Baker / Pastry Chef - Pollman's Bake Shop
Mobile, AL 36603
About the Job
Pollman's Bake Shop
Pastry Chef / Head Baker
Qualifications and Requirements
- Must have have degree or formal training in Pastry Arts from accredited program
- 2+ years High Volume Commercial Kitchen Experience
- High level of skill in baking
- High level of creativity to innovate and create new products
- Minimum three professional references required with application submission\
- Must be able to bake from scratch
- Knowledge of key ingredients and their functions pertaining to baki
- Ability to work in a timely manner through multiple tasks and prioritize orders
- Ability to communicate clearly with fellow staff and customers about our products and orders
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs
- Able to both lead a team & take direction
- Effective time management and organization skills
- Capable of standing for long periods of time
- Ability to use and operate tools and equipment including mixer, oven, proofer, sheeter, scale, thermometer, hand tools
- Basic knowledge of computers, email, point of sale system
Responsibilities
- Performs all duties related to baking, including, but not limited to: cookies, brownies, petit fours, pies, cakes, specialty orders, etc.
- Orders and maintains inventory from various suppliers for production
- Monitors costs of inventory items
- Receive, check and properly store all incoming product
- Completes production and spoilage records, adjusting production records to maintain sufficient inventory
- Monitors product quality for freshness and ensures proper product rotation
- Maintains a clean and sanitary environment at all times in accordance with health department standards
- Immediately reports safety hazards and violations
- Performs other tasks as assigned by managerial staff, including cleaning, packaging, etc
Details
- Full time and part time positions available
- Day Shift: Monday - Sunday from 7am - 5pm
- $20-30/hr salary based on past experience and skill level
- Must be able to work some minor holidays
Pollman’s Bake Shop all began 100+ years ago back in 1918 with Fred J. Pollman. He initially moved from New Orleans to Mobile to help at his brother-in-law’s bakery and later opened his own business, which continually ran until the Great Depression. In 1937, he and his wife, Corinne, started over small and by 1950, his children – Fred J. Pollman Jr., Charles Pollman and Mary Pollman Bender – had acquired the business. The second generation added two more bake shops under the Pollman name. The business stayed in the family until 1981 when it was purchased under new ownership. Then again in 1989, Fred J. Pollman III and his wife, Rose, brought it back into the family. Together they operated the three Pollman’s Bake Shops in Alabama’s historic Mobile for 30 years! After a long and dedicated career, they are now retiring to enjoy time together. As of 2023, the business is now under new management. Although it may not be operated by a Pollman family member today, we are absolutely proud of Pollman’s legacy and want to honor the name by restoring the brand that is so loved in the city - Here’s to another 100 years of delicious business!