Assistant Pastry Chef

Overview
We are on the lookout for a passionate and detail-oriented Pastry Chef to help out our dessert and pastry production team. This role is perfect for someone who is fresh out of school, or someone in school currently that has full time availability. Looking for someone who loves crafting beautiful desserts, and delivering top-notch culinary creations. You’ll help lead up daily food preparation, ensure quality standards are met, and help maintain a vibrant, efficient kitchen environment. If you’re enthusiastic about baking, pastry arts, and food presentation, this is your chance to shine in a bakery setting.

We are looking for someone who is reliable, and takes pride in their work.

Position to start October 2026. Working interview will also be required.

Duties

• Be able to follow timelines, while preparing and producing baked goods, pastries, and desserts, ensuring consistency and quality in every item. Be able to work efficiently, and follow standardized recipes with ease.
• Prep and bake fresh pastries and cookies, and ice cupcakes for our display case.
• Complete a list of production for the week/day in a timely manner, while keeping storefront stocked.
• Packaging of finished items for retail or catering purposes while maintaining presentation standards.
• Help maintain inventory levels by monitoring stock of ingredients and supplies.

Qualifications:

• Must be 21 yrs. of age or older.
• must have poven experience in pastry arts, baking, and/or culinary roles within the food industry; Culinary/Pastry degree preferred, or 3 years applicable experience.
• Must be competent in high volume and batch production
• Strong dessert decorating skills with an eye for detail and presentation preferred.
• Must have prior experience with the following: cupcake icing, cookie production, some lamination, quickbreads, mousses, cheesecake etc..
• Knowledge of food safety standards and proper food handling techniques. ServSafe certification is preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high-quality standards.
• Experience with food production systems, packaging processes, and catering or restaurant operations preferred.
• Good communication skills to collaborate effectively with team members and ensure smooth kitchen operations. Join us as an assistant Pastry Chef where your culinary creativity will thrive! Help us deliver delicious, beautifully crafted products that delight our customers while leading a motivated team dedicated to excellence in every bite!
• Must be able to be on your feet for 8-9 hour shifts.
• Must be able to occasionally lift 50lbs.
• Must be familiar with large mixers/ equipment
• Must be able to break down and clean a kitchen properly- this includes dishes, and sweeping /mopping with the rest of the team nightly.

Hours

• Weekends and evenings required. Friday-Tuesday shifts. Most shifts will be 11am-7pm.

Extras

• Employee discounts
• 401(k) matching

Pay: $19.50 - $21.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount
• Paid time off
• Store discount

Work Location: In person