CxRA Overview:
We are a custom caterer devoted to creating extraordinary events. Fresh, local ingredients and years of fine-tuned culinary expertise are just the start. Every dish we prepare is the culmination of years of experience, carefully built infrastructure, and an upbeat enthusiasm to quality. We're dedicated not only to the technical standards you'd expect—craft, precision, presentation—but to a sense of warmth and welcome that can't be measured. We cut no corners to make big events feel intimate and intimate events feel magnificent.
You: Love your work and want to be a part of an extraordinary team. Are an outstanding problem solver. Enjoy learning from your team-members and sharing standard methodologies. Are hands-on, meticulous, analytical, and a teammate who is ready to get going quickly!
Us: A team of bold strategists who share an obsession about a shared passion for outstanding food and genuine hospitality. We champion unforgettable events, embrace creative collaboration with our clients, colleagues, and premier vendors.
Overview:
Reporting to the Pastry Chef, and Pastry Sous Chef, the pastry cooks are responsible for daily production and the execution of events. The Pastry Cooks are responsible for completing the jobs on the prep list to produce the pastries and baked items for our events. As part of our pastry team, pastry cooks collaborate and coordinate with the other team members to ensure that production is done in a timely manner and in accordance with standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare desserts, pastries, and other baked goods according to company recipes
- Decorate pastries in a consistent style
- Follow plating and display standards
- Maintain inventory of prepped ingredients
- Ensure that product is stored, prepared, packed, and served according to specifications and standards
- Communicate with Chefs regarding production and timelines
- Keep kitchen area and tools clean
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience and knowledge in catering operations
- Fundamental pastry skills including food preparation, flavor pairings and other best practices
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Time management and organization
- 4+ years of pastry cook experience
- High volume, complex foodservice operations experience - highly desirable
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
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