Pastry Cook (PT) - Devon
About The Position
The Pastry Cook plays an important role in producing and finishing scratch-made cakes and desserts at Devon Seafood + Steak. The role oversees daily dessert production and ensures products are consistently prepared and presented with high quality and attention to detail. The Pastry Cook applies kitchen production, plated dessert, baked-goods, and finishing skills while completing daily work efficiently and accurately. This is a part-time position. The employee produces dessert and bakery products, maintains mise en place and prep inventory, controls quality and waste, and keeps the work area clean and sanitary. The role also assists other team members and may demonstrate leadership within the work group or station.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- At least 1 year of experience in a high-product scratch bakery, upscale or casual restaurant environment, or related industry.
- Must obtain ServSafe Handler Food Safety Certification.
- Ability to receive, understand, and carry out instructions from chefs and department leaders.
- Proficient pastry skills, including icing, glazing, piping, cake torting and building, frame work, individual dessert production, and basic and advanced baking techniques.
- Advanced ability in food cookery techniques.
- Ability to lead, direct, and train other employees and externs.
- Working knowledge of kitchen equipment, good knife skills, and a full tool kit.
- Working knowledge of weights and measures and basic math applications.
- Professional appearance and demeanor; maintain good personal hygiene and proper uniform standards.
- Positive, self-motivated, professional attitude.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills for working with supervisors, employees, and customers.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and sometimes extremely stressful environment.
- Ability to distinguish flavors, spices, temperatures, and food and beverage mouthfeel through taste.
- Ability to perform repetitive motions and use body parts repeatedly for reasonable periods without resting.
- Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including standing, walking, bending, stooping, hand-eye coordination, finger dexterity, reaching, lifting, pushing, and pulling.
- Ability to work varied shifts, including weekends and holidays.
Responsibilities
- Produce dessert and bakery products consistently and efficiently by following recipes and chefs’ directions, without supervision.
- Monitor the quality of food items for daily mise en place and practice proper FIFO rotation and prep levels.
- Work safely with and around equipment with moving parts, knives, hot surfaces, and steam.
- Write prep lists and control prep inventories, outlet requisitions, and par levels.
- Handle large prep quantities consistently without sacrificing food quality.
- Maintain food quality and control costs by using ingredients efficiently and minimizing waste.
- Maintain a clean and sanitary work environment and station daily.
- Assist other team members as time allows.
- Demonstrate leadership skills within the work group or with station partners.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Free admission and parking to Hersheypark.
- Discounts on food and shopping.
- Additional perks available after receiving an Employee ID.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
