POSITION:
Baker and Cake Assistant
ABOUT US:
Artisan Bake Shop is
seeking a motivated, self-starter to join our bakery team. We are an upscale
bake shop and cake design studio. To
join our team you must have a flexible schedule and available all weekends.
Experience in a professional kitchen is required: at least experience 6 months
in a production kitchen, restaurant kitchen, bake shop, or fast food. Must be
able to work independently, on a time schedule, work in tight quarters, follow
instructions, memorizing recipes and methods for week to week production and
have excellent customer service skills.
A clean driving record is a must as deliveries may be required.
Professional skills in scaling, mixing methods and baking of: cookies, bars,
cakes, frosting, and other baked goods are required. Bench test is
mandatory. Upon accepting an interview
and filling out an application: a portfolio of past work along with references
must be included.
HOURS: Position
is 30-40 hours per week. Full-time: April-December, Part-time: January-March. Applicant MUST be available: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, 10:00am-6:00pm, Saturday 11:00am-5:30pm, alternating Sundays 8:30am-1:00pm
WAGE: Starting wage $11.85/hours, increases with experience.
ESTABLISHMENT DESCRIPTION:
Established in 2006,
Artisan Bake Shop is an upscale bakery and cake design studio with a focus on
scratch-baked cakes, cookies and pastries and exceptional customer service.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
-Maintain solid knowledge
of mixing methods and baked good preparation
-Produce the needed
quantity of product on a time schedule, day to day, week to week
-Assist with baking and cake
preparation process
-Maintain hygiene level
required by state and local health departments
-Communicate with chefs
and staff members efficiently
-Communicate with guests
and effectively communicate information in regards to products and services
-Identify and safely use
all kitchen equipment
-Ensure rotation FIFO of
ingredients
-Read, measure and execute
recipes and processes
-Maintain a clean working
environment
-Regularly restock kitchen
supplies and ingredients
-Assist with cake
preparation and deliveries
-Maintain a professional
work space
-Deliver and setup cakes
to venues and maintain a professional appearance and attitude.
-Communicate effectively
with guests, on the phone and in person, regarding products and services
-Maintain a profession,
neat and organized well-groomed appearance
-Maintain exceptional
knowledge of production and attention to detail with decoration
-Any further duties
associated with production in a bakery.
QUALIFICATIONS:
-Knowledge of sanitary
code and guidelines
-Ability to set up a work
station for production
-At least 6 months
experience in the back of the house in a professional kitchen experiences must
include at least 2 of the following: high-volume kitchen, making dough and
batters from scratch, multiple mixing methods, multitasking and time management
while unsupervised, tempering chocolate, high-quality American pastries,
-Working knowledge of
bakery equipment including but not limited to: mixers, double sheeter,
-Extensive skill,
knowledge in aspects of baking production, interpersonal skills and most
importantly planning time effectively
-Ability to work varied
shifts
-Must be able to work with
minimal supervision
-This position is 100%
standing, must be able to work in a standing position for more than 7 hours per
day
-Ability to use and
understand Windows 7, Microsoft Office and POS systems
-High School Diploma or
equivalent. Baking and Pastry Degree or Certificate preferred
-Have exceptional
interpersonal skills to communicate with chefs, coworkers and clients
QUALITIES AND TRAITS:
-Ability to remember
processes and recipes from week to week
-Multitask and perform to
accomplish a standard production list within 4 weeks of hire
-Ability to remember
doneness levels, production standards and recipe production week to week
UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS:
-Clean Non-Slip Shoes
-Socks must be worn
-Chef Coat/Pants or clean
denim/black pants, shorts may be worn (no cut-offs, shorts must fall within 6
inches of knee)
-All pants must be free of
rips, tears, holes and must be in good condition
-Clean White Apron
(provided)
-Clean Bake Shop T-shirt
(provided)
-Deodorant must be worn
-Hair must be neat and
pulled back as to not interfere with equipment or come in contact with food
CONTACT US:
Applications are available, in-person only, no exceptions.
A copy of your resumes may be emailed to: artisanbakeshop@gmail.com
or mail to: Artisan Bake
Shop 265 Walnut Plain Road, Rochester, MA 02770 ATTN: Meredith Rousseau.
Applications accepted through: 4/20/15
Office Use Only: 10751200
Sample Production Schedule:
Tuesday:
9:00am setup
work station: clean area, pickup any leftover items on table and put away
9:15am ready
for baking cookies: add production lists together, prepare work station:
gathering the number of trays and parchment paper necessary. Gather cookies on
rolling rack and count out cookies on tray and space to bake. Turn ovens on when 15 minutes out from ready
to bake. Prepare bobkas per quantity
listed on preparation list. Bake with a knowledge and understanding of doneness
levels. Know and understand doneness and
know when to bake longer or if item is overdone: rebake.
10:30am finish baking cookies and clean workstation
10:45am prepare
workstation for buttercream and cake batter production
11:00am prepare
buttercream according to chef/artist list for the week. Scaling and mixing in
an order that is conducive to working on a tight schedule while maintain a
clean and organized work station.
Noon lunch break
12:30pm resume
production of items needed for the week: working on a tight schedule with an
understanding of working as quickly and efficiently as possible: ie squeezing
in as many tasks as possible at one time and multitasking while maintain a
clean and organized work station.
3:00pm Produce
cake batters, sheet cookies, make fillings, doughs and batters for production
throughout the week.
4:45pm Start
closing list cleaning schedule to finish by 5:30pm. Leave bakery clean,
organized, free of food and placing all items in storage (cold or room
temperature) where needed.
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