Pastry Cook

Description Overview The Pastry Cook team plays a key role in bringing The Buttery’s pastries to life each day. In this role, you'll assist with preparing, scaling, mixing, shaping, baking, and finishing a wide range of pastry items in a high-volume, quality-driven kitchen. You'll follow established recipes and production guides, maintain consistency and accuracy in every batch, and help ensure our pastry program runs smoothly from start to finish.

This is a hands-on position for someone who enjoys working with their hands, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and takes pride in craftsmanship. You'll support daily production, contribute to maintaining a clean and organized workspace, and work closely with the pastry team to meet deadlines and uphold The Buttery’s standards of quality and care.

Key Responsibilities

• Production & Quality Control: Prepare, portion, and bake a wide range of pastries and baked goods, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and adherence to recipes and quality standards.
• Process & Equipment Management: Support daily production workflows by following established processes and operating bakery equipment safely, efficiently, and with care.
• Cleanliness & Food Safety: Maintain a clean, organized, and food-safe work environment in accordance with all health and safety guidelines.
• Team Collaboration & Communication: Work closely with the pastry, kitchen, and delivery teams to meet production timelines and communicate any product, inventory, or process needs.
• Growth & Improvement: Bring a mindset of continuous learning- offering ideas to refine recipes, improve workflow, and support the overall success of the production team.

Requirements Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional pastry baking experience, preferably in a high-volume environment.
• Expertise in pastry production and techniques
• Strong understanding of baking science and ingredient functionality.
• Ability to work efficiently and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Flexibility to work weekends and holidays as needed.
• Effective communication skills.
• Physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds, stand for extended periods, and perform repetitive tasks.

What We Offer

• Career Growth: Opportunities for professional development and career advancement as our cafe continues to expand.
• Dynamic Work Environment: Work in a fun, supportive, and dynamic environment where we take our work seriously but have fun while we do it.
• Employee Benefits: 401k, PTO, Sick Time, Health Insurance, Food/Beverage Discounts and more.

About Us We believe in more than just serving exceptional food and drink—we believe in fostering a community where great people, comfort, and quality converge.

The Buttery Is Many Things

• a great local eatery
• the village bakery & patisserie
• an exceptional specialty coffee shop
• all wrapped in a unique retail environment

We are a communal gathering place that fosters care and warmth through great hospitality in our customers' lives. But most importantly, we are a collective of people coming together with a shared goal of building a healthy business through creating exceptional food and providing wonderful experiences.