Full Time Hourly (Based on Experience) **Required Years of Experience**

0-1 years

**The Pastry Cook must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and assist in the preparation of delicious pastry menu items in the kitchen. They will perform kitchen tasks such as setting up their workstation and ingredients in such a way that food can be prepared according to recipes.**

Supervisor: Chef de Cuisine; Pastry Chef

Employment Classification: Full-time/Non-exempt

**Duties/Responsibilities**

* Attend the weekly cooks meetings

* Specific prep and other tasks are assigned to each pastry cook on a daily sheet

* Check quality of ingredients and measure, assemble, and prepare ingredients to use in baking/cooking

* Follow recipes and use a variety of kitchen equipment to prepare pastry menu items/baked goods

* Understand basic dietary restrictions and how they affect pastry menu items

* Special attention must be paid to items with expiration dates

* In addition to tasks on the daily sheet, all pastry cooks are responsible for packing resourcED boxes in an efficient manner, ensuring that no item is left out and high quality standards are maintained

* Constant communication with chefs is essential, and regular updates on mise en place production, item location, and item quantity are expected throughout each day

* Maintain a clean and orderly work environment in compliance with applicable fire, health, and safety codes, rules, and regulations and COVID-19 protocols at all times

* Perform other job-related duties as assigned

**Requirements**

* Experience in a professional kitchen is a requirement

* Experience working with whole grains is a plus

* Familiarity with all professional kitchen equipment, including mixers, blenders and dough sheeters

* Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

* Works well in a team

* Able to multitask in discrete time periods

* Flexibility of schedule

* Attention to cleanliness and health and safety protocols, including knowledge of applicable fire, health, and safety codes, rules, and regulations and enhanced COVID-19 protocols. A Food Handlers Certificate or ServSafe Certification is welcome but not required

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position and does not contain all of the essential requirements and functions of the position. Employees will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor. This job description may be revised from time to time with or without notice.

**Physical Demands**

While performing these job duties, the employee is regularly required to see, talk, hear, and reach. The employee is regularly required to sit, walk, and stand for long periods of time (e.g., up to 8 hours or longer) and to don appropriate personal protective equipment in response to COVID-19, including face coverings and gloves. The employee is required to use dominate hand coordination for simple grasping, pushing/pulling, and fine manipulation. The employee is also required to lift and carry up to 50 pounds, bend, squat, kneel, and reach above shoulder level. The employee may be exposed to extreme temperatures, dust, dampness, moving machinery, food allergens, and cleaning agents. Due to the nature of the hospitality industry, the employee may be required to work long hours and varying schedules to reflect the business needs, which may include overtime, weekends, and holidays. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job, so long as they do not cause undue hardship.

**Equal Employment Opportunity**

Blue Hill at Stone Barns is committed to equity and inclusion throughout every aspect of our work and team. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply for employment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender (including gender identity and expression), sexual orientation, transgender status, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related condition, sexual and reproductive health decisions, unemployment status, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual violence, or stalking, or any other legally protected status. Please contact the Director of Human Resources at (914) 366-9606 if you require a reasonable accommodation.

**Employment-at-Will**

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise. Any employee occupying this position is an "at will" employee, meaning that either Blue Hill at Stone Barns or the employee may terminate the employment relationship at any time and for any reason, with or without cause or notice.

**About Blue Hill at Stone Barns**

Blue Hill at Stone Barns is located within the Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, a working four-season farm and educational center just 30 miles north of New York City that continues to help guide it in its mission to create a consciousness about the effect of everyday food choices.

Sourcing from the surrounding fields and pasture, as well as other local farms, Blue Hill at Stone Barns is now open for outdoor picnic dining. We also offer resourcED to-go boxes filled with produce, meat and fish from our farming and fishing partners.

**Compensation Details**

Compensation: Hourly (Based on Experience)

Blue Hill at Stone Barns is regarded as one of the most exciting and innovative places to eat, cook, learn and explore, garnering widespread attention and accolades, including the James Beard award in 2015 for the Most Outstanding Restaurant in the US, and ranking among the World's 50 Best List.

Blue Hill at Stone Barns consistently attracts loyal, dedicated and curious employees. Please be one of them. As a member of our team, engage in unique learning experiences and be a part of a community that's pushing the boundaries of 'farm-to-table' dining.

Blue Hill at Stone Barns is looking for great people with passion.

We are a small family run company that began with Blue Hill Farm. Today we are two restaurants, a cafe, a catering business, and a marketplace. Chef Dan Barber and co-owners David and Laureen Barber, have cultivated a cutting edge farm-to-table dining experience that is actually a table in the middle of an 80 acre working farm. We are 30 miles from midtown Manhattan and yet it looks and feels like the rolling hills of Vermont. Come join us!

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