Pastry Cook

Maggiano's Little Italy; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Maggiano's Little Italy is immediately hiring a Pastry Cook. The role involves the production of baked goods and pastries, requiring attention to detail and teamwork. Candidates should be able to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining cleanliness and quality standards.

Benefits

Great Pay

Overtime Eligibility

Paid Sick Leave

Health, Dental, and Life Benefits

FREE Education Assistance

Scratch Kitchen

Authentic Family Recipes

Qualifications

• Entry-level position.
• Must maintain a clean work area.
• Ability to work under stress.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the production of all baked goods, pastries, and desserts.
• Perform daily inventory and communicate needs to management.
• Coordinate with the executive chef to meet production standards.

Skills

Team Player

Attention to Detail

Time Management

Job description

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Our Teammates Enjoy

✦Great Pay

✦Overtime eligibility for schedules over 40 hours/week

✦Paid Sick Leave benefits available in applicable states

✦Benefits package with health, dental and life - View our full benefits page at maggianosjobs.com/benefits.html

✦FREE Education assistance

✦Scratch kitchen

✦Authentic family recipes

✦Lots of other perks and discounts

Job Summary

Responsible for the production of all baked goods, pastries and desserts (referred to as pastries) for the restaurant.

Essential Functions

Must be willing and able to:

• Perform a daily “walk through” inventory in order to prioritize product utilization
• Identify and communicate inventory and equipment needs to ordering manager
• Meet daily with executive chef to coordinate and ensure production standards
• Assist in the development and maintenance of pastry recipe books prescribing ingredients, product specifications, and portion sizes
• Assist in the development of dessert menus and items
• Produce pastries for the restaurant as well as for special functions
• Prepare ingredients needed for recipes of pastry items
• Prepare pastry items according to prescribed recipes
• Maintain food quality standards including consistency and presentation
• Coordinate proper food storage according to standing operating procedure
• Work dessert station on line when necessary
• Use equipment as prescribed in preparation of menu items
• Safely and efficiently use knives and other utensils necessary to complete preparation of menu items
• Operate functions of position alone and without assistance if necessary
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area to ensure safety
• Communicate problems to management immediately
  
  

Accountabilities

Must be willing and able to:

• Review catering function agenda on a daily basis
• Confirm guest reservations with management to determine preparation quantities
• Maintain a well manicured appearance and persona that reflects the established image of the restaurant
• Be an active team player
• Follow supervisor’s instructions
• Work under more than average stressful conditions
• Make appropriate judgment calls under stressful conditions
• Assist servers in preparing appropriate presentation of pastry items
• Maintain clean and orderly work area throughout shift and leave it ready for business for the following shift
• Follow proper hand washing procedure (see sanitation article)
• Communicate with director of purchasing and product development when ordering an item not included in the weekly product report
• Review and update pastry item descriptions for service staff

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Restaurants

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