Uncle Tetsu Baker Assistant

Panda Restaurant Group•San Diego, CA

19d•$19 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

Uncle Tetsu is an international Asian-inspired bakery, best-known for its original Japanese Cheesecakes. There are over 80 Uncle Tetsu locations across the world, each providing guests with its signature sweet and fluffy cheesecakes marked with the infamous Uncle Tetsu character stamp. The Baker Assistant is responsible for providing quality service to Guests, as well as providing all necessary support to the Baker and Person in Charge, with accountability for performing Front of House (FOH) and Back of House (BOH) duties as directed by the Person in Charge (PIC), performing cleaning and sanitizing tasks to maintain cleanliness and appearance of the store, greeting and serving Guests, handling payment at the cash register, preparing drinks at the Tea Bar, preparing ingredients for baking, including portioning, weighing, and storing ingredients, and packaging cakes into boxes.

Requirements

Some high school
Prefer some Operations experience
Local/municipal requirements, such as Food Handler certification, acquired at applicant’s own expense
Reliable and dependable attendance is required
Counter areas are often hot with steam from steam table and food vapors
Workspace is restricted and employees are generally expected to remain standing for long periods of time
Employees must prepare hot and cold foods, use Chinese cook knife and other kitchen equipment and work quickly without losing accuracy
Employees must be able to lift up to 50 lbs., stand up to four hours and reach across counter tops measured at 36 inches to serve customers
Kitchens are hot and noise levels are usually high; storage space is limited and shelving is high
Employees must be able to work in a fast-paced work environment
Have effective verbal communication skills
Ability to adapt to a dynamic environment with changing priorities
Ability to manage conflicts/difficult situations

Responsibilities

Performing Front of House (FOH) and Back of House (BOH) duties as directed by the Person in Charge (PIC)
Performing cleaning and sanitizing tasks to maintain cleanliness and appearance of the store
Greeting and serving Guests
Handling payment at the cash register
Preparing drinks at the Tea Bar
Preparing ingredients for baking, including portioning, weighing, and storing ingredients
Packaging cakes into boxes

Benefits

Flexible schedules
Great pay
Free meals while working at Panda
Medical, Vision, Dental, Voluntary Short-Term Disability, Cancer Income Protection insurance for full-time associates
Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending accounts
401K with company match
Vacation, sick leave, bereavement/funeral leave and Leave Share Program for eligible associates
Associate discounts for many brands
Referral bonus for eligible associates
Opportunity to give back to your community
Hands-on paid training to prepare you for success
On-Going Career & Leadership Development
Opportunities for growth into management positions
Pre-Tax Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account