What are the responsibilities and job description for the Head Bread Baker/Bilingual position at Mazzaro's Italian Market?
We are looking for an experienced Bilingual Lead Baker to prepare a variety of artisan baked goods. This is a high volume operation with a well known reputation for excellence.
- Open the bakery early in the morning
- Clean kitchen equipment and tools before use
- Weigh flour and other ingredients to prepare dough
- Bake different bread types, like pretzels, baguettes and multigrain breads
- Adjust oven temperatures to ensure proper baking
- Mix various ingredients to create fillings for cakes and pies (e.g. chocolate ganache, caramel sauce and fruits)
- Decorate cakes with glazes, icings, buttercream and edible toppings, like flowers
- Shape dough to prepare different types of pastries, including croissants, cookies and sweet rolls
- Prepare custom-made pastries based on customers’ preferences (e.g. birthday cakes)
- Recommend recipes to renew our menu and attract more customers (e.g. gluten-free or vegan desserts)
- Track food supplies and place orders, as needed
Responsibilities
- Prepare a wide variety of goods such as cakes, cookies, pies, bread etc. following traditional and modern recipes
- Create new and exciting desserts to renew our menus and engage the interest of customers
- Decorate pastries using different icings, toppings etc. to ensure the presentation will be beautiful and exciting
- Monitor stocks for baking ingredients such as flour, sugar etc. and make appropriate orders within budget
- Check quality of material and condition of equipment and devices used for cooking
- Guide and motivate pastry assistants and bakers to work more efficiently
- Identify staffing needs and help recruit and train personnel
- Requirements and skills
- Proven experience as Pastry Chef, baker or relevant role
- Great attention to detail and creativity
- Organizing and leadership skills
- Willingness to replenish professional knowledge.
- In depth knowledge of sanitation principles, food preparation and baking techniques.
- Working knowledge of baking with ingredient limitations (pastries that are gluten free, sugarless etc.)
- Proven track record in the related field
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $15.00 - $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Compensation Package:
- Tips
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Every weekend
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
Work Location: In person
Salary : $15 - $20