Pastry Chef

Milky Flakes is looking for someone with a pastry or culinary school background who is eager to learn and gain hands-on experience in dessert production.

Our menu is currently focused on ice cream and other desserts, so this position may not involve traditional pastry work right away. However, we are looking for someone who can help with preparation, consistency, and production, with the opportunity to assist in developing new recipes and expanding our dessert menu in the future.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with ice cream and other desserts production
• Prepare ingredients, sauces, toppings, and other menu components
• Follow recipes and maintain consistent quality
• Help test and develop new recipes as the menu expands
• Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary workspace
• Follow food safety procedures

Qualifications:

• Pastry or culinary school education
• Strong interest in desserts and recipe development
• Reliable, organized, and detail-oriented
• Willingness to learn and take direction
• Previous professional experience is helpful but not required

Physical demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Frequently sit or stand for prolonged periods of time over the course of an 8-hour day.
• Frequently communicates and must be able to exchange accurate information.
• Frequently use hands to handle, and assemble products; reach with hands and arms
• Frequently walk, bend and stoop.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 - 50 pounds.

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to build practical experience, strengthen their skills, and grow alongside a developing dessert concept.

Pay: $22.00 - $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount

Work Location: In person