Overnight Pastry Cook Austin Bakery

Tiny Boxwoods; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Daily family meals

Generous employee discounts

Job summary

Tiny Boxwoods is seeking an experienced Pastry Cook to join their pastry team in Austin, Texas. This overnight position requires flexibility and passion for baking. Responsibilities include preparing cookie doughs and pastries, following recipes, and maintaining sanitation standards. Candidates must have a Texas Food Handlers Certificate and at least two years of pastry experience. The position offers benefits like health insurance and employee discounts, and requires the ability to lift and carry up to 40 lbs.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years experience in pastry.
• Flexible availability in scheduling.
• Ability to multitask and work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and produce cookie doughs and fresh pastry items.
• Follow traditional and modern recipes accurately.
• Inspect food products for consistency and quality.
• Maintain a clean and sanitary work station.

Skills

Baking and pastries

Following recipes

Operating commercial baking equipment

Attention to detail

Basic knife skills

Education

Texas Food Handlers Certificate

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Pastry Cook to work with our pastry team. This is an overnight position, so you must have late evening to early morning availability.

We offer health, dental, and vision insurance after 60 days of working full time (minimum 30 hours). After a year of continuous full-time employment, we offer two weeks of paid vacation taken at employees' regular rate of pay.

Job Purpose

Tiny's Bakery Pastry Cooks – Pastry Team prepare and produce our cookie doughs and fresh pastry items that support Tiny's Milk & Cookies and our restaurants. Pastry Cooks care deeply about our culture and will provide a key role in contributing to our guest's satisfaction. Pastry Cooks assist in the preparation and production of the daily pastries to the specifications and standards set by the Executive Pastry Chef in a fast, quick-paced and hot environment.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Must be passionate about baking and pastries.
• Must be able to follow traditional and modern recipes.
• Knowledge of mixing methods including creaming, whipping and folding.
• Knowledge of finishing methods and techniques.
• Basic celebration cake building and icing.
• Ability to operate commercial baking equipment including ovens, mixers, conveyors, and proofing cabinets.
• Ability to accurately measure baking ingredients for production using scales or graduated containers.
• Basic knife skills including chopping, cutting and dicing.
• Handles and stores completed products.
• Understanding of basic pastry kitchen terminology.
• Inspect food products for consistency and quality.
• Assist with the set up of banquet functions, outlet orders and breakfast production.
• Great attention to detail and problem solving skills.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing tasks effectively and quickly.
• Must adhere to sanitation, safety and food regulations.
• Maintains a clean and sanitary work station with proper mise en place.
• Must maintain a neat, clean and well-groomed appearance, meeting the Pressed and Tailored standard.
• Must be able to speak, read, write and understand English.
• Clear communication both verbal and written.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Texas Food Handlers Certificate.
• Minimum two years experience in pastry.
• Flexible availability in scheduling.
• Capacity to multitask.
• Ability to work as part of a team.

Benefits

Tiny Boxwoods Productions offers competitive wages, daily family meals, generous employee discounts and beautiful spaces to work.

Working Conditions

The incumbent will be working in a restaurant and bakery setting and in the kitchen and dish area. Potential hazards include but are not limited to cuts, slipping, tripping, falls and burns. Frequent hand washing is required.

Physical Requirements

The incumbent is required to stand, walk, talk, hear, kneel, push, pull, and occasionally ascend or descend ladders, stairs, and ramps. This position is very active and requires the ability to lift and carry up to 40 lbs. and can constantly move around in the kitchen.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.