Pastry Assistant - El Camino Baking Company -Full Time

Sixteen Bricks; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Holiday pay

Time off

Job summary

El Camino Baking Company in Cincinnati is seeking an experienced Pastry Assistant to join our artisan cafe and bakery. This full-time role offers Tuesday 8am-4pm, Thursday 10am-6pm, and Wednesday, Friday, Sunday 12 noon-8pm; off days are Saturday and Monday.

Base pay is $20.00 per hour, with benefits to full-time staff. You will follow GMP and food safety, keep a clean workspace, accurately scale dough, operate bakery equipment, communicate with the team, track ingredients, assist with retail

Qualifications

• Previous pastry, baking, or cafe experience required.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Reliability, punctuality, and a positive attitude.
• Interest in pastries, food and contributing creative ideas to the menu.

Responsibilities

• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices and Food Safety guidelines.
• Maintain an organized, clean and sanitary work environment.
• Accurately and consistently scale and shape dough pieces to product specifications.
• Work efficiently while regulating the speed of bakery machines and aligning with team members to support.
• Effectively communicate with team members to maintain production schedule and team coordination.
• Track wasted ingredients/ dough accurately.
• Reports and assists as instructed to proactively mitigate all issues and or concerns regarding the quality and or safety of the production environment, equipment, ingredients, doughs, products or team members.
• Assist with retail pastry preparation, presentation and packaging.
• Support daily cafe operations as needed
• Participate in menu development, including seasonal pastry ideas and cafe offerings.

Skills

Pastry experience

Communication skills

Customer service

Reliability and punctuality

Job description

El Camino Baking Company is an artisan cafe and bakery dedicated to high-quality coffee, fresh pastries, and exceptional customer service. We are seeking an experienced, reliable, and self-motivated Pastry Assistant to join our team. Schedule requirements are Tuesday 8am - 4pm, Thursday 10am to 6pm, & Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday 12 noon to 8pm. Days off are Saturday and Monday. Hourly base wage is $20.00/hour. Full-Time Employees also qualify for benefits, holiday pay and time off.

Primary Responsibilities

• Always follow Good Manufacturing Practices and Food Safety guidelines.
• Maintain an organized, clean and sanitary work environment.
• Accurately and consistently scale and shape dough pieces to product specifications.
• Work efficiently while regulating the speed of bakery machines and aligning with team members to support.
• Effectively communicate with team members to maintain production schedule and team coordination.
• Track wasted ingredients/ dough accuratley.
• Reports and assists as instructed to proactively mitigate all issues and or concerns regarding the quality and or safety of the production environment, equipment, ingredients, doughs, products or team members.
• Assist with retail pastry preparation, presentation and packaging.
• Support daily cafe operations as needed
• Participate in menu development, including seasonal pastry ideas and cafe offerings.

Qualifications

• Previous pastry, baking, or cafe experience required
• Strong communication and customer service skills
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
• Reliability, punctuality, and a positive attitude
• Interest in pastries, food and contributing creative ideas to the menu