Lead Pastry Specialist FT (Lihue Store)

Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital; Lihue (HI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital in Hawaii seeks a Lead Pastry Specialist to oversee all aspects of the bakery department, ensuring high-quality products for sale and attentive customer service.

You will supervise associates, manage work schedules, train staff, handle invoices and inventory, proof and bake items, decorate cakes and desserts, price products, and maintain safety and sanitation standards in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Must be at least 18 years old to operate machinery.
• Possesses a food handling license.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers and manage bakery department expectations.
• Supervise associates and enforce policies.
• Manage schedules, training, and productivity.
• Prepare fillings and frostings; bake items for display.
• Decorate cakes, pies, and desserts.
• Label prices and service customer orders.
• Inventory and supply ordering.

Skills

Customer service

Baking skills

Recipe interpretation

Sanitation knowledge

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

• Base Pay $19.00 - $19.00 / Hour
• Employee Type Full Time
• Required Degree High school
• Manage Others No

Contact information

Description

Job Title: Lead Pastry Specialist

Department: Bakery-Food Service

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible for all aspects of the bakery department. Responsible for all preparation of quality bakery products for sale by the Bakery department, while providing customer service.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Greets customers when within ten feet and four seconds of contact.
• Responsible for supervising and recommending disciplinary action for associates in department.
• Responsible for work schedules, assigning work, training, enforcing Company policies and SOP's, productivity and communication with associates.
• Responsible for the processing of invoices, department reports, employee appraisals, inventory and supply ordering.
• Skillfully proofs and or bakes bakery items for display
• Decorates and finishes cakes, pies, and desserts
• Neatly writes on cakes upon customer requests
• Uses 20qt mixer to prepare fillings and frostings
• Readily services customers orders and prices products for customers
• Conducts floor checks, ensuring that the shelves are adequately stocked, products merchandised properly rotated, price integrity enforced according to company standards in bakery department
• Completes basic cleaning of department, by washing and sanitizing work tools and area
• Performs other related duties as needed as assigned by manager

OTHER DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

• Use of proper safety procedures
• Able to listen to directions and follow through independently
• Have good communication and observation skills
• Able to work with a team and independently when needed

EXPERIENCE / EDUCATION

• High school / Secondary school diploma or GED
• Must be at least 18 years of age to operate machinery
• Possesses a food handling license

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Previous experience working with the public
• Proper baking skills and proper sanitation knowledge
• Ability to read and understand recipes and measuring quantities.
• Highly proficient in Bakery department products preparation and uses

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Air condition while in store, subject to heat when baking and chill temperatures if products need to be retrieved from chill or freezer
• Very fast paced

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Lift/Carry

• Stand
• C (Constantly)
• C (Constantly)
• Walk
• C (Constantly)
• 11-20 lbs.
• C (Constantly)
• Sit
• O (Occasionally)
• 21-50 lbs.
• F (Frequently)
• C (Constantly)
• 51-100 lbs.
• O (Occasionally) w/assist
• Reaching Outward
• C (Constantly)
• Over 100 lbs.
• N (Not Applicable)
• Reach Above Shoulder
• O (Occasionally)

Push/Pull

• Climb
• O (Occasionally)
• F (Frequently)
• O (Occasionally)
• 13-25 lbs.
• F (Frequently)
• Squat or Kneel
• O (Occasionally)
• 26-40 lbs.
• F (Frequently)
• O (Occasionally)
• 41-100 lbs.
• O (Occasionally) w/assist
• N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this occupation.
• O (Occasionally) Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0-2.5+ hrs./day)
• F (Frequently) Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs./day).
• C (Constantly) Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs./day)

OTHER PHYSICAL REQUIRMENTS

• Sense of Sound (Hear oral communication and buzzers/alarms)

The Company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee’s ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate.