Baker - Cobbler Cake and Kream

Baker duties and responsibilities

Job brief

We are looking for a Baker to prepare a wide range of pastries, like Cobblers,cookies, cakes and pies.

Baker responsibilities include opening the bakery early in the morning, mixing dough, preparing fillings and glazing pastries. To be successful in this role, you should have work experience as a Baker and be able to decorate cakes using creative techniques.

Ultimately, you will make sure we offer fresh and delicious baked goods to our customers on a daily basis.

Responsibilities

· Open the bakery early in the morning (6 am)

· Clean kitchen equipment and tools before use

· Weigh flour and other ingredients to prepare dough

· Adjust oven temperatures to ensure proper baking

· Mix various ingredients to create fillings for cakes and pies (e.g. various sauces and fruits)

· Decorate cakes with glazes, icings, buttercream and edible toppings, like flowers

· Shape dough to prepare different types of pastries, including croissants, cookies and sweet rolls

· Prepare custom-made pastries based on customers’ preferences (e.g. birthday cakes)

· Recommend new baked goods recipes to renew our menu and attract more customers

· Track food supplies and place orders, as needed

· Comply with all health and safety guidelines, policies and procedures

· Inventory management

· Schedule Management

· Production planning of baked goods

Requirements · Experience as a Baker, Pastry Chef or similar role

· Familiarity with all professional kitchen equipment, including mixers, blenders and dough sheeters

· Understanding of food safety practices

· Experience with cake decoration techniques

· Excellent time-management skills

· Ability to remain calm and focused in a fast-paced environment

· Team spirit, with a customer-focused attitude

· Flexibility to work in early morning shifts

· Certification from a culinary school is a plus

Welcome to Cobblers, Cakes and Kream, a southern style bakery featuring the locally renowned "Cobbler Lady." Best known for her Cobblers which the LA Times gives a glowing report of, this culinary masterpiece continues to tantalize taste buds, whether it's peach, blackberry or apple. Beyond our cobblers, at CC&K we offer a mouth-watering array of desserts reminiscent of those "Grandma" used to make. Customers can't seem to get enough of our wide variety of cakes, cupcakes, pies, cookies and delicious banana pudding. And don't forget our popular "old school" coffee and tea cakes! Although we are a bakery, don't forget the "Kream" in CC&K - ice cream that is. We offer the best quality, locally hand-packed ice cream, overflowing with rich flavor and "kreamy" goodness - it serves as the perfect complement to your baked dessert or all on its own

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