Description

POSITION SUMMARY

Grinnell College’s Dining Services department is in search of a Pastry Chef to join its team. The main roles for this position would be preparation of breakfast pastries, dessert items, and breads for the dining marketplace, catering and the a la carte grill. The Pastry Chef will review recipes and methods for accuracy and test new recipes. They will train and develop the baking staff and prepare production schedules for the daily workload. The individual should have the knowledge to maintain Federal, State, and College Safety and Sanitation standards to include good personal hygiene.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare breakfast pastries, bars, cookies, pies, desserts, and breads for the dining services (meal plan operations, cash operations, and catering), using standardized recipes, to include:
• Total scratch made items
• Thaw, frost & serve items
• Mix, Proof (rise), bake, and serve items
• Deep fry, ice and serve items
• Maintenance of Federal, State and College Safety and Sanitation Standards in work areas, including practice of good personal hygiene.
• Prepare daily production schedules
• Review recipes for accuracy