Baking and Pastry Chef

Inns of Aurora • Aurora, NY

4d • $21 • Onsite

About The Position

The Baking & Pastry Chef is responsible for creating and producing high-quality baked goods, pastries, and desserts while maintaining consistent standards of taste, presentation, freshness, and food safety.

Requirements

• Previous professional baking or pastry experience
• Strong knowledge of baking techniques, ingredients, measurements, and food safety.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Excellent attention to detail and consistency.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Creativity and a passion for developing high-quality baked goods.
• Ability to stand for extended periods and lift and move baking ingredients and equipment as required.
• Ability to work early morning hours
• Ability to lift 20lbs or more

Responsibilities

• Prepare and produce a variety of pastries, cakes, cookies, pies, desserts, and other baked goods.
• Develop and execute new recipes and seasonal menu items.
• Maintain consistent quality, flavor, texture, appearance, and portion sizes.
• Measure and mix ingredients accurately according to recipes and production requirements.
• Manage daily baking and pastry production to ensure products are fresh and available on schedule.
• Decorate and finish pastries and desserts with attention to detail and presentation.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary baking area in accordance with food-safety standards.
• Properly store ingredients and finished products to maintain freshness and quality.
• Monitor inventory and communicate ingredients and supply needs to management.
• Operate and maintain ovens, mixers, proofers, refrigeration equipment, and other bakery equipment safely.
• Follow all health, safety, sanitation, and company policies.

Benefits

• Competitive medical and dental benefits for full-time employees (working 30 hours per week or more on average)
• Generous paid time off packages for full-time employees
• 401K program for full-time and part-time employees
• Supplementary benefits for full-time and part-time employees
• Highly competitive employee discount at all lodging and dining properties for all employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed