Confidential - Morning Baking & Pastry Prep Cook

• Making crème brûlée (approx 20-50 portions twice to three times a week
• Pâte à choux

Confidential – Morning Baking & Pastry Prep Cook

Posted on January 20, 2026

We are an award winning, busy and established restaurant seeking a Morning Baking & Pastry Prep Cook to join our team. This is a hands-on role for someone who is organized, an early riser, reliable, and comfortable working independently.

Schedule

• Full-time morning position, typically starting around 6:00 AM
• The schedule begins with a fixed morning start time and becomes more flexible as skill and efficiency are demonstrated. After consistency is established, the role allows for self-directed start and end times.

Requirements

• Prior baking experience required
• Prior pastry experience required
• Must be a self-starter able to work unsupervised from a prep list
• Comfortable with repetition, volume, and consistency
• Must be able to lift and handle bags of flour/sugar up to 50 lbs
• Able to stand for extended periods, work with ovens, mixers, and standard bakery equipment
• Must feel comfortable receiving and checking in deliveries (both food and liquor)
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) encouraged but not required

Responsibilities

• Hand-forming approximately 200 decorative bread rolls daily
• Producing Pullman loaves (approximately 2–10 per day, pending volume)
• Preparing bread pudding using leftover bread (approx 20-50 portions twice to three times a week)
• Making crème brûlée (approx 20-50 portions twice to three times a week
• Making cheese cakes (approx 4 – 5 cakes twice a week)
• Producing baked goods for brunch service once a week, including:
• Quickbreads
• Leavened donuts
• Pâte à choux
• Shortbread cookies
• Occasional prep of cut fruit for special events (e.g., chocolate fountains)
• New dessert prep as needed
• Creating accurate orders and maintaining pars for baking supplies and completed products

Benefits

• Unlimited Wellness Leave
• Health insurance reimbursement: 50% of premium, up to $300/month
• Dental reimbursement: up to $100/month
• Vision reimbursement: up to $200/year
• Monthly predictive scheduling
• 50% parking rate at local garages (usually 425 a month, we cover ½)
• Kitchen shoe allowance $100/year

Ideal Candidate

• Detail-oriented and consistent
• Comfortable working early mornings
• Takes pride in clean, well-executed prep
• Reliable and able to manage time independently
• Able to read BEOs and prep-lists with minimal assistance
• Able to check accuracy of deliveries both food and liquor
• Serve Safe certified (or willing to be)
• Allergen Awareness Certified

Hourly Compensation based on experience – estimated $20 – $25/hr

Please respond with relevant experience and availability. Due to the unsupervised nature of this role, prior baking or pastry experience is required.

Employment Type(s): Full-time

Base Pay: $20-$25/hour

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