# Baking and Pastry Chef

**Company:** [Inns of Aurora](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/bAw6NtdQxQSJegyZD3EiCc.md)
**Location:** Aurora, United States
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Full-time
**Department:** Events / Food and Beverage

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## Description

$20.94 hourly

POSITION PURPOSE:

The Baking & Pastry Chef is responsible for creating and producing high-quality baked goods, pastries, and desserts while maintaining consistent standards of taste, presentation, freshness, and food safety.

RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES/FUNCTIONS/TASKS:

• Prepare and produce a variety of pastries, cakes, cookies, pies, desserts, and other baked goods.

• Develop and execute new recipes and seasonal menu items.

• Maintain consistent quality, flavor, texture, appearance, and portion sizes.

• Measure and mix ingredients accurately according to recipes and production requirements.

• Manage daily baking and pastry production to ensure products are fresh and available on schedule.

• Decorate and finish pastries and desserts with attention to detail and presentation.

• Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary baking area in accordance with food-safety standards.

• Properly store ingredients and finished products to maintain freshness and quality.

• Monitor inventory and communicate ingredients and supply needs to management.

• Operate and maintain ovens, mixers, proofers, refrigeration equipment, and other bakery equipment safely.

• Follow all health, safety, sanitation, and company policies.

## Requirements

• Previous professional baking or pastry experience

• Strong knowledge of baking techniques, ingredients, measurements, and food safety.

• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

• Excellent attention to detail and consistency.

• Strong organizational and time-management skills.

• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

• Creativity and a passion for developing high-quality baked goods.

• Ability to stand for extended periods and lift and move baking ingredients and equipment as required.

• Ability to work early morning hours

• Ability to lift 20lbs or more

## Benefits

We are proud to offer outstanding benefits to all of our employees.

Full-time employees, those working 30 hours per week or more on average, are offered competitive medical and dental benefits, as well as generous paid time off packages.

Full-time and part-time employees are eligible to participate in our 401K program and supplementary benefits.

We are particularly proud to offer all of our employees a highly competitive employee discount at all of our lodging and dining properties.