Bread Baking Specialist

Job Overview:

We are seeking a skilled Pastry Commis to join our team. This role is responsible for preparing and cooking food according to recipes, maintaining kitchen logs for food safety program compliance, and ensuring the quality of food prepared.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare breads and pastries, including preparing doughs and fillings, proofing, baking, and decorating as appropriate.
• Review production sheets to understand the variety of baked goods to be produced daily.
• Prepare and cook food according to recipes, quality, and presentation standards, and food prep checklists.
• Maintain kitchen logs for food safety program compliance.
• Keep the Chef informed of excess food items for planning of daily specials.
• Safely and appropriately use baking and measuring tools, equipment, appliances to prepare baked foods.
• Follow and ensure compliance with food safety handling policies and procedures, including personal hygiene procedures.
• Check and ensure correct temperatures of kitchen appliances and food, and report issues to management.
• Monitor the quality of food prepared and portions served throughout the shift.
• Assist in hiring, training, scheduling, evaluating, counseling, disciplining, and motivating and coaching employees.
• Follow all company policies and procedures, including safety and security, report accidents, injuries, and unsafe work conditions to manager.
• Complete safety training and certifications.
• Ensure uniform and personal appearance are clean and professional.
• Maintain confidentiality of proprietary information.
• Protect company assets.
• Communicate effectively with others using clear and professional language and answer telephones using appropriate etiquette.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with others and support team to reach common goals.
• Handle sensitive issues with tact, respect, and confidentiality.
• Comply with quality expectations and standards.