Pastry Chef Position
Jess Bakeshop is a popular artisanal bakery focused on artisanal sourdough, pastries and sweets with a creative twist. Our bakeshop is all about our craft, respect, compassion, and building a supportive community. We’re excited to welcome a team player who wants to grow with us as our bakeshop expands.
We are looking for an experienced and talented pastry baker who has a minimum one year of hands-on experience in crafting pastries, lamination and other dessert items including cakes.
Weekend and Holidays availability is a must.
Required experiences include but are not limited, to the following:
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Must have 1+ years of professional experience in baking pastries and other desserts (cookies and brownies etc)
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Lamination experience is a must
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Cake decoration experience is a plus
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Strong commitment to quality, creativity, and consistency
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Ability to work early hours
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Pastry school graduate is a plus
Responsibilities include but are not limited, to the following:
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Prepare and bake a variety of viennoiserie and pastries, other dessert items such as cookies, brownies, cakes etc.
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Multitasking while mixing and preparing batters and dough
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Ensure all food preparation areas are clean and organized in accordance with food safety standards.
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Maintain inventory of ingredients and baking supplies and place orders as needed.
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Support other team members as needed.
Required Skills include but are not limited, to the following:
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Proven experience as a Pastry Baker or in a similar role in a commercial kitchen environment.
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Understanding of baking techniques and recipes and how baking ingredients interact and explore creative uses for them.
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Understand how fillings are made and used
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Familiarity with food safety regulations and best practices in food handling
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Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail and high quality
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Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well within a team.
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Ability to lift heavy items up to 50 lbs
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Must have the ability to stand for extended periods of time.
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Must be able to work: early mornings, weekends, and holidays, as needed. Punctuality is a must.
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Cake decoration skill is preferred
Job Type: Full-time (preferred)
Hourly pay - pay dependent on skills and experience
Ability to Commute to Garwood, NJ 07027 (Required)
Work Location: In person
If you're interested and have the required experience, we'd love to hear from you. Please email us with your resume at jessbakeshopteam@gmail.com. Thank you!