Job Description
Bonjour! We are looking for an enthusiastic Pastry Chef de Partie to join our small, growing team!
Atelier Ariana is a café and pâtisserie in the heart of Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. It is a space to bring French-inspired foods, teas, and coffees to Brooklyn. Atelier Ariana is the lifelong dream of head chef and owner: Chef Ariana. Chef’s menus feature seasonal, unique recipes fully made in-house.
An ideal candidate will see the value in artisanal products and be eager to learn and grow as a chef. They will be ready and able to work in various capacities within the kitchen: lamination and viennoiseries, brioche, cakes, tarts, choux, cookies, jams, candies, chocolates, etc. They will feel comfortable working with a sheeter, stand mixer, induction, and electric ovens.
The schedule will consist of 8.5h shifts (this includes a 30-minute unpaid lunch break) five days per week. The current schedule will be Wednesday-Sunday 7AM-3:30PM.
REQUESTED SKILLS:
- Must have experience with viennoiseries
- Can read and follow recipes
- Is punctual and reliable
- Is skilled in time management
- Works well in a team, as well as independently
- Knowledge of classical French pastry techniques
- Skilled in using scales, dough sheeter, thermometers (for confiseries), and other specialty pastry equipment
- Must be adaptable and enthusiastic about preparing a variety of recipes during the course of a shift
- Certificate in Food Protection
- 3 years of experience in kitchens (2 years for a very motivated candidate)
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Daily lists will be provided by the head chef; you will be responsible for managing and prioritizing your tasks
- Work efficiently to execute a variety of recipes: viennoiseries, entremets, tea cakes, tarts, cookies, macarons, etc
- Maintain clean working environments (clean as you go); clean kitchens thoroughly at the end of shift
- Adhere to food and safety guidelines
- Assist in maintaining all relevant ingredient inventory
- Able to lift up to 50lb bag of ingredients
- Comfortable doing dishes with a commercial dishwasher
- Communicate with front of house to maintain appropriate inventory levels of products for display
- Adapt to the changing and growing needs of this small business as needed
- Availability to work shifts Wednesday-Sunday
COMPENSATION: salary start range $45,760 -$56,160/year ($22-27/hour)
Please reply with your resume and cover letter, merci!
Job Tags
Full time, Seasonal work, Shift work, Sunday,