Baker/Cook

ASM Global; United States; On-site; USD 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Legends Global is seeking a dedicated pastry cook to prepare pastries, breads and desserts from scratch, following recipes and yield guides to ensure consistent results. You will inspect tools and storage, maintain cleanliness, and support inventory under the direction of the Executive Chef.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years of kitchen experience, formal culinary training, and strong pastry skills. The role requires multitasking in a fast-paced setting and strict adherence to health regulations;

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Culinary training or apprenticeship preferred.
• 1-3 years of kitchen/mixing experience required.
• Strong pastry skills and ability to follow recipes.
• Must be able to multitask in a fast-paced environment and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Inspect cleanliness and working conditions of all tools, equipment and supplies.
• Establish priority items for the day.
• Inform Executive Chef of supplies to be requisitioned.
• Prepare pastries, breads and desserts from scratch following recipes and yield guides to produce consistent results.
• Maintain a clean, neat and orderly production area, storage area, including walk-in coolers/freezers.
• Prepare customer orders, ensuring orders are completed on time and to the customer’s satisfaction.
• Minimize waste
• Maintain proper storage procedures as specified by Health Department.
• Work with Executive Chef to maintain appropriate inventory.
• Maintain a positive and friendly attitude towards customers and fellow team members.
• Maintain and strictly abide by state sanitation/health regulations and TCC requirements.
• Maintain complete knowledge of correct maintenance and use of equipment; use equipment and tools only as intended, properly and safely.
• Bring creative ideas and have decorating skills.

Job description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Inspect the cleanliness and working conditions of all tools, equipment and supplies.
• Establish priority items for the day.
• Inform the Executive Chef of any supplies that need to be requisitioned.
• Prepare amazing pastries, breads and desserts from scratch following our recipes and yield guides to produce consistent results.
• Keeping a clean, neat and orderly production area, storage area, including walk-in coolers/freezers.
• Prepare customer orders, ensuring orders are completed on time and to the customer’s satisfaction.
• Minimize waste
• Maintain proper storage procedures as specified by Health Department.
• Work with Executive Chef to maintain appropriate inventory.
• Maintain a positive and friendly attitude towards customers and fellow team members.
• Maintain and strictly abide by state sanitation/health regulations and TCC requirements.
• Maintain complete knowledge of correct maintenance and use of equipment; use equipment and tools only as intended, properly and safely.
• Bring creative ideas and have decorating skills.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
• Certification of culinary training or apprenticeship preferred.
• Must have a minimum of 1-3 years of kitchen/mixing experience.
• Demonstrates a high level of pastry skills and operations.
• Be able to plan and prepare products.
• Must be able to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Work independently, exercising judgment and initiative.
• Valid Food Handler’s Card required within 30 days.
• Must be able to work days, nights, weekends and holidays as dictated by events.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Valid Food Handler’s Card.

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 the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk for long hours. Stooping and lifting is also required. Must be able to lift 30 pounds to the waist.

Working Conditions

• Fast-paced, very physical environment.
• May be exposed to extreme cold from walk-in coolers/freezers for up to one hour at a time.
• May be exposed to extreme heat from hot burners and/or steam for extended periods of time.
• May be exposed to minimal amount of smoke for extended periods of time.
• May be exposed to cleaning chemicals.
• Requires standing for several hours at a time each day.

NOTE

The essential responsibilities of this position are described under the headings above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Also, this document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Legends Global is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and encourages Women, Minorities, Individuals with Disabilities, and protected Veterans to apply.

VEVRAA Federal Contractor

Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.