Pastry Baker

Flagship Facility Services, Inc.•San Francisco, CA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

As a representative for our company, you will be responsible for dessert and pastry production (measure and mix ingredients) and baking according to recipes/guidelines. Experience with ethnic and diverse dessert variations and with some bread work experience as well. We provide creative flexibility and you would have the chance to work with a talented staff and the ability to expand your skills and resume.

Requirements

Clean professional appearance
Baking experience is essential
Ability to move throughout the café and kitchen
Good HACCP knowledge or food ServSafe certified.
Sense of urgency
Excellent verbal skills
Excellent multi-tasking skills
High School diploma or GED
3-4 years minimum experience
Pass a background check
Must be able to stand a minimum of 8 hours a day
Authorized to work in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

Culinary degree (preferred, but not required)
ServSafe certified preferred

Responsibilities

Prepares, bakes, cooks, and serves various pastries, cookies, and breads.
Makes all types of desserts; sweet & savory breads(yeast/quick), cakes/cupcakes, pies, torts, flans, custards, granolas, cookies, pate a choux, cheesecakes, bars and some vegan desserts.
Writes menus for an array of world cuisine.
Responsible for food quality and presentation.
Prepares breads, rolls, muffins, cookies, pies, cakes, doughnuts, biscuits and other pastries, including icings and frostings, according to established recipes.
Reviews production schedules to determine variety and quantity of goods to bake and to assemble supplies and equipment needed for daily baking activities.
Spreads or sprinkles a range of various toppings on specialty baked items.
Shapes dough for cookies, pies and fancy pastries either by hand or by using dough rollers and cookie cutters.
Receives ingredients and other supplies from main kitchen and/or pantry as required for daily operations.
Cuts and weighs dough into uniform portions with knife or divider, molds dough into loaves or other shapes, and places in pans; proofs dough and bakes in oven using peel; inspects product for quality during and after baking and makes adjustments to processes as required.
Cleans and maintains work areas, utensils and equipment.
Detects and ensures disposition of spoiled or unattractive food, defective supplies/equipment and/or other unusual conditions.
Completes production sheets and other records as required.
May be required to prepare baked goods for special diets.
Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.