French Dessert and Cake Baker

Versailles Café & Pastries; Encinitas (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

Flexible schedule

Training & development

Free meals during shifts

Career advancement opportunities

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Versailles Café & Pastries in Encinitas is seeking a French Dessert and Cake Baker to open the bakery in the morning and prepare a variety of French desserts, tarts, and pastries, while decorating cakes for daily service.

The ideal candidate has bakery experience and a passion for delighting customers with taste and beauty; strong teamwork and a positive, growth-oriented attitude are valued for ongoing development.

Qualifications

• Previous bakery or pastry experience preferred.
• Strong attention to detail for decorating cakes and pastries.
• Knowledge of food safety practices and sanitation.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced bakery environment.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Open the bakery and prep for the day ahead.
• Produce a variety of French desserts, cakes, tarts, and pastries daily.
• Decorate cakes and ensure presentation meets standards.
• Prepare custom orders for customers.
• Track and manage inventory; restock as needed.

Skills

Bakery experience

Time management

Food safety

Team player

Early morning shifts

Tools

Professional kitchen equipment

Job description

Benefits:

• Employee discounts
• Flexible schedule
• Training & development

Job Summary

We are seeking a French Dessert and Cake Baker to join the team at Versailles Cafe and Pastries! In this role, you will prepare a variety french desserts, tarts, and decorate cakes. You will be responsible for opening the bakery in the morning and prepping for the day ahead. The ideal candidate has previous bakery experience and a passion for delighting customers with taste and beauty. If you are creative, hardworking, and want to share your tasty creations with customers, we’d like to hear from you!

Candidates with a positive, team oriented, and continuous learning attitude will find success and growth in this role.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Open the bakery and prepare for the day ahead
• Produce a variety of french desserts, cakes, tarts, and pastries every day
• Clean and sanitize equipment and baking areas
• Prepare custom orders
• Track, maintain, and order inventory as necessary

Qualifications & Characteristics:

• Previous experience as a baker, pastry chef, or in a similar role is strongly preferred, but not required
• A passion for production with consistency and rigor
• Ability to use professional-grade kitchen appliances and equipment
• Knowledge of food safety practices
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced kitchen environment
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Team player
• Available for early morning shifts and able to work weekends

Benefits/Perks

• Flexible Scheduling
• Competitive Compensation
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Free meals during shifts