Company description

Saraghina Bakery brings back the ancient tradition of naturally leavened breads, handmade pasta, and traditional Italian pastries. We sell our products retail for the BedStuy neighborhood and have a burgeoning wholesale business that is currently being scaled up. We keep it simple with traditional Italian breads (filone, micca, foccaccia, ciabatta...) as well as brioche buns, croissants, and breads made from ancient grains, whole and sprouted grains and seeds. We also produce bread for our sister restaurant, attached to our bakery, Saraghina.

Job description

Saraghina Bakery is seeking a Pastry Cook. Production includes preparing quality pastry items such as croissants, cornetti, muffins and doughs, cake decorating, ice creams, sorbets, creams, compotes, jams, tarts, and more.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Proper scaling of ingredients
- Maintain a clean, neat and organized work station
- Work well as part of a team
- Prepare all menu items following recipes and yield guides, according to departmental standards
- Cake decorating and assembly
- Maintain a calm attitude when in a stressful, environment
- Ability to multitask

Qualifications & Requirements:

- A culinary degree in baking and pastry is preferred, but not required

-1-2 years experience in the field will be accepted as education.

-Basic pastry skills, knowledge of mixing methods, cake decorating experience and proper scaling techniques.

-High school diploma or equivalent required

- Am availability (early mornings required)

- Ability to work holidays and weekends

-Must be able to communicate effectively with coworkers, management and guests

- Must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for periods of up to six hours in length

- Must have the ability to lift pots, pans, etc., up to 50 pounds in weight

- Must be able to follow written and verbal instructions

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $15/hr +

Work visa

This employer is willing to sponsor a work visa for international applicants

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline