position is responsible for maintaining, setting up, producing food and controlling quality of all food items prepared in the pastry department.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

  • Reports directly to the Pastry Chef and Sous Chef

  • Leeds cooks when supervisors are not present.

  • Prepares all volume food inters according to standard recipes and specifications to ensure consistency of product

  • Must adhere to control procedures for cost/quality

  • Checks and controls the proper storage an rotation of product, checking on portion control to maintain a quality product

  • Practice inventory controls, including the preparation of and pick up of item from the storeroom

  • Stores all food in refrigerated boxes including covers, labels and dates

  • Cleaning of walk-ins, reach-in boxes, to ensure all equipment in working areas is clean and sanitary and in proper working condition, in order to comply with health department regulations

  • Maintains area in a clean condition at all times

  • Will be required to work varying schedules that reflect the business needs of the hotel

  • All other duties that are assigned

Supportive Functions and Responsibilities

  • Notifies immediate supervisors promptly and fully of all problems or unusual matters of significance.

  • Is polite, friendly, and helpful to all guests, management and fellow employees

  • Attends all appropriate hotel meetings and training sessions

  • Maintains cleanliness and excellent condition of equipment and work area

  • Executes emergency procedures in accordance with hotel standards

  • Complies with required safety regulations and procedures

  • Complies with hotel standards, policies and rules

  • Recycles whenever possible

  • Remains current with hotel information and changes

  • Complies with hotel uniform and grooming standards

Qualifications

  • Good knowledge of classical French desserts, chocolate handling and sugar work preferred

  • Good knowledge on mixing techniques, recipe preparation, piping, cake building, decorating

  • Good knowledge on mousses, custards and sauces

  • Good knowledge on chocolate tempering, sculpting, and sugar working

  • Comprehend and execute BEO'S

  • Creation of amenities

  • Able to handle pop up

  • Strong knowledge on over night baking

  • Knowledge on restaurant desserts, and desserts special

  • Ability to work under pressure, handle multiple tasks and difficult situations

  • Knowledge of operating all kitchen/pastry equipment, "mixers, tilt skillets, ice cream machine"

  • Basic mathematical skills

  • Must be able to obtain Food Handler's Card

  • Ability to bend, stoop, stand, lift 50 pounds and push carts weighing up to 200 pounds

  • Ability to speak, read and write English

  • Ability to work flexible schedule to include weekends and holidays

Education:

  • Pastry diploma or degree preferred

Experience:

  • Minimum of 4-6 year's experience with a strong working knowledge of the fundamentals of cooking, baking and pastry

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