Pastry Cook

Position: PASTRY COOK

Type: Full-Time

Location: Houston, TX

Pay Rate: $14.00 - $15.00 hr.

*Pay rate is based on level of experience

About Us

Welcome to La Sicilia Italian Bakery & Café, a culinary haven located in the vibrant city of Houston, Texas. As purveyors of fine Italian baking, we take pride in crafting an authentic experience that transcends taste and tradition.

Nestled in the heart of Houston, our bakery and café reflect the diverse and dynamic spirit of the city. We are honored to bring a taste of Italy to the Houston culinary scene, inviting you to embark on a delightful journey with every visit.

Job Summary:

We are looking for an experienced Pastry Cook to prepare a variety of desserts, pastries or other sweet goods. Your skill in baking high quality treats should be matched by your creativity to develop new amazing tastes and recipes. The ideal candidate will be well-versed in culinary arts with a passion for sweet and delicious creations. They must adhere to health and safety standards to provide clients with the best possible serving. The goal is to enhance customer satisfaction so that we can maintain and expand our clientele.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare a wide variety of goods such as cakes, cookies, pies, bread etc. following traditional and modern recipes
• Create new and exciting desserts to renew our menus and engage the interest of customers
• Decorate pastries using different icings, toppings etc. to ensure the presentation will be beautiful and exciting
• Monitor stocks for baking ingredients such as flour, sugar etc. and make appropriate orders within budget
• Check quality of material and condition of equipment and devices used for cooking
• Guide and motivate pastry assistants and bakers to work more efficiently
• Identify staffing needs and help recruit and train personnel
• Maintain a lean and orderly cooking station and adhere to health and safety standards

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of food preparation and presentation methods, techniques, and quality standards.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and works well in environment with time constraints.
• Ability to understand complex instructions and material.
• Ability to prepare and bake a variety of pastries, rolls and/or other baked goods.
• Knowledge of supplies, equipment, and/or services ordering and inventory control.
• Ability to analyze supplies costs and develop cost-effective procedures.
• Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety procedures.
• Knowledge of maintenance and care of culinary facilities, equipment, supplies, and materials.

Requirements:

• Minimum 1-2 years prior experience as a Pastry Cook
• High School Diploma; Technical Culinary Program Degree with pastry emphasis preferred
• Demonstrate strong pastry skills and operation
• Prior inventory/cost control experience preferred
• Working knowledge of baking with ingredient limitations (gluten free, sugarless etc.)
• Must be able to perform in a high-volume environment

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand for extended periods of time, twist at the neck and trunk, bend at the waist and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, reach overhead, above shoulders and horizontally.
• Employees will use hands to handle objects and tools, and operate service equipment.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50-pound objects.
• Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Employees may use vision to monitor food quality and quantity and may also order supplies, etc.

La Sicilia is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume. We appreciate all applicants, but only those qualified will be contacted. We thank you for your interest!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $15.00 per hour

Expected hours: 32 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off

Experience level:

• 1 year
• 2 years

Restaurant type:

• Café
• Casual dining restaurant

Shift:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Morning shift

Weekly day range:

• Every weekend
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Pastry: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person