Bakery/Baker

Westwoods BBQ & Spice; Colombia; On-site; COP 12,000,000 - 18,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Westwoods BBQ & Spice in Tolima, Colombia, is seeking a pastry/bakery team member with at least one year of pastry or baking experience to produce high quality items and assist in menu development.

Responsibilities include decorating cakes and pastries, following written recipes, ensuring clean and sanitary work areas, and promoting superior customer service. Weekend availability required; Serve Safe Card preferred.

Qualifications

• One year of pastry or baking experience in a bakery or restaurant.
• Serve Safe Food Handler's Card required or must be obtained.
• Experience in menu development highly desirable.
• Cake and pastry decoration experience required.
• Ability to stand, bend, and lift 25 lbs.
• Weekend work availability.

Responsibilities

• Prepare bakery items following written recipes and measure ingredients.
• Decorate and finish cakes, pies, and pastries.
• Maintain a clean, sanitary work area and uphold health codes.
• Assist in menu development and ensure quality and production timelines.
• Coordinate with the to-go counter to ensure orders are complete and accurate.

Skills

Cake decoration

Menu development

Food safety

Customer service

Bakery experience

Education

Serve Safe Food Handler's Card

Job description

• Thebaker is responsible for high quality food production and innovative presentation flawlessly executed
• Assist the Pantry Chefinanefficientive and productive mannerat all times
• Will prepare all bakery items following written recipes, including measuring ingredients with measuring cups or spoons - NO EXCEPTION
• Will also decorate and finish cooked cakes, pies and pastries
• Must promote superior customer service, along with maintaining a clean and sanitary work area throughout the entire shift, complying with all sanitation and health codes
• Responsible for maintaining consistency and quality for all food items in respective areas, ensure menu development timelines are met, and achieve budgetary, food quality and customer service expectations
• Assist in the development of new recipes for current and new products, order all raw materials needed to maintain production of required volume, minimize waste and inspect all raw materials to meet established standards of quality
• Maintain the kitchen and its equipment in clean, sanitary and fully operable condition
• Works with to-go counter to ensure all orders are complete
• Monitors pars throughout service and alerts pastry chef of any shortages

Requirements

• Have one year of pastry or baking experience in a bakery or restaurant
• Have a valid Serve Safe Food Handler's Card
• Experience in menu development highly desirable
• Cake and pastry decoration experience required
• Able to work weekends and special holidays
• Ability to stand, bend, and lift 25 lbs.