Pastry Baker
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Job Location:
Altoona, PA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
19 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Its fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what theyre doing!
Were committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.
Job Summary
As a representative for our company you will responsible for dessert and pastry production (measure and mixingredients) and baking according to recipes/guidelines. Experience with ethnic and diverse dessert variations and
with some bread work experience as well. We provide creative flexibility and you would have the chance to work
with a talented staff and the ability to expand your skills and resume.
Job Description
Benefits/Perks:
- No Weekends
- Monday to Friday; 5:30am-2:00pm
- Snacks and meals provided during shifts
- Medical Dental and Vision Insurance
- 12 paid holidays
- 401K with match
- Vacation and Sick days
Essential Functions
1. Prepares bakes cooks and serves various pastries cookies and breads.
2. Makes all types of desserts; sweet & savory breads(yeast/quick) cakes/cupcakes pies torts flans custards
granolas cookies pate a choux cheesecakes bars and some vegan desserts.
3. Writes menus for an array of world cuisine.
4. Responsible for food quality and presentation.
5. Prepares breads rolls muffins cookies pies cakes doughnuts biscuits and other pastries including icings
and frostings according to established recipes.
6. Reviews production schedules to determine variety and quantity of goods to bake and to assemble supplies
and equipment needed for daily baking activities.
7. Spreads or sprinkles a range of various toppings on specialty baked items.
8. Shapes dough for cookies pies and fancy pastries either by hand or by using dough rollers and cookie cutters.
9. Receives ingredients and other supplies from main kitchen and/or pantry as required for daily operations.
10. Cuts and weighs dough into uniform portions with knife or divider molds dough into loaves or other shapes
and places in pans; proofs dough and bakes in oven using peel; inspects product for quality during and after
baking and makes adjustments to processes as required.
11. Cleans and maintains work areas utensils and equipment.
12. Detects and ensures disposition of spoiled or unattractive food defective supplies/equipment and/or other
unusual conditions.
13. Completes production sheets and other records as required.
14. May be required to prepare baked goods for special diets.
15. Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
Knowledge and Skills
1. Clean professional appearance
2. Baking experience is essential
3. Ability to move throughout the café and kitchen
4. Good HACCP knowledge or food ServSafe certified.
5. Sense of urgency
6. Excellent verbal skills
7. Excellent multi-tasking skills
Education and Work Experience
1. High School diploma or GED
2. Culinary degree (preferred but not required)
3. ServSafe certified preferred
4. 3-4 years minimum experience
Work Environment
1. Fast paced kitchen environment
2. High sense of urgency
3. Large kitchen environment
4. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high
5. Work involves considerable exposure to unusual elements such as: extreme temperatures dirt dust fumes
smoke unpleasant odors and/or loud noises
6. Pass a background check
7. Must be able to stand a minimum of 8 hours a day
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully
perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally required to stand walk sit use hands to finger
handle or feel objects tools or controls reach with hands and arms climb stairs balance stoop kneel crouch or
crawl talk taste smell or hear. Ability to stand walk and sit for long periods of time. The employee may occasionally
lift and/or move a minimum of 50 pounds of office and kitchen equipment (boxes knives etc.) and ability to safely
install devices. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral
vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close
vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. (Refer to the
Physical Demand Descriptions for Café Culinary and Kitchen.)
Under The Americans with Disabilities Act reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Work Authorization
Authorized to work in the U.S.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Flagship is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire promote discipline or discharge will be based on merit competence performance and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race color religion marital status age national origin ancestry physical or mental disability medical condition pregnancy genetic information gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression veteran status or any other status protected under federal state or local law.
We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal state and local law.Americans with Disabilities Act
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job.
If you like wild growth and working with happy enthusiastic over-achievers youll enjoy your career with us!
Key Skills
- Culinary Experience
- Restaurant Experience
- Food Preparation Experience
- Time Management
- Food Service
- Kitchen Experience
- Customer Service
- Basic Math
- Cake Decorating
- Coffee Experience
- Food Industry
- Baking
About Company
Committed to providing elevated culinary services & dining experiences for the great minds at some of the largest high-tech companies.
