Executive Pastry Chef - Casino jobs in Buffalo, NY

Description:
Join our vibrant team at Blue Eyed Baker, All Day Cafe! We are seeking an experienced Pastry Chef who is passionate about crafting high-quality pastries and providing a delightful experience to our customers. As a key member of our team, you will specialize in the art of croissant lamination, macaron production, and the creation of a variety of baked goods including scones, cookies, and muffins. This role also involves leading educational pastry classes, managing order flows, and overseeing inventory to ensure excellence in our daily operations.

Responsibilities:

• Masterfully perform croissant lamination and macaron production, maintaining high standards for flavor and presentation.
• Produce a wide range of bakery items, including scones, cookies, muffins, and other pastries, ensuring consistent quality.
• Develop and lead baking classes, sharing knowledge and techniques with both customers and staff.
• Provide leadership support in managing kitchen order flow and inventory, ensuring efficient operations.
• Collaborate with the kitchen team to innovate and expand our pastry offerings.
• Uphold sanitation and safety standards in all kitchen areas.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a Pastry Chef, Baker, or relevant role, preferably with expertise in croissant lamination and macaron production.
• Strong ability to teach and communicate baking techniques effectively.
• Leadership experience in a kitchen setting, with skills in order management and inventory control.
• Passion for the culinary arts and a drive to create exceptional guest experiences.
• Culinary school diploma or equivalent professional baking qualifications preferred.

Important attributes for this role include:
- Team mentality is very important to us
- Communicate clearly & effectively while harboring good relationships with team members
- Respectful of ownership direction while also coming up with creative ideas - Motivated by success of the team / business
- Reliable & dependable

Blue Eyed Baker Mission statement: We are passionate about baking innovative, high quality products that use only natural and local ingredients as much as possible. We will never compromise our product quality or our values, and we will work each day to exceed customer expectations. We value working together as a team, appreciating each team member who plays a role in the process of getting pastries into the hands of our customers, and having a harmonious work environment.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $19.00 per hour

Restaurant type:

• Bakery

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday
• Morning shift

Ability to Relocate:

• East Aurora, NY 14052: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person