<p>PASTRY PREP COOK</p> <p>Our Pastry and Bakery Prep Cooks are integral to our culinary operations. Because our kitchens make everything from scratch, including all of our bread and desserts, our Pastry and Bakery Prep Cooks are responsible for efficiently portioning ingredients and preparing our recipes to our standards. They also adhere to our quality and sanitation protocols to ensure the highest food safety. As a Pastry and Bakery Prep Cook, you will enjoy a career path that challenges you as a culinary team member and facilitates your growth and development.</p> <p>BENEFITS + PERKS:</p> <ul> <li>Competitive pay </li><li>Health insurance plans available for as low as $130 per month after 90 days of employment </li><li>Dental and vision plans </li><li>Paid time off </li><li>Discounted shift meal and generous dining discount </li><li>Paid pregnancy and parental leave </li><li>Voluntary benefits: short-term disability and accident insurance </li><li>Free access to company massage therapist </li><li>Discounted gym & yoga membership </li><li>Free mental health therapy through our partner ComPsych, where employees and their immediate family members receive confidential sessions available virtually or in-person </li><li>Training and career growth opportunities </li><li>Free Employee Assistance Program with resources for legal, financial, and life needs </li></ul> <p>WHAT OUR PASTRY AND BAKERY PREP COOKS DO:</p> <ul> <li>Prepare food items, following standard recipes and procedures within a specified time </li><li>Read prep list and prep items, as assigned </li><li>Properly measure and assemble ingredients required to accurately follow recipe or instructions </li><li>Clean, organize, stock, and maintain work area, walk-in refrigerator, reach-in refrigerator, cooler drawers, prep, and dry storage area, which may include bending, reaching, stooping, lifting, and working with cleaning agents </li><li>Rinse and cut raw food products </li><li>Move food in and out of industrial ovens and cook over an open flame </li><li>Taste, smell, and view food to ensure adherence to quality standards </li></ul> <p>WHAT YOU NEED TO BE A PASTRY AND BAKERY PREP COOK:</p> <ul> <li>Experience working in a high-volume, fast-paced kitchen or bakery preferred </li><li>Passion for hospitality and food </li><li>Bread and pastry preparation experience helpful </li><li>Comfortable working with a team in a fast-paced, loud kitchen environment </li><li>High level of professionalism </li><li>Able to speak, read, write, and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace </li><li>Able to read and follow a recipe to standards </li><li>Ability to work on your feet for eight hours or more a day in a confined area with fluctuating temperatures </li><li>Capable of lifting up to 50 pounds, as needed </li><li>Continuous bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, and use of hands and arms </li><li>May be exposed to allergens, such as nuts, seeds, soy, shellfish, and dairy </li></ul> <p>Farmers Restaurant Group was voted as one of the</p>