Pastry Cook
Hi-Rise Bread Company
Job Description
Description Hi-Rise Bread Company is hiring a full-time Pastry Cook in their pastry department. Working alongside other team members, the Pastry Cook will have the following basic responsibilities, with increased responsibilities as experience and skill provides: Scaling wet and dry ingredients according to recipe specifications Making a variety of seasonal jams, sauces and fillings. Baking a variety of quickbreads, pastries, cookies and tarts.
Making, stacking and decorating cakes. Managing and maintaining a safe and clean work environment. Over one year of experience is preferred.
Specific responsibilities and pay are based on experience. We need someone with the ability to work efficiently and accurately while keeping our faced paced kitchen environment clean and organized. The Pastry Cook must be willing to learn, stay curious and ask questions.
The right candidate will have a passion for pastry and take pride in creating high quality products. Hi-Rise is growing and this position comes with the opportunity to learn and work with chocolates and confection. Some weekend availability is required.
This is a full-time, hourly position with competitive pay (DOE), free staff meal, and regular discounts on all menu items. Employees are eligible for employer-sponsored health insurance after three months of full-time employment. Company Information Hi-Rise opened in 1996 with a crew of six, big ideas, and a simple goal: to make staple foods better than home-made.
Hi-Rise started with bread - using organic wheat, rye, and corn from independent mills - and soon moved to pastries, incorporating extra-rich European-style butter and local fruits for pies and tarts. Naturally, soups and sandwiches came next utilizing the same philosophy of house made and hand selected ingredients. The trend continued over the years and now Hi-Rise has a long list of products made daily including breads, pastries, cakes, cookies, granola, and preserves.
Along with a wide variety of sandwiches, soups, and salads, Hi-Rise offers dinners sold fresh and frozen, from pot pies and stews to lasagnas with house-made pasta as well as a curated list of wine and spirits. Using carefully-sourced ingredients and making everything from scratch, Hi-Rise is committed to producing the highest quality baked goods in a comfortable neighborhood setting.