Company description

Milk Bar, called “one of the most exciting bakeries in the country” by Bon Appetit Magazine, is a dessert empire and lifestyle brand founded by award-winning pastry chef, Christina Tosi. Milk Bar is home to innovative, and cult favorite whimsical treats, like iconic naked layer cakes, cake truffles, and the highly addictive Cereal Milk™, Compost Cookies®, and Crack Pie®, which gained worldwide recognition since Tosi opened Milk Bar’s doors in 2008.

Milk Bar has 15 locations - nine in New York, one in Toronto, three in Washington DC, one in Las Vegas, with the newest market in Los Angeles and Boston coming soon. In addition to the wildly popular storefronts, Milk Bar’s successful omni-channel approach includes an e-commerce platform that ships worldwide, allowing for freshly baked cookies, truffles, custom cakes and more to reach customers across the globe. Additionally, Milk Bar also has a line of proprietary baking mixes sold at Target.

The Milk Bar experience goes beyond retail, with “Bake the Book Classes” which are offered in select locations. The Milk Bar classroom gives people the opportunity to make beloved treats like naked layer cakes and cake truffles, driving a modern-day DIY revolution, and keeping the baking craft alive. Milk Bar has further strengthened its ownership of the lifestyle brand space by executing a series of phenomenally popular brand partnerships with JetBlue, SoulCycle, Glossier, and Madewell.

For more information, please visit our website, www.milkbarstore.com

Job description

JOB OVERVIEW

The Class Assistant is responsible for consistently delivering upon an exceptional Milk Bar guest experience during all classes. A positive attitude is key to make sure every participant leaves with a smile. The class assistant is also responsible for the setup, cleanup and making sure all other aspects of the classes are executed to Milk Bar standards. Along with being able to fulfill the responsibilities and skills requirements list below, we are looking for a team member who is a people person, believes in the value of hard work while also having fun and that success comes with a can-do attitude.

Demonstrated knowledge of and comfort with baking techniques, equipment and tools will be a part of the interview process.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assistant in weekly schedule of public and private classes and events
• Fill in to teach classes when needed
• Engage and captivate classroom guests to ensure they leave with having had best possible experience
• Pre-class prep and post-class breakdown, which can include preparing class mise-en-place as well as washing items as needed and leaving the classroom prepped and ready for the next event; general day-to-day maintenance of classroom space.
• Execute all aspects of the classroom experience to Milk Bar standards
• Embody the Milk Bar ethos and share that passion with others, both internally and externally, in making people’s lives a little sweeter.

SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS

• Applicant should be driven and able to multitask
• Professional pastry experience is not a must but it is a plus!
• Ability to build relationships and embrace change
• Efficient time management skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends - Open schedule a MUST

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $15/hr +

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline