Pastry Chef

It’s a great time to join Marymount University!  We are looking for faculty and staff who are passionate about providing excellent service to ensure a high quality student experience and collaborative working environment.

The Pastry Chef coordinates and/or supervises daily production of baked goods; participates in costing and ordering related to bakery items/products/menu; responsible for portion and inventory control; produces pastry/desserts for the account within budgetary guidelines as directed. The general responsibilities of the position include those listed below,

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Places products into correctly prepared pans
• Regulates the drafts and temperatures of the ovens
• Attends all allergy and foodborne illness in-service training
• Complies with all HACCP policies and procedures
• Reports all accidents and injuries in a timely manner
• Complies with all company safety and risk management policies and procedures
• Participates in regular safety meetings, safety training and hazard assessments
• Serves as a Lead Baker following recipes and/or product directions
• May direct and coordinate activities of bakery personnel
• Prepares items from scratch such as breads, rolls, muffins, biscuits, pies, cakes, cookies pastries, and other desserts
• Checks production and keeps records in order to accurately plan production requirements
• Measures and mixes baking ingredients using a variety of devices
• Molds ingredients into loaves/shapes
• Requisitions supplies and equipment as needed
• May decorate cakes, cookies, pastries and other desserts
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education                                        

• High School diploma, GED or equivalent.
• 3 more years of related work experience.

Qualifications & Requirements                

• Willingness to be open to learning and growing
• Maturity of judgment and behavior
• Maintains high standards for work areas and appearance
• Maintains a positive attitude
• Ability to work a flexible schedule helpful
• Must comply with any dress code requirements
• Must be able to work nights, weekends and some holidays
• Attends work and shows up for scheduled shift on time with satisfactory regularity

Skills/Aptitude

• Presents self in a highly professional manner to others and understands that honesty and ethics are essential.
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude
• Ability to communicate with co-workers and other departments with professionalism and respect
• Maintains a professional relationship with all coworkers, vendor representatives, supervisors, managers, customers, and clients
• Ability to use a computer
• Ability to provide clear directions and respond to employees

Physical Requirements

• Close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus, with or without corrective lenses
• Significant walking or other means of mobility
• Ability to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 8 hours)
• Ability to reach, bend, stoop, push and/or pull, and frequently lift up to 35 pounds and occasionally lift/move 40 pounds

Financial Responsibility                Processes or records financial transactions within established guidelines and safeguards (log products and request ingredients and supplies)

Supervision                                      N/A

Special Knowledge                         Recipe knowledgebase. Knowledge of food procurement system software, Word, and Excel.   Knowledge of kitchen tools for use in the preparation of food

SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS

• None

Marymount University is an equal opportunity employer. Marymount University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected bases under applicable federal and local laws and regulations in any of its programs or its activities, including employment and admission.  The university also expressly prohibits any form of sex discrimination and sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, dating and domestic violence, rape, sexual assault, sexual exploitation and stalking in any of its programs or activities, including employment and admission.  For more information, please visit:  https://marymount.edu/student-life/health-wellness/title-ix-2/