Pastry Chef - Los Angeles, United States - The Butter End Cakery

Description

Renowned custom cake studio seeking experienced pastry chef.

Join our small, tight knit group of passionate artists as we create magnificent cakes & desserts for our clients We are a custom shop, with locations in Gardena and (soon) Santa Monica.

This position is the cornerstone of our success. After all, our slogan is "Dry cake is dumb."

As baker you would be responsible for maintaining the highest quality standards for cakes and desserts. As well as creating new dessert offerings for our bakery case.


Job Requirements:

• Create / test new recipes as needed
• Follow established recipes to ensure delicious and consistent cakes
• Creating desserts, such as macarons, cakes, pastries, etc.
• Prepping pans, baking cakes, prepping cakes for stacking
• Making buttercreams and ganache
• Ensures proper amount of ingredients on hand to meet orders, placing orders with suppliers and popping out to the store occasionally.
• Filling, crumbing, stacking cakes
• Large cake experience preferred, but not necessary.
• Buttercream finishing experience preferred, but not necessary.
• Make sure that the kitchen is maintained with pristine cleanliness.

Other Skills/Experience required:

• Proficient in English with clear verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in a pastry department preferred.
• Valid CA Food Handler Certificate
• Selfmotivated with the ability to see what is needed to be done with little direction.
• Able to prioritize tasks with a teamwork focus.
• Ability to thrive in a fastpaced team environment.

Able to stand, walk, climb stairs throughout shift. Ability to lift up to 25 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds on occasion.

Pay range starts at $20/hr, and goes up from there, depending on experience.

There is room for growth.


Benefits:

• One week of paid vacation per year
• 401k
• Health & dental benefits available for fulltime employees

MUST:
Have an eye for detail, have uncompromising standards for finished work, quality, tidiness, clean lines, etc. Reliability and accountability are essential to this role


Photos of your work and references required.

Pay:
$ $25.00 per hour


Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off

Restaurant type:

• Bakery

Schedule:

• Night shift

Ability to Relocate:

• Los Angeles, CA: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location:
In person