**About Us** Do you see yourself as a **Pastry Cook** ? What's your passion? At IHG we're interested in YOU. We employ people who apply the same amount of care and passion to their jobs as they do their hobbies - people who put our guests at the heart of everything they do. And we're looking for more people like this to join our friendly and professional team. As the world’s largest family of luxury hotels, we all take great pride in being genuine ambassadors of the InterContinental® brand. Shaped by decades of international know-how and local insights, our passion for luxury travel spans cultures and customs. Inspiring us to create warm and sophisticated experiences for those seeking a richer perspective on the world. Each of our hotels cultivates a distinctive style and ambience where we embrace every opportunity to give our guests a personal and enriching experience. If you’d like to embrace a wider world of experiences and opportunities, we’d like to welcome you to the world’s most international luxury hotel brand. The InterContinental creates exceptional experiences through our Brand Values by being: + Thoughtful + Cultured + Remarkable The pillars of our InterContinental brand culture lay the foundation for inspiring incredible experiences: + We Invite Discovery + We Embrace Empowerment + We Champion Possibility _How will you_ **_Inspire Incredible_** _with InterContinental Hotels and Resorts?_ The InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown is located in the Wilshire Grand building, standing 73 stories tall in the core of Downtown’s historic, entertainment, financial, arts, and sports districts. Ideally placed at the heart of the revitalized, energy-charged urban center of the United States’ second-largest city, the hotel provides first-class hospitality that seamlessly intertwines with the fabric of the burgeoning Downtown area. **Your Day to Day** You'll be actively involved in preparation, baking and finishing of desserts, breads and baked goods in accordance with departmental quality standards. _Every day is different at IHG, but you’ll mostly be:_ + Assist in the development, testing, and costing out of new recipes and menu items for the Pastry Shop. + Maintain updated and accurate recipes and costing of all products prepared for the Pastry Shop, and for all orders. + Participate in the preparation of, and check and approve, all cakes, cookies, desserts, ice creams and other food items prepared in the pastry shop. + Ensure that all desserts are prepared in an attractive and appetizing manner. + Regularly inspect the quality and quantity of pastry, croissants, breads and other bakery goods for the buffets and for all orders. + Check daily function sheets and prepare items accordingly. + Check and control pastry items before they are received by the stores (flour, sugar, jam, chocolate, etc.) making sure that they are within that accepted minimum/maximum par stock. + Dispense pastry only against valid requisitions and orders. + Ensure the proper handling, cleanliness and maintenance of the working area (including marble, ice cream machine and cold room, etc.). + Maintain sanitation, cleanliness, safety and health standards. + Inspect the sanitation, operation and cleanliness of all tools, equipment and supplies, including ovens. + Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and coordination with other departments. + Key departmental contacts include Sales and Marketing, Catering, Banquets, Restaurants, Maintenance, and Guest Services. **What We Need From You** + Knowledge - completion of a degree or certificate in culinary arts, and two years of experience as a chef, pastry chef, baker or equivalent; or equivalent combination of education and culinary/kitchen operations experience with specialized training in pastry. + Strength & Fitness - you will be moving about frequently carrying or lifting items weighing up to 50 pounds, handling food, objects, products and utensils; all while frequently bending, stooping, kneeling + Communication skills - both written and verbal - are utilized a significant amount of time when interacting with guests and coworkers. + Reading and writing abilities are utilized often when preparing meals from a recipe, when assisting in the scheduling of the kitchen staff, or when monitoring inventory. + Mathematical skills, including basic math, percentages, quantities, and variances are used frequently. + Problem solving, reasoning, motivating, organizational and training abilities are used often. + Flexibility - working in events and in a fine dining setting, you will work nights, weekends, and/or holidays. _The statements in this job description are intended to describe the essential nature and level of the work being performed. They are not intended to reflect_ _ALL_ _responsibilities or qualifications of the job._ **What We Offer** The hourly pay range for this role is $23.31 to $34.96. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in Los Angeles, California. This is the lowest to highest pay scale we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the pay range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs. Hotel discounts worldwide are available as well as access to a wide variety of discount programs and the chance to work with a great team of people. Most importantly, we'll give you the room to be yourself. So what's your passion? Please click “Apply” and tell us how you could bring your individual skills to IHG. IHG is an equal opportunity employer: Minorities / Females / Disabled / Veterans Don't quite meet every single requirement, but still believe you'd be a great fit for the job? We'll never know unless you hit the 'Apply' button. Start your journey with us today. **Important information** : + The salary range listed is the lowest to highest pay scale we, in good faith, believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the pay range will be based on several factors, including relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs. + No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until it is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or other form of compensation allocable to a particular employee remain in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law. + If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process, please click here . + IHG does not accept applications, inquiries, or unsolicited CVs/resumes from staffing or recruiting agencies. Please click here for our agency policy. At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We firmly believe that all our colleagues deserve to be treated equally and have the same opportunities to develop and grow their skills within our business and provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and colleagues without regard to an individual's, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.