Baker/Pastry Chef - Wicked Weed Funkatorium

Brewers Collective•Asheville, NC

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do? As an important member of the Wicked Weed Brewing Back-of-House team, the Baker is responsible for performing opening and closing bakery duties and a variety of other tasks typical of a restaurant kitchen. Bakes bread, rolls, pizza dough and other products according to recipes, checks production schedule to determine variety and quantity of goods to bake, prepares ingredients for baking, forms dough into loaves or desired shapes, places in oven and removes baked goods from oven. Assists in preparing bread and pastries for private events.

Requirements

Knowledge of and love for food
Teamwork
Responsibility
Dependability.
Punctuality is an absolute must.
Effective interpersonal skills
Strong communication skills
Stress management
Multi-tasking
Adaptability
Initiative
Knife handling & safety
Health code knowledge
Friendly, positive, and approachable
Minimum three to five years of bread baking and pizza production is required.

Nice To Haves

Graduate of culinary program is preferred.
Catering experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Oversees the production of pastries and other bakery merchandise.
Accurately bakes bread products according to recipes.
Measures ingredients, using measuring cups and spoons.
Mixes ingredients to form dough or batter by hand or using electric mixer.
Cuts dough into uniform portions with knife or divider.
Adjusts drafts or thermostatic controls to regulate oven temperature.
Removes baked goods from oven and places goods on cooling rack.
May bake pies, cakes, cookies, and other pastries as needed.
Spreads or sprinkles toppings, such as jelly, cinnamon, and poppy seeds, on specialties.
Ensures all food being prepared and sold meets our quality standards.
Closes and opens the kitchen properly and follows appropriate checklists.
Maintains a clean and sanitary work station.
Stocking, storing, and organizing all food and wares by health code standards.
Knows and complies with health code, established systems, policies, checklists, food standards, quality, consistency, and general safety standards at all times.
Rotation of food items and communication of expired items, low inventory, waste, and any other stock issues to kitchen management.
Works regularly scheduled shifts in the kitchen.
Early mornings, nights and weekends are required.
Upholds all policies and procedures according to handbook and department.
Follows and promotes all safety principles of Wicked Weed Brewing.
Maintains a professional and positive attitude at all times, provides solutions to problems as they arise, and promotes unity between FOH and BOH teams.
Additional duties may be assigned as necessary.