Pastry Cook
Job description
This is a full-time position. In this position you will bake early morning (shifts starting at 3 or 4 am) a wide assortment of croissant, puff, buns, babka and other pastry, as well as finishing the product post-bake. After baking is completed, you will work on the table assisting with the preparation of products such as cookies, cakes, pies, and double-baked croissants.
Salary is commensurate with your experience. Liv Breads also includes all hourly employees in tip sharing.
Responsibilities:
- Manage the proofing of products and their baking order
- Bake a wide assortment of product in the rack oven
- Finish products post-bake
- Perform a quality assurance on products post-bake
- Organize product for delivery to Liv Breads' retail locations
- Assist with tray-up for next day's products
- Assist with daily production of cakes, pies, cookies, double-baked croissants
- Maintain overall cleanliness of the bakery and compliance with all health department regulations
- Work collaboratively as part of a team of pastry cooks, bread bakers, Cold Line prep cooks
- Ensure quality standards and overall product consistency
Requirements
- At least 1 year as a baker or pastry cook
- Available for early-morning shifts, starting at 4 am
- Highly motivated, organized, mature, neat, and team-oriented
- Ability to work an overnight shift, which also includes weekends and holidays, as needed
- Passion for pastry and learning
- Experience baking on rack oven preferred
- Culinary degree preferred
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
Open since August 2018, Liv Breads, with two retail locations in Millburn and Short Hills has built a reputation for quality and consistency of product and service. Our specialty is artisan sourdoughs, laminated pastry, and fresh and creative seasonal sandwiches and salads. We are looking for team players, enthusiastic to work in an expanding business focused on fostering a collaborative environment.
Liv Breads offers a friendly, supportive, and flexible work environment, and opportunities for growth and training.
Liv Breads is an equal opportunity employer
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $16.25 - $19.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Physical setting:
- Bakery
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Holidays
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Tips
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- pastry: 1 year (Required)
Language:
- english (Required)
Work Location: One location
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