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CAKES BY SIMONA
Pastry Chef
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What they do
A Pastry Chef or pâtissier, is a station chef in a professional kitchen, skilled in the making of pastries, desserts, breads and other baked goods. They are employed in large hotels, bistros, restaurants, bakeries, and cafés.
$46,987 / year median in New Jersey
+9% projected growth
Job Description
Simona's Bakery Job description
Job Title:
Pastry Chef/ Cake Decorator withExperience Summary:
We are looking for a pastry chef and cake decorator to help out in our high volume, commercial bakery. Our decorators are responsible for the preparation of a wide variety of desserts including cakes, cupcakes, cookies, brownies and other items as needed. Should be creative and must have experience using a piping bag. Duties and responsibilities : Include the following. Other duties may be assigned Maintain a high level of reliability, cleanliness and honesty. Work cooperatively with others to complete tasks. Create visually appealing product displays Be able to lift at least 40 pounds on a regular basis Must work well with others and have good communication skills Must be able to talk to customers and assist them in making good choices with their order Must be able to work Weekends and Holidays Should be comfortable with large volume production and be able to work on several tasks at once with speed and precision. Must have piping skills and knife skills Should be able to use judgement to select appropriate ingredients for baked goods Assure adequate quantities of ingredients are in stock. Notify management when stock is low Oversee quality control and ensure appropriate variety and quality of products have been prepared daily Ensure the appropriate variety and quantity of products are in the cooler/ freezer for baking the following day Ensure when necessary, frozen products required for the following day are withdrawn from the freezer the night before Prepare the kitchen each morning to include all equipment and utensils are put away Bake/make all products instructed Refills and rotates pastry cases with fresh baked goods as needed Cleans and assures kitchen work areas have been properly cleaned at the end of each day to include wiping down all equipment, table tops, walls and floors Disassemble and assemble equipment parts for cleaning as necessary Preform other related duties as assigned Ability to take constructive criticism and work in a busy environment Must be able to Keep positive attitudeAppearance:
- wear assigned uniform
- No excessive piercings
- No nail extensions
- Maintain good personal hygiene
Skills:
- Time management
- Written communication skills
- Reading skills
- Math aptitude
- Organization
- Oral communication
- Piping skills
- Knife skills
- Wages are based on experience
- Benefits are available after a 12 consecutive week work period for employees working 30 hours or more per week GREAT learning experience
- Anywhere from 15-20 hours per week TUESDAYS, FRIDAYS and
SATURDAYS
- SUNDAYS if needed Friendly and welcoming work environment We are looking forward to receiving your application.
Benefits
- Dental Insurance