Job Description
Pastry Baker
Job Summary
As a member of the pastry team, bakers will execute all tasks related to assembling, mixing, and finishing pastry and viennoiserie while adhering to the Tartine vision, culture, and team values.
Activities & Responsibilities
- Promote, work, and act in a manner consistent with the mission of TARTINE.
- Act with integrity, honesty and knowledge to promote the culture, values, and mission of Tartine.
- Contribute to create a culture and work environment based on respect; providing opportunities for staff to learn, grow, and develop their abilities
- Arrive to the kitchen floor ready to work at the time of the start of shift (change before shift).
- Understand all aspects of the pastry, viennoiserie, and ice cream menus developed by the pastry management team and how to execute each component
- Understand the quality of product expected by Tartine and how to edit product that is not to that standard
- Works cleanly, ensuring that every station is cleaned after every project executed
- Execute recipe processes and techniques developed by the pastry management team to ensure consistency and quality
- Write prep lists to ensure that all components of pastry items are delivered for service in a timely manner and that the next day’s shift is set up with product to execute their day. Communicates with following day’s shift on amounts of product.
- Execute pastry menus developed by the pastry management team.
- Properly train, educate, and direct incoming pastry team members.
- Own the stations that they are working each day.
- Help other pastry team members when needed.
- Clean all equipment and workspaces following specific cleaning procedures set forth by pastry management
- Communicates with all team members respectfully and professionally - use “we” instead of “I”
- Maximize efficiency in all areas of production and execute proper time management during shifts
- Work gracefully in a fast-paced, high-volume workplace
- Work in a thoughtful manner when executing any and all tasks
- Ask for help when it is needed.
Minimum Qualifications
- Be 18 years of age or older
- Must have a high school diploma, formal culinary education is preferred, but not required.
- A current California Food Handlers Certificate
- A minimum of 1 years' experience in kitchen preparation.
- Be able to communicate and understand English.
- Effective oral communication skills and the ability to work as a team player.
- Must be well groomed, maintain good hygiene, good posture, and have required uniform and tools.
- Must display the ethical and professional standards set forth by Tartine.
- Possess excellent basic math skills.
- Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time
- Able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 50 pounds
- Be able to safely lift and easily maneuver trays of food frequently weighing up to 40 pounds
AAP / EEO Statement:
TARTINE is an equal opportunity employer
Job Tags
Full time, Shift work, Day shift,