Assistant Pastry Chef

Kneaders • Pleasant Grove, UT

5d • $14 - $16 • Onsite

About The Position

Kneaders Bakery & Cafe is seeking a talented Assistant Pastry Chef who is passionate about food quality, customer service, and community. The role is part of a team preparing a menu of more than 40 fresh-baked pastries, pies, cakes, and muffins made with whole ingredients. The position requires morning/daytime availability, and shifts begin early. Full- or part-time positions are available.

The successful candidate follows recipes carefully, pays close attention to detail, and adapts to change while maintaining awareness of items being prepared. The work involves lifting dough, flour, and other supplies weighing 50 pounds or more, and continuous standing and walking with limited opportunities to sit. Essential job functions must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Kneaders locations are closed every Sunday, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Employees receive a meal during each shift and food and retail discounts. Health benefits are available to full-time employees, and pet insurance is offered. The position pays an hourly wage with the opportunity to earn tips. Career development paths include restaurant leadership, retail management, and specialization in pastry and bread baking.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must have morning/daytime availability; shifts begin early.
• Ability to lift dough, flour, and other supplies weighing 50 pounds or more.
• Ability to stand and walk continuously throughout a shift, with limited opportunities for sitting.
• Ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Attentiveness to compliance with local, state, and federal food-handler and sanitation standards.

Nice To Haves

• One or more years of large-scale baking or pastry experience, including working quickly to decorate pastries; preferred but not required.
• Formal baking or pastry education; a bonus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Follow recipes and pay close attention to detail when preparing pastries and baked goods.
• Decorate pastries quickly and effectively.
• Maintain attentiveness to local, state, and federal food-handler and sanitation requirements.
• Adapt to changes while monitoring items being prepared.

Benefits

• Free meal during each shift worked.
• Food and retail discounts.
• Health benefits for full-time employees.
• Pet insurance.
• Hourly wage with the opportunity to earn tips on each shift.
• Career growth opportunities in restaurant leadership, retail management, pastry, and bread baking.
• Work-life balance through regular Sunday closures and closures on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed