The Pastry Baker is responsible for preparing high-quality baked goods and desserts for Oglebay Park Resort's restaurants, banquet events, and special functions. This position requires attention to detail, consistency, creativity, and the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced kitchen while maintaining the highest standards of food quality, presentation, and sanitation. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. • Prepare a variety of breads, pastries, cakes, cookies, pies, desserts, and specialty baked goods according to standardized recipes. • Produce baked items for restaurants, banquets, catering events, and seasonal offerings. • Measure, mix, bake, decorate, and finish products while ensuring consistency and quality. • Maintain proper food handling, storage, and sanitation practices in accordance with health and safety regulations. • Monitor product quality and freshness; properly rotate and label inventory using FIFO procedures. • Assist with inventory management, ordering, and minimizing product waste. • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe bakery and work area. • Operate bakery equipment safely and report equipment maintenance needs. • Collaborate with chefs and culinary staff to develop seasonal desserts and specialty menu items. • Follow production schedules to meet daily operational and event needs. • Support banquet and resort operations by adapting to changing production demands. • Perform other duties as assigned by the Executive Chef. • Ability to deal with opportunities and issues that may arise in a culinary area • Must be certified by WV State food handler • Must be able to work all shifts, nights, holidays and weekends as needed. • Complete appropriate trainings listed on the human resources Training Matrix. • Adhere to Wheeling Park Commission’s safety rules and policy; refer any and all safety concerns to department manager, safety committee or human resources. • Interact with the public with a cheerful and positive attitude, solve guest problems and complaints in a proper manner, and maintain harmonious working relationships with fellow employees. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE High school diploma or general education degree (GED), two to four years related experience and or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.