Pastry Cook

Pastry Cook

New Restaurant Opening Palo Alto, Ca.

A rare opportunity to join a startup bakery and cafe. Come learn and grow with us.

$22-24 per hour

About Cocoa & Butter:

Cocoa & Butter is a woman-led, family-owned and operated European-style bakery and patisserie cafe, opening early Spring 2022 in downtown Palo Alto, minutes from Stanford University. We believe that vibrant neighborhoods are not built on ghost kitchens, but rather spaces where people can gather around and savor food. As we emerge from the pandemic, we will be offering an ambiance focused on celebrating the art of food, and are looking for team members who share this vision.

We are looking for a passionate individual to join the bakery team of an upcoming bakery and cafe. If you share our vision and pride in offering the community fresh food, bread and pastries made daily from local ingredients, then we invite you to indulge in this culinary journey with us.

Why Work With Us

• Working side-by-side with the founder and executive chef who is a culinary graduate from the Bay Area and won the Best Overall Portfolio award amongst all of her graduating class.
• Not just work but learn and grow every day at the job by learning new skills in an entrepreneurial setting from the executive chef who grew her own business over the last 5 years, and has numerous satisfied clients all over the bay area
• Fast career growth by joining early at a startup restaurant

Responsibilities

• Passionate about executing and maintaining pastry recipes
• Mix, bake, build, and decorate various pastry products in an efficient manner
• Operate and maintain bakery equipment including ovens, dough roller, sheeter and mixers
• Maintain clean, food-safe bakery prep station throughout shift
• Perform dishwasher duties as needed
• Excited about achieving personal and professional growth
• Report to the Assistant Bakery Manager

Qualifications

Experience:

• Pastry Cook: 1 year

Education:

• GED or higher
• Culinary Arts degree preferred
• ServSafe Food Safety Handler Card

Pastry Skills: One or more of:

• Cakes
• Chocolates
• Pastry

Physical:

• Must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for periods of up to 5 hours in length.
• Must be able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 25 pounds.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Sign-on bonus
• On-demand early pay access
• Career growth with on-the-job training
• 12 paid vacations
• Medical insurance, vision and dental insurance
• 401k

Schedule

• 8-10 hour shift
• Weekend availability

Supplemental Pay

• Tips
• Bonus pay

Work Location: Palo Alto
Compensation Details
Compensation: Hourly ($22.00 - $24.00) plus tips

Benefits & Perks: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Time Off, 401k, Potential Bonuses, Dining Discounts
Required Skills

Pastry Making

Plating and Presentation

Cake Making

Chocolate Work

ServSafe Certification

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.00 - $24.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Physical Setting:

• Upscale casual restaurant

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Supplemental Pay:

• Signing bonus
• Tips

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Palo Alto, CA 94301: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Baking: 1 year (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: One location