Pastry Cook

Pomegranate Hospitality is looking for motivated Line Cooks for Safta, a Modern Israeli restaurant in RiNo opened by James Beard Award-Winning Chef, Alon Shaya.

Overview : The Pastry Cook’s role will be to possess excellent cooking skills and maintain a well-organized station and mis en place.

Preparation and execution of dishes and recipes to a high standard is required in conjunction with maintaining cleanliness and safety protocols The pastry cook is responsible for the production of all pastries, desserts, breads, and other sweet goods in the restaurant .

Above all, the line cook must do all to contribute to a positive work environment as set forth by the culture and values of Pomegranate Hospitality.

What we hope you bring to the team :

• High school diploma encouraged
• Good basic knife-skills
• Basic knowledge of cooking terms and techniques
• 1-5 years kitchen experience preferred
• Ability to speak Spanish a plus
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and recipes.

Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or fellow employees.

• Possess good knowledge of techniques and recipes including but not limited to; dessert production, savory pastry production and bread (pita)
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls;

stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, and hear. The employee frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance.

Pomegranate Hospitality is proud to offer :

• Ongoing training and education opportunities
• Competitive pay
• 35% discount at all Pomegranate Hospitality Core Restaurants
• Paid Time Off
• Medical, dental, vision, life and short-term disability options for full time employees
• Holidays : New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
• Daily family meal
• Employee referral bonus

About our Company : Our mission is to spend our days together in a place where everyone feels comfortable and safe. To create a space, whether in our restaurant or throughout our community and beyond focused on furthering love, mutual respect and professional and personal fulfillment.

We will stand up for and uphold our values of equality for all people no matter the circumstances and we will surround ourselves with people who share these values.

Then, we will cook and serve, and be happy.

If you are someone who is looking to be a part of an inclusive community of passionate hospitality professionals that want just to "cook, serve and be happy," then we invite you to apply.

Please submit a resume to Jessica Speight t hrough Culinary Agents or stop by Safta any day between 1-4pm to fill out an application.