What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pastry Cook Shift Lead position at The Glass Knife - Winter Park?
The Glass Knife is one of Central Florida’s most popular and exciting dining destinations. We are a high-quality, scratch environment regularly awarded Reader’s Choice and Critic’s Choice as “Best Independent Bakery” and “Best Desserts”.
Our Pastry Cook Shift Lead role is an integral part of our culinary team, where you will guide a team preparing a variety of desserts, pastries and other sweet delicacies. This position is for someone who is well-versed in culinary arts, has excellent communication skills, enjoys being a baker and thrives on being part of a fast-paced team.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Baking high-end selections according to set recipes and specifications from our Pastry Chef.
- Prepare a wide variety of selections such as elegant pastry, cookies, snack cakes, mousses, pate a choux, doughs, batters, glazes, etc.
- Decorate pastries using different icings, glazes, toppings & accouterments etc.
- Set up bakery workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking, baking and decorating equipment.
- Keep a sanitized and orderly environment in the kitchen; Follow sanitation policies at all times.
- Ensure all food, ingredients and other items are stored properly.
- Inform our Pastry Chef of anything that may need attention.
- Check ingredient quality and monitor stock.
SHIFT LEAD SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:
- Oversee daily production of Pastry Team.
- Write daily task lists for pastry team; Assign work according to operational need and team member abilities.
- Oversee training of new employees on all products & procedures of pastry team; Offer assistance & oversight to ensure world-class standards.
- Work with Executive Pastry Chef on creating new menu items
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum 2 year experience in a high volume bakery or culinary environment (pastry-specific experience is recommended).
- Proven knowledge of pastry techniques & tools, scaling, proofing, decorating and finishing measurements as well, ingredients, equipment and small wares required for a bakery setting.
- Ability to read safety procedures and operating guidelines & instructions in English.
- Ability to walk and stand for long durations.
- Ability to safely lift up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to work all scheduled hours, including weekdays, weekends and holidays.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $19.00 - $21.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
Experience:
- pastry: 2 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $19 - $21