What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pastry Chef position at L.A. Burdick Chocolates?
Job Summary
L.A. Burdick Chocolates, celebrated for its exquisite artisanal chocolates, pastries, and drinking chocolates is hiring a Full-time Pastry Chef to join our team in our beautiful new store in Coolidge Corner , Brookline, MA. The Pastry Chef will oversee all aspects of the bakery operations, and take pride in our brand, offering our guest a delectable culinary experience. Must enjoy working with people and working as a team.
Pastry Chef Duties
- General baking experience
- Develop a thorough understanding of L.A. Burdick products and brand standards
- Must follow and uphold the company’s operational standards
- Prepare dough for baked goods, pie crust, croissants, tartlets, cookies etc.
- Internal ordering and kitchen related inventory
- Maintain a clean and safe work area by complying with company procedures and regulations
- Extremely organized
- Experience applying ServSafe standards and/or certification
- Responsible for ensuring the kitchen is fulling stocked and goods are rotated.
- Must follow all processes, recipes and procedures to ensure brand expectations are the same at all locations.
- May be assigned other duties as needed
Skills
- An appreciation for aesthetics, symmetry, and standardization
- An eye for detail
- Flexibility and willingness to work longer hours during peak seasons
- Reliable, honest, hardworking, and committed
- Ability to accurately weigh, count, measure, and perform basic math such as addition and subtraction
- Proficient in laminated doughs, croissant making, pie doughs and batters, cookie making and finishing/glazing products
- Enthusiastic about fine chocolates, pastries, and beverages
- Ability to perform repetitive tasks
- Ability to stand for a full shift
- Ability to lift up to 40 lbs
Benefits
- Medical Insurance (Includes Wellness Incentive)
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Bonus
- Company-matched 401K
- Voluntary life and disability plans
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Complimentary chocolate tastings throughout the year
- Discount on all products
Founded in 1987, L.A. Burdick Chocolates is an artisan chocolatier dedicated to handcrafting European-inspired chocolates, pastries, and beverages. It has been praised for making one of the best chocolates and hot chocolates in the U.S. by Food & Wine, Zagat, Bloomberg, Travel Leisure, among others. L.A. Burdick Chocolates has store locations in Boston, Cambridge, Chicago, New York, Walpole, and Washington, DC and an online store at burdickchocolate.com.
For more information regarding L.A. Burdick Chocolates, explore burdickchocolate.com.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,000.00 - $52,000.00 per year
Compensation Package:
- Yearly bonus
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Culinary: 2 years (Required)
- Baking: 2 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $50,000 - $52,000
