Bread and Dough Cook

Alliance Consumer Growth, LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 27,552 - 31,684; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k

Paid time off

Dining discounts

Job summary

Alliance Consumer Growth, LLC is looking for a dedicated Momofuku Bread & Dough Cook to assist kitchen leadership in preparing dough and related dishes. The ideal candidate should have at least 1 year of experience with laminated dough and bread production and thrive in a high-energy environment. Competitive pay between $20.00 - $23.00 per hour, with a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and paid time off.

Join us to be part of a team that values growth, quality, and culinary excellence.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of related experience with laminated dough and bread production.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to thrive in fast-paced environments.
• High volume restaurant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare dough by measuring and mixing ingredients.
• Ensure quality of results and execution of tasks.
• Demonstrate safe use of kitchen equipment.
• Maintain organization of work station.

Skills

Laminated dough production

Bread production

Strong attention to detail

Ability to thrive in fast-paced environments

Job description

Momofuku

Momofuku was founded by chef David Chang in 2004 with the opening of Momofuku Noodle Bar in New York City. Credited with “the rise of contemporary Asian‑American cuisine” by the New York Times and named the “most important restaurant in America” by Bon Appétit magazine, Momofuku has restaurants in New York, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas as well as Momofuku Goods, a line of restaurant‑grade products for home cooks.

About Kabawa

Kabawa and Bar Kabawa are the forthcoming projects from Chef Paul Carmichael and Momofuku. They are dedicated to celebrating Caribbean culture in the East Village and reflect Chef Paul’s culinary journey.

Momofuku Bread & Dough Cook is an individual who assists the BOH leadership in preparing bread, dough, and dishes relating to those ingredients. Cook maintains a safe and clean food environment and takes on other culinary tasks as delegated by Culinary Management. The ideal Momofuku candidate is focused, driven, detail oriented and comfortable working in a kitchen environment.

Compensation Band

$20.00 - $23.00 per hour

Why Momofuku?

At Momofuku, we value our team members and make it a priority to offer competitive compensation packages that encourage longevity with the company and long‑term growth. We offer competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package, including vision/dental/medical, 401k, paid time off, flexible spending account, employee assistance program, dining discounts, and more after required wait periods. We encourage our team members to grow and learn, and offer many opportunities for personal and career development.

Responsibilities

• Prepares dough by measuring ingredients; mixing ingredients to form dough; cutting dough into portions; molding dough into leaves or desired shapes and cooking dough as instructed by manager
• Ensures quality of results and execution of tasks
• Demonstrates safe and proper use of all kitchen equipment, including knife cutting skills
• Maintains proper organizing and stocking of work station
• Keeps mixing and baking equipment operating by following operating instructions.
• Follow and comply with established procedures, including health and sanitation.
• Working with seasonal ingredients for the preparation of menu items.
• Assisting the BOH team with all preparation and organization in the kitchen.
• Maintaining cleanliness of any BOH work areas, including refrigeration, cooking equipment, and prep areas.
• Participate in deep cleaning of BOH work areas, including refrigeration, cooking equipment, and prep areas.
• Honing existing skills while learning new techniques.

Required Qualifications

• 1+ years of related experience with laminated dough and bread production.
• Must thrive in fast‑paced, high‑energy and team‑oriented environments.
• Strong attention to detail.
• A passion for food, exceptional work ethic and dedication.
• Able to take constructive criticism, learn quickly and constantly improve.
• High volume restaurant experience preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of related experience with laminated dough and bread production.
• Possession of a NYC Food Handlers Card is a plus.
• A proven track record of dependability, a continuous focus on learning and development, and a history of consistently and successfully fulfilling all role responsibilities.

Physical Demands

The physical demands for this position are seeing, hearing, speaking, reaching, frequently lifting up to 25 pounds, occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds, sitting, standing, for 4 to 8 hours, bending, and moving intermittently during working hours. These physical requirements may be accomplished with or without reasonable accommodations. The duties of this position may change from time to time. Momofuku reserves the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at the discretion of Momofuku or its managers. This job description is intended to describe the general level of work being performed. It is not intended to be all‑inclusive.

Momofuku is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender (including gender identity or expression), pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, marital status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, ancestry, national origin, alienage or citizenship, age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, or other protected status.