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About Michel's Bakery Since 1973, we have been artisans passionate about baking and pastry. We work with skill, dedication, and attention to detail to offer fresh, authentic, high-quality products. About the Position Michel's Bakery is seeking a creative, organized, and committed pastry professional to join our team. The primary responsibility will be producing, assembling, and decorating custom cakes for weddings, birthdays, events, and other celebrations. The position also includes the preparation of French pastries, viennoiserie, chocolate products, and frozen desserts. We welcome candidates with experience in these areas as well as individuals who are eager to learn, improve their techniques, and grow professionally. Responsibilities Produce, fill, assemble, cover, decorate, and finish custom cakes. Prepare cakes of different sizes and tiers, ensuring stability, flavor, and a professional finish. Work with buttercream, ganache, whipped cream, chocolate, fruit, flowers, and other decorative elements. Interpret photographs, references, and order specifications. Produce classic and contemporary French pastry items. Prepare doughs and pastry bases such as pâte sucrée, pâte sablée, pâte brisée, pâte à choux, and pâte feuilletée. Produce tartes, entremets, petits gâteaux, éclairs, macarons, choux, verrines, and individual desserts. Prepare creams, mousses, ganaches, crémeux, curds, compotes, coulis, meringues, glazes, and fillings. Participate in viennoiserie production, including croissants, pain au chocolat, Danish pastries, brioche, and other laminated products. Apply proper lamination, shaping, proofing, and baking techniques. Temper white, milk, and dark chocolate correctly. Create chocolate decorations, plaques, molded pieces, and finishes. Prepare gelato, sorbet, ice cream, and other frozen desserts. Work efficiently in high-volume production while maintaining consistency and meeting deadlines. Organize daily production priorities and special orders. Support team training and share technical knowledge. Follow recipes, production sheets, weights, temperatures, portion standards, and presentation guidelines. Minimize waste and use ingredients responsibly. Label, date, store, and rotate products correctly. Maintain a clean, organized work area and follow food-safety standards. Participate in the development of new products, flavors, and seasonal collections. Requirements Professional experience in pastry, artisan baking, hospitality, restaurants, or a production kitchen. Experience with decorated cakes, wedding cakes, or custom orders. Knowledge of French pastry and viennoiserie. Knowledge of chocolate tempering and handling. Familiarity with French pastry doughs, creams, mousses, ganaches, meringues, and glazes. Knowledge of gelato, sorbet, and ice cream production. Ability to manage multiple productions and orders at the same time. Organization, creativity, and strong attention to detail. Ability to follow recipes and production sheets accurately. Commitment to quality, consistency, and deadlines. Good communication and the ability to work as part of a team. Knowledge of safe food-handling practices. Willingness to learn and develop in the areas listed above. Availability to work weekends, holidays, and periods of increased demand when necessary. Languages Candidates must be able to communicate in at least one of the following languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, or French. Candidates are not required to speak all four languages. Preferred Qualifications Education or certification in pastry, baking, or culinary arts. Experience in French pastry shops, artisan bakeries, hotels, or high-volume operations. Experience with structured cakes and multi-tier wedding cakes. Knowledge of airbrushing, sugar flowers, chocolate artistry, or advanced decorating techniques. Experience preparing desserts for events and catering. A portfolio featuring cakes, viennoiseries, desserts, or other previous work. Job Information Pay $22.00-$25.00 per hour, based on experience and technical skill level Work Location Michel's Bakery — Eagle-Vail, Colorado Work Setting In person

Pay:

$22.00 - $25.00 per hour

Work Location:

In person