Pastry Chef
Mount Nittany Health · State College, Pennsylvania, US
POSITION SUMMARY Responsible for managing all baking & pastry production for patients, café, gift shop and catering events, to include overseeing and directi...
Job description
POSITION SUMMARY: Responsible for managing all baking & pastry production for patients, café, gift shop and catering events, to include overseeing and directing the work of other culinary team members. Develop pastry related recipes and ingredient specifications. Decorate pastry items for all aspects of the Culinary Service Department. Maintain highest professional food quality and sanitation standards. Completes special projects as assigned. Follows standard practices and complies with regulatory guidelines. Main duties include, following recipes to create pastries, cookies and other baked goods. Develop new and unique recipes to feature on the menus, with keeping stock of the kitchen’s inventory Education: 1. High school diploma or GED required. 2. Degree from a Culinary Arts or Pastry Arts program highly recommended. Experience: Minimum 2 years working in a high volume food service environment with professional baking experience required. One year of leadership experience preferred. Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Must have working knowledge of baking, pastries, dough making and desserts Must have thorough knowledge of culinary arts baking fundamentals (scaling, mixing, baking, de...