Pastry Cook Austin Bakery

Tinys Milk & Cookies; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid vacation

Employee discounts

Daily family meals

Job summary

Tiny's Milk & Cookies in Austin, Texas is seeking an experienced Pastry Cook to join our pastry team. The Pastry Cook will be responsible for preparing cookie doughs and fresh pastries while ensuring adherence to our high standards of food quality and safety.

Qualified candidates will possess a Texas Food Handlers Certificate and have a minimum of two years' experience in pastry. We offer competitive wages, daily meals, and generous employee discounts.

Qualifications

• Passionate about baking and pastries.
• Ability to operate commercial baking equipment.
• Flexible availability in scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and produce cookie doughs and fresh pastry items.
• Follow traditional and modern recipes.
• Maintain a clean and sanitary work station.

Skills

Baking and pastries

Recipe following

Commercial baking equipment operation

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Texas Food Handlers Certificate

Minimum two years experience in pastry

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Pastry Cook to work with our pastry team. 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 productions 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 in 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 the primary language (English).
• Clear communication both verbal and written.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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

Qualifications

Tiny Boxwoods Productions require the minimum qualifications to successfully perform the position of Pastry Cook – Pastry Team.

• 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

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 for long periods of time. Incumbent is regularly required to talk, hear, kneel, push, pull, with occasional ascending or descending 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

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