Pastry Baker

Job Summary
Jess Bakeshop is a startup bakery focused on artisanal sourdough, pastries and sweets with a creative twist. We expect to open end-October. Our new bakeshop is all about our craft, respect, compassion, and building a supportive community. We’re excited to welcome a team player who wants to grow with us as our bakeshop expands.

We are looking for an experienced and talented pastry baker who has a minimum one year of hands-on experience in crafting pastries, lamination and other dessert items including cakes.

Weekend and Holidays availability is a must.

Perks: Daily lunch provided, with plenty of growth opportunities in a warm, professional setting!

Experience

• Must have 1 years of professional experience in baking pastries and other desserts (cookies and brownies etc)
• Lamination experience is a must
• Cake decoration experience is a plus
• Strong commitment to quality, creativity, and consistency
• Ability to work early hours
• Pastry school graduate is a plus

Responsibilities

• Prepare and bake a variety of viennoiserie and pastries, other dessert items such as cookies, brownies, cakes etc.
• Multitasking while mixing and preparing batters and dough
• Ensure all food preparation areas are clean and organized in accordance with food safety standards.
• Maintain inventory of ingredients and baking supplies and place orders as needed.
• Support other team members as needed.

Skills

• Proven experience as a Pastry Baker or in a similar role in a commercial kitchen environment.
• Understanding of baking techniques and recipes and how baking ingredients interact and explore creative uses for them.
• Understand how fillings are made and used
• Familiarity with food safety regulations and best practices in food handling
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail and high quality
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well within a team.
• Ability to lift heavy items up to 50 lbs
• Must have the ability to stand for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to work: early mornings, weekends, and holidays, as needed.
• Cake decoration skill is preferred

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Food provided
• Opportunities for advancement
• Store discount

Schedule:

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

Application Question(s):

• What kind of oven have you worked with? (ex. Deck oven, rack oven etc)
• What is your favorite type of pastry to work with and why?
• What is the most difficult part of pastry production for you and why?

Experience:

• Pastry experience: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Garwood, NJ 07027 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Garwood, NJ 07027: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17 - $20