Job Description
Job Description
Job Description
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Employee discounts
- Free food & snacks
- Free uniforms
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
Assistant Production Pastry Chef - Flour Breadquarters - 1 Design Center Place, Boston, MA Do you like to eat (and make) award winning baked goods and sandwiches? Do you like managing an all-star team in a wonderful environment? If so, do we have an opportunity for you!
Flour Bakery + Cafe is now hiring for an
Assistant Production Pastry Chef to join our growing team at our commissary in the Seaport! This person will work with owner Joanne Chang and the entire Flour team to ensure that the missions of Flour are being met at all times.
The Assistant Production Pastry Chef is a commissary (aka Big Kitchen) manager reporting to the Production Pastry Chef and supporting them in achieving the objectives and performance goals within the context of the Flour mission. Success in the Assistant Production Pastry Chef role includes incredible attention to product while developing team members through one-on-one coaching and training.
Day-to-Day Performance Expectations: - Keep lines of communication open between you, the other Big Kitchen managers, the Big Kitchen pastry team and the pastry teams in the retail spaces.
- Come to weekly meetings with the production pastry chef and other assistant production pastry chef with an agenda of items to work on as well as questions and issues
- Support the bakers in their work; troubleshoot issues, help make smooth transitions with menu and operational changes and jump in to help manage workload,
- Always maintain a calm and composed demeanor
- Maintain a clean and organized production pastry kitchen including work station, ovens, walk in/freezer, and dry storage
- Maintain strict sanitation standards for you and your team, adhering to both city and state regulations; keep ServSafe certification up to date
- Be vigilant with product quality; taste three things daily and take note of any pastry that is not compliant with our vision
- Hire, train and take part in one-on-one coaching for your team with the support of the production pastry chef. Assist with staff reviews.
- Be approachable for questions from all staff; keep a pulse on staff - frustrations and goals
- Write a production list for each baker with room for flexibility
- Check the schedule for the production pastry chef before it goes out
- Manage inventory and perform weekly inventory report
- Upkeep of all email and digital communication platforms
- Monitor pars and place daily order through our specified vendors
Skills for Qualification: - A minimum of 3 years of professional pastry experience
- At least 1 years of management experience preferred
- Early morning, evening, holiday, and weekend availability is a must
- Eager to learn
- Open to feedback and committed to continuous improvement
- Have a passion for great food and pastry.
- Experience coaching, training, and developing others
Additional Information: Flour offers a fantastic work environment, an unparalleled commitment to training and communication to make you a better baker (plus all the pastries you can eat)! We offer benefits such as health/dental/vision insurance, 401k with a generous match, a transportation subsidy in early mornings if you don't own a car, paid vacation/sick time, a great staff meal policy, and regular field trips to other bakeries and pastry businesses. We offer a real commitment to growth - both in your pastry knowledge and to growing into more senior positions if that is an interest of yours!
Job Tags
Holiday work, Immediate start, Weekend work, Afternoon shift, Early shift,