Support Prep Cook

Flour Bakery+Cafe; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k match

Paid time off

Staff meals

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Flour Bakery + Cafe is hiring for Support Prep staff at our Seaport production kitchen in Boston. This full-time role involves completing daily prep items, coordinating with the production team, and ensuring efficient operations.

You will follow recipes, check ingredient quality, assist with workload, and maintain a clean, organized kitchen. Benefits include health/dental/vision insurance, generous 401k match, paid vacation/sick time, and growth opportunities within the bakery.

Qualifications

• Standing for long periods, walking, lifting.
• Able to take feedback and direction.
• Adhere to uniform policy.
• Demonstrates passion for Flour and its mission.
• Eager to learn.
• Open to feedback and continuous improvement.
• Excellent attendance, reliability and communication.
• Adaptable with attention to detail.
• Learns quickly and problem solves with sound judgment.
• Professional kitchen experience preferred.
• Maintain grooming and uniform standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for coworkers to ensure prep is done efficiently.
• Follow recipes and techniques in pastry and savory prep.
• Be another set of eyes on ingredient quality from vendor and Mom test.
• Provide constructive feedback as needed.
• Handle food and clean stations per sanitation procedures.
• Assist with kitchen upkeep and deep cleaning tasks when production list is complete.
• Assist with checking in ordering from BK.
• Help maintain an orderly and clean kitchen.
• Inventory finished product and write prep lists that meet finished goods pars.
• Prioritize items daily and communicate timing issues.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Stamina

Teamwork

Reliability

Communication

Time management

Professional kitchen experience

Willing to learn

Attention to detail

Job description

Do you like to make award winning baked goods and sandwiches?

Do you like working on a great team in a wonderful environment?

Flour Bakery + Cafe is looking for experienced Support Prep staff for a full time position at our production kitchen in the Seaport!

In this position, you will complete Support prep list items on the daily production list as written by BK Production Support Chef, BK Savory Production Chefs or BK Savory Production Shift Leads. Prioritize items each day based on which loop the items travel and communicate any issues with timing. Assist all co-workers within the kitchen and adjust workload when necessary.

Day-to-day Performance Expectations

• Provide support for coworkers in order to ensure prep is being done efficiently.
• Follow all recipes and techniques in pastry and savory food preparation.
• Be another set of eyes on ingredient quality from vendor and overall Mom test
• Provide constructive feedback as needed
• Handle food and clean stations per standard sanitation procedures.
• Assist with kitchen upkeep and deep cleaning tasks when production list is complete
• Assist with checking in ordering from BK
• Help maintain an orderly and clean kitchen
• Check-in each day when you arrive and leave with the Production Shift Leader or Production Chef
• Inventory finished product and write appropriate prep lists that meet all finished good pars
• Prioritize items each day based on which loop the items travel and communicate any issues with timing.
• All other duties as assigned

Skills for Qualification

• Ability to stand for long periods, walk, push, pull, reach, and lift
• Able to take feedback and direction
• Adhere to BK uniform policy
• Performance that consistently demonstrates an active passion for Flour and our mission
• Eager to learn
• Open to feedback and committed to continuous improvement
• Excellent attendance, reliability, communication and interpersonal skills
• Readily adaptable to change with attention to detail
• Embraces new information and learns quicklyActively problem solves using sound judgment
• Effective time management
• Professional kitchen experience preferred
• Maintain grooming and uniform standards

Compensation

This starting pay rate for this position is $18 per hour, with a total pay range of $18-$23.55.

Additional Information

Flour offers a fantastic work environment, an unparalleled commitment to training and communication to make you a better baker (plus all the pastries you can eat)! We offer benefits such as health/dental/vision insurance, 401k with a generous match, paid vacation/sick time, a great staff meal policy, and regular field trips to other bakeries and pastry businesses. We offer a real commitment to growth - both in your pastry knowledge and growing into more senior positions if that is an interest of yours! We look forward to meeting you.