Cake​/Pastry Shift Leader

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In accordance with California law, the expected salary range for this California position is between $21.00 and $23.00 an hour. The actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law. Tips: average +$2-$3 per hour.

Full time: scheduled between 32 and 40 hours a week. Weekend availability is a must and may start as early as 3am occasionally.

Susie Cakes has 31 bakery locations across CA, TX and TN. Our bakeries are filled with the delicious tastes and sweet smells of cakes, cupcakes, cookies, pies, and bars- all baked from scratch, on-site daily, using the freshest and finest ingredients. Our pastry baker lead assists in the culinary operations by leading the teams with managing the production schedule, supporting & developing the culinary teams, and inspiring a fun work environment.

• Leads the teams by motivating, training, and developing the culinary team members
• Prepare a wide variety of standard and custom baked goods according to recipes and standard operating procedures including, but not limited to, cakes, cookies, pies, bars, puddings, butter creams, etc.
• Lead team in production of custom baked goods. Develop and trains skills in mixing, baking, building, decorating and inscribing products
• Assign daily production to team members and ensure its completion
• Ensure all food is prepared, handled, and stored according to all required food safety code standards
• Operations focused:
  Operate and maintain bakery equipment, manage product inventory levels, and guest orders. Demonstrates a commitment to driving sales

• Flexible work schedule
• Free non-slip shoes (annually!)
• Birthday month PTO with complimentary cake
• Company holidays off (Thanksgiving, December 25-27, and New Year’s Day)
• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• Vacation, 401k, FSA
• Pet rescue reimbursement and pet insurance
• Flexible return to work schedule for maternity leave
• Generous discounts to all our desserts

• Two years of previous culinary experience, pastry experience strongly preferred
• Must be able to safely utilize all bakery equipment
• Ability to work in multiple Regional and/or Market locations
• Ability to adapt to a flexible schedule according to business needs
• Must have reliable transportation

• Frequent walking, kneeling, bending, and reaching overhead
• Able to stand for extended periods of time
• Must be able to lift, move and carry up to 50 pounds
• Must be able to taste product for quality assurance

• Culinary degree preferred
• High school diploma or GED

• Must be able to speak, read, and write English

• Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays, as needed