Pastry Cook

Company: Fresh Baguette
Location: Rockville
Posted on: April 1, 2025

Job Description:

Fresh Baguette is a fast-growing, artisanal bakery known for its high-quality standards and modern atmosphere. The company was founded in Bethesda, MD in 2013, to bring fresh, made-from-scratch organic breads, pastries, sweets, and croissant items inspired by bakeries in France to the DMV area. We have expanded to seven retail locations, two production bakeries, and a thriving wholesale business. We serve coffee shops, restaurants, hotels, and grocery stores with fresh products every day, 365 days a year. Our mission is to offer our customers unique moments of indulgence that are delicious to every sense. We are passionate about quality and take great pride in everything we do. This value is evident in everything we do, from the smell of scratch-made artisanal croissants and organic bread baking fresh throughout the day to the beauty of hand-crafted pastries, delicious coffee, and savory creations delivered in a warm and inviting atmosphere.

Fresh Baguette is looking for a talented and passionate Pastry Cook for its Rockville production center (804 Hungerford Drive Rockville, MD 20850). The Pastry Cook"s role is to assist the Pastry Chefs in their daily operations. As a Pastry Cook, you would be responsible for creating, preparing, producing and baking all pastries and desserts for the bakery to deliver outstanding guest experiences and financial profitability. Products vary from --clairs, tarts, macarons, cannel--, mousses, ganaches, meringues, and more. As a Pastry Cook you will:

• Use kitchen equipment such as mixer, blenders, ovens and cookers.
• Follow clear written procedures when handling recipes.
• Food Safety and Sanitation: Ensure compliance with food safety and sanitation regulations.
• Implement and enforce proper hygiene practices, including ingredient handling, storage, and disposal.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization in the bakery area.
• Assist the Executive Chef and Pastry Chef in the implementation of new recipes.Benefits
  • Compensation: 19$/hr-23$/hr
  • Paid Time Off
  • Health and Dental Insurance after 90 days
  • 40% Employee Discount
  • Stable hours and consistent work schedule
  • Paid Training
  • No late nights
  • 401K and 401K Match
  • Free Lunch
  • Anniversary Gift Card
  • Exciting growth potentialHours
    • Open flexibility to work Tuesday-Sunday between 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    • 5 days a week
    • 7-8 hour shift
    • Early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays as requiredWorking Environment
      • Working in a large-scale production and distribution bakery with high food safety and sanitation standards
      • Exposure to hot and cold temperatures and noise from equipment
      • Fast-paced team environment creating hundreds of pastry products a day
      • Friendly cooperation among team membersQualifications:
        • A passion for pastry arts and a commitment to excellence
        • Creativity and an eye for detail in dessert presentation and design
        • Knowledge of pastry culinary fundamentals is required
        • Ability to demonstrate culinary techniques, i.e., cutting, cooking principles, safety, and sanitation practices.
        • Strong organizational skills and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
        • Ability to work with computers
        • Must be able to work effectively in a stressful environment, communicate with others, and accept constructive criticism from supervisors
        • Excellent problem-solving skills.
        • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, fostering effective collaboration and teamwork.
        • Being attentive to details.
        • Have the ability to work in fast-paced in a dynamic environment.Requirements
          • Must have a minimum of 2+ years of experience in pastry/baking
          • Proven work experience in a similar role, e.g., pastry chef, chocolatier.
          • High school or equivalent education is required
          • Training in a culinary institute is a plus
          • Associate degree in baking and pastry arts, or similar is preferred.
          • Located in the US at the time of application with current authorization to work in the US
          • Reliable transportation to work
          • Intermediate to Native/Bilingual proficiency in English
          • Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
          • Must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for up to 8 hours in length
          • Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening, and hearing ability and visual acuity
          • Embody Fresh Baguette's core values: Respect, Integrity, Committed, Team Players, Reliable, and Customer Oriented
            
            
            
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