Bakers Assistant - Prep/Frost Part-Time Weekend Postion - Good Company Doughnuts & Cafe

BAKER'S ASSISTANT - PREP/FROST:
Good Company Doughnuts & Cafe is looking for the right person to assist our Bakers and Baker Assistants in creating spectacular doughnuts and pastries for our customers. Our Baker Prep Assistants use quality ingredients and follow recipes to make scones, glazes, fillings and toppings while ensuring finished products are up to our high standards to create our tantalizing confections. Our ideal candidate is attentive, ambitious, hard-working, and reliable in a fast-paced work environment. Rain or shine, be there on time!

LOCATION: 8524 G, Tyco Road, Vienna, VA.

SCHEDULE: This shift is an 1am – 9am, 3 days a week, Friday-Sunday 25-30 hours a week

COMPENSATION: $18 - $20 / hr. to start

BENEFITS:

• Paid time off
• Health/Vision/Dental Insurance (Full-time Employees)
• Flexible Schedule
• Employee Discount - Food, Coffee, Doughnuts, Merchandise
• Opportunity for development and advancement in a successful, growing company.
• Employee Referral Program

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Bake-off Scones & Prepare simple glazes, fillings and toppings following company recipes and consolidate at end of day.
• Frost, fill and decorate doughnuts, muffins, scones and other items in accordance with our quality standards and the instructions of our Bakers.
• Maintain work areas in a neat and hygienic manner, including but not only: mixers, microwaves, tables, shelves, floors, tools and implements.
• Maintain and sanitize baking utensils, tools, implements and machinery and report any malfunctions immediately.
• Assist bakers in lifting heavy sacks of flour and other baking items.
• Assist bakers in operating baking machineries and implements.
• Prepare special orders and catering orders while meeting production schedule deadlines.
• Package doughnuts and pastries for wholesale distribution.
• Strictly adhere to food safety laws and standards while preparing bakery products.
• Be timely and dependable.
• Ensure total customer satisfaction. . . would you want to get home and find you bought a chocolate frosted doughnut with lumps of powdered sugar in the ganache?
• Communicate with your team and foster a positive work environment.
• Perform other related duties as implied or assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Food Handler Certification (MUST obtain within 90 days of start)
• Ability to follow recipes
• Ability to work both independently and as a cooperative member of a team.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instruction
• Ability to prioritize and compete assigned tasks.
• Ability to read and understand baking measurements.
• Legal right to work in the United States
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Ability to stand for long periods - you will be standing/walking most of your shift (up to 10 hours.)
• Ability to reach overhead and at or above shoulder height.
• Possess Fine motor dexterity.
• Must be 18 Years or Older

Good Company Doughnuts and Café – GCO Tysons is a commercial bakery, kitchen and commissary creating artisan, hand-cut doughnuts, pastries, and great food for our Café's. We're known for amazing food, beverages and excellent customer service! Our customers line up on weekends at our Ballston location for our extraordinary experience and high-quality offerings.

We've got a great team founded on hard work, love for what we do and who we do it with. We hold contests where Team Members are encouraged and rewarded for their innovative ideas, initiative, and skill! Excellence doesn't happen by chance and our folks work hard to develop skill and take the time to produce great products… we have a balanced approach with opportunities to be creative, have some fun, and build relationships.

No matter what position you start in with us, you will have the opportunity to be cross-trained and will be tasked to take on different positions within our team. Our managers lead by example- there is no task that anyone is ‘too qualified' to do.

To help make our team a happy one we have fostered an inclusive environment where we support one another to achieve consistent excellence and have some fun along the way. Most importantly, what makes us a Good Company is our dedication to one another, our customers, and what we do.

Our focus at the Bakery is to consistently produce excellent quality products to deliver our customers a delicious experience every bite!

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Bakery - Busy, Friendly, Fun

We are looking forward to receiving your resume. Thank you!

Job Type: Full-time/Part-Time, Weekends F-Sun

Salary: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Store discount
• Vision insurance

Restaurant type:

• Bakery

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Holidays
• Night shift
• Weekends as needed

COVID-19 considerations:

We follow CDC guidelines with regard to COVID-19 precautions.

Shift availability:

• Overnight Shift (Required)
• Night Shift (Required)
• Day Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person