pastry lead, Starbucks Reserve Kitchen

Starbucks Coffee Company•Chicago, IL
•$23 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

This position contributes to Reserve Kitchen’s success by performing a variety of baking duties in the preparation of quick breads, cakes, tarts, fillings, muffins, cookies, pies, and other desserts and pastries among others as assigned. In addition to production, this position supervises pastry cooks and supports the management of inventory, training, production planning, and scheduling in a high-volume, fast-paced environment while ensuring compliance with quality and sanitation requirements. Partner must model and act in accordance with Starbucks principles and company policies.

Requirements

  • 3+ years baking and pastry in a professional kitchen
  • 1+ year experience supervising a team of 5+ employees in a commercial setting
  • Current Health Code Certification (per State and Local DOH requirements)
  • Proven attention to detail
  • Ability to work on your feet for long periods of time
  • Ability to lift and carry 35lbs on a consistent basis and up to 55lbs occasionally
  • Ability to adhere to strict personal hygiene and standards of dress consistent with policy
  • Ability to work quickly and efficiently
  • Data entry; Basic working knowledge of computers
  • Basic math and English skills
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Competent Inventory Management skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Outstanding time management skills

Nice To Haves

  • Current Servsafe Certification

Responsibilities

  • Prepares a wide variety of pastries and desserts according to prescribed recipes and/or supervises the preparation of these items according to prescribed recipes.
  • Supervises the pastry team in the organization and execution of timely food preparation.
  • Supervises other Reserve Kitchen partners in the absence of a manager
  • Ensures the team meets its’ commitment to track and log production and HACCP logs
  • May support the Production Manager with hiring and training activities as needed
  • Facilitates an accurate production schedule to ensure orders are fulfilled
  • Receive and manage ingredients and supplies: report defective or inadequate inventory and equipment to manager
  • Places orders as needed and assigned by their leader
  • Support with weekly inventory counts and recording of daily production
  • Performs other duties as assigned by their leader in support of the kitchen

Benefits

  • medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits
  • short-term and long-term disability
  • paid parental leave
  • family expansion reimbursement
  • paid vacation that accrues starting at .01961 hours based on a 40 hour week up to 40 hours annually (64 hours in California) after an introductory period
  • sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 or 30 hours worked, depending on work location)
  • additional pay if working on one of eight observed holidays
  • eligible partners participation in a 401(k)-retirement plan with employer match
  • a discounted company stock program (S.I.P.)
  • Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock)
  • incentivized emergency savings
  • financial well-being tools
  • 100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan
  • student loan management resources
  • access to other educational opportunities
  • backup care
  • DACA reimbursement
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