Dozen Bakery is hiring a full-time pastry production baker!
About The Position
Dozen Bakery is seeking a full-time pastry baker to join their pastry team. The Pastry Baker is responsible for the daily functions of the pastry department, including scaling, measuring, mixing, shaping, baking, and cleaning, ensuring production goals are met, and ensuring the quality of all pastry items meets company standards. This role involves understanding and accurately performing all production functions, following the daily production schedule to meet customer needs, assisting with seasonal menu changes and new item development, and communicating any production-related issues. The position also requires analyzing results for performance improvement, maintaining consistent quality and appearance of pastry items, and adhering to all food safety regulations. Team collaboration includes maintaining product knowledge, assisting with training new employees, and participating in team meetings. Personal accountability involves interacting with empathy and kindness, communicating clearly, maintaining punctuality, using emotional intelligence, demonstrating curiosity and a desire to learn, and contributing to a diverse and inclusive work environment.
Requirements
- Basic math skills are required.
- At least one early morning shift (3am-11:30am) weekly.
- Weekend availability is required.
Nice To Haves
- Prior culinary experience is a plus!
Responsibilities
- Understands and accurately performs all functions of production in the pastry department, including scaling, measuring, mixing, shaping, and baking.
- Follows daily production schedule, ensuring that the appropriate quantities of each pastry item are ready at the appropriate time in order to meet the needs of retail and wholesale customers.
- Assists with seasonal menu changes and new item development.
- Communicates any problems or needs regarding production, such as needed ingredients, par changes, etc. to the appropriate leader (lead pastry baker, pastry production coordinator, wholesale manager, or manager on duty).
- Analyzes results (quality, efficiency, timeliness) in order to make improvements in overall personal performance.
- Knows and recognizes the correct appearance of each pastry variety, striving to consistently mix, prepare, and bake for correct and uniform color and appearance.
- Follows all food safety regulations and practices at all times.
- Maintains a working knowledge of all pastry products in order to inform and educate customers and staff.
- Assists the lead pastry baker with training new employees on all aspects of the pastry department including scaling, measuring, mixing, shaping, and baking.
- Attends and contributes to periodic pastry team meetings to provide new information, address any issues, and recognize the hard work of others in their department.
- Interacts with the team and customers at Dozen with empathy, kindness, and humility.
- Communicates clearly and compassionately with customers and staff.
- Maintains a good record of attendance and punctuality.
- Uses emotional intelligence in order to interact with a multitude of different personalities and needs; treats every person with respect.
- Maintains a sense of curiosity and a desire to learn.
- Has a strong sense of personal accountability and a desire to be better every day.
- Maintains a commitment to making Dozen a more diverse and inclusive work environment.
Benefits
- paid time off
- 401(k) with employer match
- medical, dental, and vision insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
