- Must be age 18+ due to equipment used
- Bakery or Pastry experience required
- 40 hour work week (Five 8 hour days)
- Ideal availability 8AM-4PM
- Must be available weekends and most holidays
Pastry Chef - Woodbury, United States - Kowalski's Markets
Description
A Pastry Chef at Kowalski's is tasked with creating high-quality & visually appealing desserts that meet customer expectations and contribute to the overall success of the store's bakery department. Creativity, and attention to detail are essential for success in this role.Requirements:
Understand your role as an active citizen in helping build right relationships with customers, coworkers, managers and vendors by communicating effectively and maintaining a positive relationship.
• Take an active role in identifying opportunities and barriers by engaging with the proper stakeholder(s) to close gaps and create change.
• Create an abundant and just environment by attending and participating in governing meetings.
• Take on a civic identity to sustain the civic infrastructure by familiarizing yourself with Kowalski's core curriculum (Kowalski's Employee Handbook, ACT training, POD training, and technical training).
• Continue to educate yourself and others around Active Citizenship and Points of Difference and Kowalski's standards.
Procedures and Job Expectations
• Must be able to work both independently and within a small team
• Must be a self-starter. A person who can come in and start daily tasks without any direction.
• Understanding of timeliness and prioritizing tasks in all aspects of the department.
• Have a sense of urgency. Ability to prioritize tasks to fill and complete daily orders.
• Understanding and being able to read/print off daily shipping sheets.
Assist with food preparation:
• Ensure proper handling, sanitization, freshness, and quality of all products.
• Ensure proper packaging and labeling of all products (proper quantity, quality, and price).
• Ensure proper stocking and rotation of products.
• Preparation/Decoration of specialty products, including pies, cakes, pots de crème, cream puffs, & eclairs.
Specialty Orders:
• Ability to produce and price special orders properly
• Possess basic computer skills to review orders and receive emails.
• Maintain the cleanliness of your department:
• Break down equipment.
• Wash and sanitize all counters and surfaces throughout your shift.
• Load garbage and cardboard and bring to compacters.
• Break down, wash, and sanitize all equipment, counters and surfaces.
• Clean cases, ovens, and fryers.
• Sweep and mop the floor.