Full-Time Baker/Pastry

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InterStellar BBQ, the Michelin Star Recipient and Texas Monthly Number 2 ranked BBQ restaurant in the state, is hiring a full time baker/pastry cook. Our restaurant is busy and growing so we're always looking for opportunities to enhance our team and hospitality. We are looking for a friendly, fun person with a good personality to join our back of house staff. This is a position involving large scale production of Interstellar's recipes for scratch-made desserts and flour tortillas, with the addition of recipe development collaboration alongside our chef/owner and Kitchen Manager to add new offerings to our dessert menu. Some other general kitchen prep is expected. The right person for this position should have 2-3 years experience in pastry/baking in a restaurant or catering setting. This is a full-time Tuesday-Saturday or Wednesday-Sunday early morning position, approximately 5-6am to 1-2pm. Experience working in BBQ is a plus, but not required.

Job Description: To execute restaurant desserts and other special projects on a daily basis, anticipate demand for desserts and plan adequate pars, work with management and ownership on recipe development for new desserts and specials.

Pay: $15-$17/hr based on experience, plus tips; $25.00 to $28.00 per hour total compensation on average

Benefits: Health insurance available at 60 days with company contribution. Paid week off after one year. Selected holidays off.

Hours: 5-6am to 1-2pm Tues-Sat or Wed-Sun, depending on weekly volume needs

Responsibilities:

• Working with management to establish daily dessert prep list and pars
• Executing existing Interstellar dessert recipes with high level of consistency and time management
• Collaborate with ownership and management on new menu item/recipe development
• Working cleanly and following proper sanitation rules
• Maintaining and cleaning prep station daily
• Must be able to lift 50 to 75 pound boxes
• Should be able to multi-task and prioritize according to service and preorder needs for the day
• Be able to perform basic prep tasks and knife work as needed

This is a great job for someone who wants to join a professional and positive work environment. We have fun together but take our profession very seriously. The right person for this position is someone who is willing to come in, quickly learn and be able to execute our existing recipes at a high level, while also contributing new ideas for expanding our offerings. Our kitchen is a collaborative environment where management and ownership will work alongside you in recipe development.

If you believe this position would be a good fit for you, please apply here on poached and include recent work history, references and current contact info.

*In your response please tell us two ideas for new dessert recipes that you believe would be great additions to the interstellar BBQ menu and why. Go into the process of what made those items your choices. You must answer this question to be considered for the position.*

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.00 - $28.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Food provided
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Compensation Package:

• Hourly pay
• Tips

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Every weekend
• Morning shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $15 - $17