Pastry Assistant/Cake Decorator

The right person for this position is seeking a role in which they craft by hand what many describe as Northern California's premier cakes and pastries, using the very best ingredients, with colleagues who are passionate about what they do! If you're seeking only a paycheck, please consider other opportunities. If you have some experience and are wanting to join a team of people who consider their work a calling, please keep reading.

Candidates for this role will share our enthusiasm for creating high quality products, and will be committed to our culture of teamwork, creativity, and love of good food! This person will:

• Prepare a wide variety of goods such as cakes, cookies, pastries etc. following recipes.
• Monitor stocks of baking ingredients such as flour, sugar etc.
• Check quality of material and condition of equipment and devices used for cooking.
• Maintain clean and orderly workstations and adhere to health and safety standards.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Pastry/cake experience in a bakery, cafe, or restaurant environment or as a culinary school grad
• Experience decorating cakes and/or working with pastries.
• Knowledge of food safety regulations and best practices.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Strong willingness to learn with the ability to work independently.
• Ability to work quickly, cleanly and efficiently in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail.

Sundays and evenings off, although occasional changes may happen ahead of certain holidays. Shifts require early mornings (as early as 4:30-5:30)

Must have reliable transportation and be punctual.

Must be able to lift 50 pounds and stand for long periods.

Must be able to work early mornings and holidays.

Excellent time management skills to prioritize tasks effectively.

Candidates for any role at BCM should know that we are a small family-owned business. We work hard, with an unrelenting focus on using high quality, often local organic ingredients. While the work is hard, the culture is friendly and supportive of those with a sincere passion for quality and for our craft. Below are some non-negotiables. If you remain interested, let’s talk about whether we might be a good fit for each other.

• Early mornings - as early as 4AM until as late as 3PM. 4-3 is not a shift, rather it's the window within which shifts fall, so staff must be willing to work within this window
• Open availability Mon-Sat. Staff does not work Mon-Sat, rather this is the window staff must be available to be scheduled. This means no "I need every (fill in the day) off"
• Must be able to commit to working every Saturday, occasional holidays, and frequent day-before and day-after holiday. For example, availability is required for the days before & after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, day after Christmas, etc.
• Must be able to commit to a long-term role; that is, a commitment to stay a year or longer. Non-enforceable of course, but we trust the candidate will make a good faith commitment
• Must be open to training and to a friendly-but-firm "yes chef" approach
• A record of hard work and reliability in past positions (we will check!)

This description is intended to provide a general overview of the position. Duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may be adjusted based on the needs of the business.

The Baker and the Cakemaker is a locally owned artisan bread bakery and café offering fresh farm-to-fork products, artisan breads, pastries and cakes. We are committed to promoting from within, from entry level up to management.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.00 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off

Application Question(s):

• Thank you for considering joining the Baker & Cakemaker team! Does your resume include your current or most recent job? If not, why not?
• This position works five days per week and requires scheduling availability Mon-Sat. Are you available to work on these days without restriction? Please respond “yes” or “no.” If your answer is “no,” it is not necessary to describe why; we cannot consider you for this position and wish you the best in your continued search.
• Shift start times vary between 4:30-5:30. Are you available to start as early as 4:30 without restriction? Please respond “yes” or “no.” If your answer is “no,” it is not necessary to describe why; we cannot consider you for this position and wish you the best in your continued search.
• Are you able to reliably commute to Auburn, CA for this job (half-hour or less) regardless of weather conditions?
• Are you seeking a temporary or permanent position?
• Because dependability and work ethic are critically important in this position, we WILL check references to learn about your past performance and reliability. When we call your past employers, what will they tell us about 1) whether you arrived on time for every shift, 2) how frequently you called out for any reason, and 3) your overall dependability? This is important: please respond with, “They will tell you…”
• Why does this position interest you?
• Briefly describe why you believe you are qualified for this position.

Work Location: In person

Salary : $19 - $20