Pastry Cook/Baker- Bear Mountain

Guest Services, Inc. • Town of Ticonderoga, NY

2d • $20 • Onsite

About The Position

The Pastry Cook/Baker prepares, mixes, and bakes ingredients to produce baked food items for the unit.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/G.E.D. required.
• 1-2 Years Culinary knowledge.
• Food Safety certified and strong sanitation habits.
• Strong customer service abilities; actively looks for ways to assist customers and coworkers.
• Ability to recognize when a problem has occurred and communicate it to management.
• Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly frequent movements from place to place within the unit.
• Bend, lift, carry, reach/extend arms and hands above shoulder height frequently, or otherwise move in a constantly changing environment.
• Lifting, carrying, and pushing up to 25 lbs. regularly, 30-35 lbs. frequently, and up to 50 lbs. occasionally.
• Ability to stand for the entire work day.
• Climbing steps regularly.
• Withstanding temperature extremes in freezer, refrigerator walk-in and grill areas.
• Reading and writing work-related documents in English.
• Speech recognition and clarity, including the ability to understand the speech of customers and co-workers and the ability to speak clearly so that you can be understood by customers and co-workers in English.
• Constantly communicates and receives verbal communication with other employees in fast-paced kitchen.
• Physical presence at the job site is essential to perform job duties.
• Must be available to work varying shifts, including early morning, days and evening most weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Measure and mix ingredients to form dough or batter, according to recipe.
• Cut, peel, and prepare fruit for pie fillings.
• Bake and decorate cakes, pastries, breads, or other baked goods.
• Roll, cut, and shape dough to form rolls, pie crusts, tarts, cookies, and related baked products.
• Clean and inspect kitchen equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas in order to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
• Operate food station, including performing station checklist, temperature log, counter meeting, and signage.
• Requisition food supplies, kitchen equipment, and appliances, based on estimates of future needs.
• Monitor menus and spending in order to ensure that meals are prepared economically.
• Maintain awareness of safety issues, and report them immediately to your manager.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED