Pastry Cook

The Peacock Inn; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Flexible schedule

Comprehensive training

Medical Insurance

Paid Sick time

Discount program

Job summary

Genesis Hospitality’s Chez Alice Princeton pastry shop is seeking a skilled pastry professional to execute production and finishing of all baking and pastry items. You will lead pastry preparation, ensure quality, and support operations across weekdays, nights, weekends, and holidays.

You will perform daily requisitions, pastry production, and setup for the retail case, with the ability to work on an a la carte line under the Pastry Chef's guidance. A strong team player attitude is essential.

Qualifications

• Exemplary baking and pastry skills and knowledge.
• Must obtain SERV Safe certification.
• Fluency in English is required.

Responsibilities

• Produce dessert and bakery products following recipes or chef's directions.
• Maintain a clean, sanitary work environment and station daily.
• Follow uniform guidelines and personal hygiene standards.

Skills

Pastry skills

English fluency

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Job Summary

This position plays a primary role in the execution of production and finishing of all baking and pastry products in the pastry shop of Chez Alice Princeton. This individual displays exemplarily skills, knowledge, and leadership in the realm of kitchen production, finishing desserts, baked goods and finishing techniques. Candidate must be willing to work weekdays/nights, weekends and/or holidays.

Performs job related duties as required; to include daily food requisitions, pastry production, finishing and set-up of retail case and the ability to work on an a la carte line in the kitchen production area of the pastry shop.

Responsibilities

• Produce dessert and bakery products while following recipes and/or chef's directions consistently and efficiently without supervision.
• Maintain clean and sanitary work environment and station on a daily.
• Maintain standards of good personal hygiene and proper uniform guidelines
• Project positive, self-motivated & professional attitude always
• Work safely with and around equipment with moving parts, knives, hot surfaces & steam
• Consistently checks quality of food items needed for daily mise en place, practice.

proper rotation (FIFO) and prep levels

• Able to handle multiple large amounts of prep levels with consistency and without sacrificing food quality.

• Maintain a high standard of food quality with demonstrated efficiency in the utilization of products to control food inventory.
• Properly label, date and rotate all products to ensure safe keeping and sanitation.
• Able to control prep inventories, outlet requisitions and par levels.
• Demonstrate leadership skills within your work group or station partners.
• Ability to communicate effectively as a team player with supervisors, employees, and customers.
• Ability to lift to 25 lbs.
• Able to manage the stations and the needs of the pastry shop in the absence of the Pastry Chef with a positive supportive attitude.
• Ability to effectively work any and all shifts including holidays.
• Keeps busy, consistently looking to help others as time allows

Additional Qualifications

• Ability to receive, understand & carry out instructions.
• Exemplary baking and pastry skills and knowledge
• Exceedingly proficient pastry skills including icing, glazing and piping, individual dessert production & basic baking techniques
• Able to follow recipes or chef's directions without supervision.
• Demonstrate advanced ability in all food cookery techniques.
• Working knowledge of kitchen equipment, good knife skills.
• Working knowledge of weights and measures.
• Professional appearance and demeanor
• Utilize interpersonal skills to deal effectively with all business contacts.
• Ability to work organized alone or within a team environment.
• Must be fluent in English
• Ability to handle a fast-paced, and at times an extremely stressful environment capable of following directions from Chefs, Directors, and Department Leaders
• Must obtain SERV Safe certification.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:

• Reaching Forward Constant (>67%)
• Lifting Frequent (34-66%) (50lbs maximum weight)
• Reaching Overhead Occasional
• Finger Dexterity Constant (>67%)
• Hand/Eye Coordination Constant (>67%)
• Stooping Occasional (Bending Occasional)
• Standing Constant (>67%)
• Walking Frequent (34-66%)
• Pushing/Pulling (<33%) (150lbs maximum weight)
• Must have ability of taste buds to distinguish between and among flavors, spices, temperature, and mouth feel (smoothness, pungency, etc.) of food, and beverage.
• Must be able to perform repetitive motions.
• Must have ability to use body parts on a regular and continuing basis repeating the same motions for a reasonable period of time without resting.
• Must be able to work in extreme temperatures.

Working Conditions: Workplace Environment Conditions

• Kitchen environment.
• The noise level in this workplace is usually moderate to high.

Education And Experience

• High school diploma
• Bilingual in Spanish a plus, however, not required

We Offer

• Competitive Salary
• Flexible schedule
• Comprehensive training
• Medical Insurance
• Paid Sick time
• Great Discount Program And more!!!

Visit us at https://www.genesis-hospitality.com/

Genesis Hospitality is part of Genesis Global Group and is an equal opportunity employer.