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:

  • Must have 1+ years of professional experience in baking pastries and other desserts (cookies and brownies etc)

  • Lamination experience is a must

  • Cake decoration experience is a plus

  • Strong commitment to quality, creativity, and consistency

  • Ability to work early hours

  • Pastry school graduate is a plus

Responsibilities include but are not limited, to the following:

  • Prepare and bake a variety of viennoiserie and pastries, other dessert items such as cookies, brownies, cakes etc.

  • Multitasking while mixing and preparing batters and dough

  • Ensure all food preparation areas are clean and organized in accordance with food safety standards.

  • Maintain inventory of ingredients and baking supplies and place orders as needed.

  • Support other team members as needed.

Required Skills include but are not limited, to the following:

  • Proven experience as a Pastry Baker or in a similar role in a commercial kitchen environment.

  • Understanding of baking techniques and recipes and how baking ingredients interact and explore creative uses for them.

  • Understand how fillings are made and used

  • Familiarity with food safety regulations and best practices in food handling

  • Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail and high quality

  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well within a team.

  • Ability to lift heavy items up to 50 lbs

  • Must have the ability to stand for extended periods of time.

  • Must be able to work: early mornings, weekends, and holidays, as needed.  Punctuality is a must.

  • 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!

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