Pastry Assistant - Banquets

Pastry Assistant - Catering - Full Time

Who you are: You have a passion for creative and sophisticated pastries and have owned pastry production for a minimum of a year in a previous position. You are comfortable and confident in operating without significant supervision and as part of a team in a high volume, fast-paced work environment.

Who we are: At Fifth Group Restaurants, our purpose is to passionately move people and provide the opportunity to experience joy. Since 1993, it has been our mission to become a leader in the Atlanta dining scene while significantly impacting our city's dining reputation. We value a positive and respectful work environment, diversity, profitability, a balanced and healthy way of living, as well as setting and accomplishing goals. Are you ready to be a Fifth Grouper?

Reporting Structure

The pastry cook will report to the EC and Director of Culinary - Pastry

Position Duties and Responsibilities Summary

The person in this role will prepare plated desserts' components, fillings, sauces, and specialty items, according to the recipe and/or chef's instructions, measuring and mixing ingredients appropriately while following all proper procedures, adjusting temperatures and properly wrapping and labeling all finished products, as required.

This role is also responsible for assisting the Executive Pastry Chef in setting up tastings, maintaining and updating recipe book(s), determining pars needed for week's production, working with Pantry to ensure proper plating and product storage, working with Executive Pastry Chef to prepare special events and holiday desserts and assisting with recipe creations, as requested.

Basic Expectations

Clean and properly store all applicable equipment and tools

Maintain clean and organized work areas to include all pastry equipment, cooler, freezer, dry storage and other applicable work areas

Keep product in stock and on par, as required

Properly store all products based on health code regulations

Maintain professional image with appropriate chef attire, hat and shoes

Wear gloves when handling products

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Culinary degree or equivalent experience

Basic knowledge of pastry techniques, measurements and recipes required

One to two years experience owning pastry preparation

Self starter, takes initiative, able to work under direct and indirect supervision

Efficient multi-tasking

Creative, eye for detail

Organized

Dependable, reliable, punctual

Physical Requirements

Constant standing and walking

Frequent stooping, kneeling and crawling

Frequent ascending or descending of ladders, stairs and/or ramps

Must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for up to 8 hours per shift

Frequent, continual, intermittent flexing and rotation of the spine, elbows and wrists

Must be able to lift up to 20 lbs on a regular and continuing basis

Frequent pushing, pulling, lifting or carrying up to 50 lbs, i.e. full racks of dishes, etc

Constant talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words and in the process of communicating with employees

Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with employees

Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment

FULL-TIME/PART-TIME Full-Time

EOE STATEMENT We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.