What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pastry Chef position at Sweetwater Sound?
Sweetwater, the nation's #1 online retailer of musical instruments and pro audio gear, is looking to add a motivated, friendly, and experienced Pastry Chef to our Food Services Team in our Downbeat Diner! Preferably, candidates will have restaurant kitchen experience. We have an open kitchen, so customer service expectations are high. The diner team prepares food from scratch for approximately 2,000 employees and outside guests everyday. Ideal candidates will embrace our fast paced environment while upholding our high standards. Candidates must adhere to company policies, cooking methods, standard recipes, portion sizes and kitchen rules. Must be able to complete daily prep guidelines with speed and efficiency but be flexible with menu changes.
The typical work week would be 6am-2pm Tuesday-Saturday.
Job Responsibilities:
Ideal candidates will prepare, bake, and decorate the following products:
- Breakfast pastries & breads
- Cookies
- Cheesecakes
- Gluten Sensitive Items
- Cakes
- Pies
Qualifications:
- Experience baking cookies, cakes, cheesecakes, breakfast pastries and pies
- Strong knowledge of commercial baking equipment
- Multitasking capabilities with great time management skills
- Ability to execute basic cooking/baking techniques
- High standards for organization and cleanliness
- Experience decorating various breakfast and dessert pastries
- Able to work well individually and in a team environment
- Able to lift at least 50 pounds
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
Sweetwater “Ideal” Team-Player
- WOWs The Customer – You possess a deep passion and desire for creating amazing customer & colleague experiences
- Get Things Done – You have a great work ethic and move through tasks with a sense of urgency
- Obsesses over the Details – You are committed to paying attention to the details
- Drives Continuous Improvement – You are always focusing on effective and efficient work and ways to get better
- Develop the Future – You are committed to the pursuit of growing personally & professionally and have a focus on bringing your colleagues along in that journey
We function best as a unified team, so relocation to our state-of-the-art campus in Fort Wayne, IN is required. Interested and qualified candidates, please apply. We look forward to exploring your #FullTimeDream with Sweetwater!
Sweetwater’s culture is one that is built on the creation and celebration of music, which unifies people from all walks of life. Our individual differences make Sweetwater stronger as a company and a better place to work. Having a truly diverse workforce allows us the opportunity to collectively respect, learn and grow from each unique perspective and experience. We have welcomed thousands of employees and families who have joined the Sweetwater team from all over the nation and the world, and we welcome you, too, to find out why we consider a career at Sweetwater the full-time dream.
