Lead Pastry Cook

Bonjour! We are looking for an enthusiastic Pastry Chef de Partie to join our small, growing team!

Atelier Ariana is a café and pâtisserie in the heart of Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. It is a space to bring French-inspired foods, teas, and coffees to Brooklyn. Atelier Ariana is the lifelong dream of head chef and owner: Chef Ariana. Chef’s menus feature seasonal, unique recipes fully made in-house.

An ideal candidate will see the value in artisanal products and be eager to learn and grow as a chef. They will be ready and able to work in various capacities within the kitchen: lamination and viennoiseries, brioche, cakes, tarts, choux, cookies, jams, candies, chocolates, etc. They will feel comfortable working with a sheeter, stand mixer, induction, and electric ovens.

The schedule will consist of 8.5h shifts (this includes a 30-minute unpaid lunch break) five days per week. The current schedule will be Wednesday-Sunday 7AM-3:30PM.

REQUESTED SKILLS:

• Must have experience with viennoiseries
• Can read and follow recipes
• Is punctual and reliable
• Is skilled in time management
• Works well in a team, as well as independently
• Knowledge of classical French pastry techniques
• Skilled in using scales, dough sheeter, thermometers (for confiseries), and other specialty pastry equipment
• Must be adaptable and enthusiastic about preparing a variety of recipes during the course of a shift
• Certificate in Food Protection
• 3 years of experience in kitchens (2 years for a very motivated candidate)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Daily lists will be provided by the head chef; you will be responsible for managing and prioritizing your tasks
• Work efficiently to execute a variety of recipes: viennoiseries, entremets, tea cakes, tarts, cookies, macarons, etc
• Maintain clean working environments (clean as you go); clean kitchens thoroughly at the end of shift
• Adhere to food and safety guidelines
• Assist in maintaining all relevant ingredient inventory
• Able to lift up to 50lb bag of ingredients
• Comfortable doing dishes with a commercial dishwasher
• Communicate with front of house to maintain appropriate inventory levels of products for display
• Adapt to the changing and growing needs of this small business as needed
• Availability to work shifts Wednesday-Sunday

COMPENSATION: salary start range $45,760 -$56,160/year ($22-27/hour)


Please reply with your resume and cover letter, merci!