Prep Cook/Baker's Assistant
1 Days Old
Overview Magnolia Bakery opened our first location on a quiet street corner in the heart of New York Citys West Village in 1996. Magnolia Bakery has grown to a globally famous, locally loved retail bakery and desserts brand with locations in New York City, LA and Chicago, a nationwide e-commerce and wholesale business, international locations in the Middle East and Southeast Asia, and an emerging Grocery business in the US. Magnolia Bakery's whimsical spin on classic American desserts is now in every neighborhood. Overnight Prep Cook/Baker's Assistant (ALL NYC Locations).
Responsibilities Responsible for preparing dessert items in accordance with production requirements and Magnolia quality standards while maintaining a safe and sanitary work environment.
Prepares desserts of consistent quality following recipes and production; starts food items that are prepared ahead of time; dates all food containers; notes any out-of-stock times or possible shortages to the Kitchen Manager.
Demonstrates safe food handling practices and follows safety procedures for using equipment and cleaning supplies.
Operates and monitors proper functioning of equipment to include mixers and choppers and meat slicers; follows safety procedures for using equipment; sanitizes work area during and after use.
Additional Responsibilities Completing prep cook list as made by Production Manager and/or Production Supervisor.
Assemble ingredients to prepare foods according to standard recipes, measure, weight, portion and label according to guidelines.
Prepare butter cream icing, chocolate icing, banana pudding (part 1), banana pudding, red velvet icing (part 1), red velvet icing, all cream cheese icings, popping cheesecakes, shredding carrots, chopping and toasting all nuts, prepping ingredients for crisps and pies.
Stock prep cook area with all goods needed for their shift (butter, milk, Nilla wafers, bananas, coconut, nuts, storage containers, utensils, etc.).
Clean prep cook area including walls, tables, all mixers, sweeping and mopping floor.
Stock goods for the next prep cook shift, especially butter, so it has time to soften.
Keep an inventory of icings and fillings and keep them stocked as necessary.
Keep the Production Manager/Floor Supervisor aware of progress throughout the day, and inform management of stock levels.
When tasks are completed, assist all back-of-house staff as needed (e.g., popping cupcakes from pans, wrapping cupcakes, stocking/cleaning bakers refrigerator, helping porters and cake icers).
Physical Demands And Work Environment Standing and walking for extended periods (3-5 hours without a rest break).
Occasional moderate to heavy lifting and carrying, bending and reaching overhead may be required.
Work environment includes working with hot cooking equipment.
Required Knowledge, Skills And Abilities High energy positive person who can work with a diverse group of people.
Follows policies and procedures.
Takes directions well and can hit the ground running but will ask questions if needed.
Understands expectations of role and works within the boundaries of the role.
Organized with good time management skills.
Hours of work are approximately 40 hours per week, working overnight shifts.
Employee Perks/Benefits Employee Restaurant Discount (One free Dessert a day!).
Flexible Working Hours.
Team member safety is Magnolia Bakerys priority. Locations have implemented best practices and measures in accordance with CDC recommendations to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Team members will be equipped with necessary PPE upon hire.
Hourly Pay Range $17-$18
Equal Opportunity Magnolia Bakery is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify.
Physical Demands And Work Environment Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity.
Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with guests, coworkers, and management.
Vision occurs continuously with the most common visual functions being those of near vision and depth perception.
Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment.
Domestic travel required.
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- Location:
- New York, NY, United States
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Food Preparation And Serving Related Occupations