Position Summary

The mission of Hope the Mission is to prevent, reduce, and eliminate poverty, hunger, and homelessness by offering immediate assistance and long-term solutions. Our mission is to meet our participants' needs through an individualized and non-judgmental approach.

The Pastry Cook is responsible for preparing and baking pastries, baked goods and desserts. Most of the work will be high volume production baking with a focus on breakfast and dessert items including cookies, muffins, scones, danishes, cakes and other quick breads. This position is a part of our bakery department working with the Lead Baker and reports to the Chef de Cuisine and Executive Chef.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

● Prepare and bake a wide variety of baked goods, quick breads, and desserts

● Able to operate, maintain and clean all bakery kitchen equipment including scales, mixers, ovens & stove tops

● Ability to read and follow recipes

● Be a team player and have a great positive attitude

● Able to effectively collaborate with bakery team members, supervisors and other kitchen staff. ● Have excellent organizational skills and time management skills; be able to function under time constraints and deadlines with attention to detail

● Must be able to multitask and prioritize daily tasks list

● Maintain a clean and sanitary workstation

● Organize and clean all bakery areas including dry storage, refrigeration and freezer storage ● Apportion and serve food to facility residents, employees, or patrons

● Cook food according to menus, special dietary or nutritional restrictions, or numbers of portions to be served

● To ensure a functional and hygienic environment, inspect and clean all equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas

● Must be able to work in a standing position for extended periods of time

● Must be able to carry, lift, push, and pull up to 50lbs

● Must be able to regularly bend and stoop

● Must be able to work weekends and holidays

● Must follow strict requirements about food safety

Other Requirements:

● Assist with savory kitchen team when needed

● Assist with cleaning and maintenance of all kitchen equipment, workspaces, and storage areas ● Assist with inventory management: restock ingredient bins and notify supervisors of any low stock items ● Assist with staff meal and special events as needed

● Work with volunteers and workers who help in meal preparation and service.

● Follow strict food safety regulations to maintain a safe environment for all.

● Perform any other tasks assigned with a positive attitude and a willingness to help.

Additional Qualifications and Experience:

● Experience: 5 years of pastry experience baking; catering or large scale production environments preferred. Proven experience as a pastry cook

● Experience: 2 years of high volume production baking

● Commitment to serving the needs of homeless families and individuals

● Food handler certification

● Culinary degree in pastry and baking preferred

● High school diploma or GED preferred

● FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

● Drug and TB testing required. Background check required

● Job Type: Full-time

Physical, Demands, Environmental Conditions, Equipment

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 may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Employee is required to: Routinely required to sit; walk; climb stairs; engage in verbal, written, and email communication; hear; use hands to keyboard, finger, handle, and feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, reach, and stretch. Occasionally required to move around the Administration office. Can observe and respond to people and situations and interact with others encountered in the course of work.

Handle, fingers, grasp and feel objects and equipment; Reach with hands and arms; Communicate, receive and exchange ideas, information by means of the spoken and written word; Be mobile by moving oneself from place to place quickly and easily; Repeat various motions with the wrists, hands, and fingers; Be able to have visual activity for (including, but not limited to) administrative and clerical tasks; Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Drive vehicle in and around Los Angeles County, as needed; be able to enter buildings that may require climbing stairs. Be periodically subjected to outside environmental conditions. Use a desktop and/or laptop computer, copy, postage, and fax machines. Complete all required forms in personal writing. Employee may work in proximity to service animals and emotional support animals.

◊ EEO: HOTV (Hope of the Valley) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, HOTV complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, placement, promotion, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

◊ HOTV will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job of er is made to you. After making a conditional of er and running a background check, if HOTV is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing’s Fair Chance Act webpage.