Pastry Chef

Responsibilities

• Create and uphold all Bakery standards, including but not limited to recipe creation, portion control, cooking methods and procedures, quality standards, kitchen rules and operations, and policies and procedures.
• Maintains a clean and sanitary work area including all storage areas, refrigeration, cooking equipment, and other areas as needed in accordance with HACCP guidelines and best practices.
• Manages all product ordering, supply concerns, and product quality verification in partnership with the Purchasing department; complete end-of-month inventory; track and reduce waste.
• Create standardized recipes, order guides, and prep lists for all items; ensure that the Bakery team are all trained on set standards and provide continual feedback and correction as needed.
• Determine production needs of all outlets and ensure needs are met.
• Responsible for hiring, scheduling, training, coaching, and performance reviews of Bakery team.
• Correctly complete all required paperwork per company procedures.
• Attends all mandatory department, casino and/or training meetings.
• Follows all department and casino policies, procedures, and regulations as required.
• Ensures compliance with Tribal, State, Federal, and NIGC regulations.
• Work nights, weekends and holidays as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Exceptional guest service skills required.
• Must be customer service oriented and have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• At least 4 years of experience as a Pastry Chef in a high-volume production setting centered on scratch preparation and preferably in a multi-venue operation.
• A creative mind who is innovative, able to keep up with trends, willing to understand and cater to the local clientele, and always seeking change and improvement.
• Someone who excels working both autonomously and in collaboration with others; a self-driven individual with passion for their craft.
• Comfortable with all levels of service; fine dining, casual, quick service, grab-and-go, as well as banquets and catering.
• Well versed knowledge and skill in all forms a baking and pastry, including but not limited to laminated doughs, yeast breads, cakes and cake decorating, fine pastries, ice cream/gelato, donuts, and plated desserts.
• Knowledge of commercial baking equipment, including but not limited to combi ovens, dough sheeters, planetary mixers, blast chillers, ice cream/gelato machines, and fryers.
• Ability to work in a challenging environment dealing with sensitive issues and maintain confidentiality with strong attention to detail and excellent problem solving, organizational, and time management skills.
• Ability to maintain professional, courteous, and effective working relationships with all levels of the organization and outside business contacts.
• Basic math skills which include the ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.

Certificates, Licenses, Regulations

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Class B gaming license from the Stillaguamish Tribal Gaming Agency.
• Must have a valid Washington State Driver License.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Washington State Health Card (Food Worker Card).

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Constantly requires the ability to receive detailed information through oral and written communication.
• The position requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Requires repetitive movement daily with sedentary work, occasional bending and crouching.
• No adverse conditions, but employee is exposed to tobacco smoke on a regular basis.
• This is a 24 hour, 7 days a week work operation.