Pastry Cook

Position Summary:

Prepares and bakes cakes, cookies, pies, puddings, or desserts in accordance with guided specifications while maintaining organization, cleanliness and sanitation of work areas and equipment.

This position will gain experience by working with and around Chef Joseph Leonardi, CMC, AAC, who is 1 of 72 Certified Master Chefs in the Country.  

Essential Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Produces quality pastry (baked and non-baked goods)
• Prepares non-baked goods and finish (filling, decorating, plating and cutting) baked goods as required to fulfill assigned work duties
• Follows standard recipes in cook books and function orders
• Reviews requests for banquets and restaurants by reading function sheets
• Creates special order pastries as requested by customers
• Maintains work area for cleanliness, safety and readiness for use
• Covers and labels food according to sanitation standards
• Stocks items for creating and decorating baked/non-baked products
• Ensure daily product freshness in the pastry station
• Complete daily job duties, responsible for opening and closing checklists and production of daily menu items
• Communicate to Lead Pastry Chef, Executive Chef, and Sous Chefs regarding needs and requirements
• Pulls supplies from storeroom to produce items
• Adhere to all Health and Safety procedures and regulations with minimal supervision/support

Knowledge and Skill Requirements 

Ability to perform the above responsibilities in a satisfactory manner

Education & Work Experience Requirements:

• High School Diploma or G.E.D recommended but not required

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.
 
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Compensation:

• Salary is commensurate with experience.

This is a full-time position eligible for full benefit package such as: 

• • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Company Paid Life Insurance
  • Supplemental Life Insurance
  • Company Paid Short Term Disability Insurance
  • Company Paid Long Term Disability Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
  • Vacation Time
  • Paid Sick/Personal Time Off
  •  Holiday Pay

Salary : $22