We have an incredible opportunity for a dynamic, energetic, and eager Jr. Pastry Production Supervisor in New York!
About DO & CO
We have a passion for hospitality culinary delights on every elevated floor and in the sky. With our three business segments, Airline Catering, International Event Catering, Restaurants, Lounges & Hotels, we offer gourmet entertainment all over the world. We operate in 33 locations, 12 countries and 3 Continents, maintaining the highest standard of quality in both our products and services. We refine the classics, develop the unknown and grow constantly – sometimes beyond our own expectations.
Responsibilities:
- Support the Pastry Production Supervisor and Pastry Chef in overseeing daily pastry production, assembly, and packaging operations.
- Supervise, train, motivate, and develop Pastry Helpers and other assigned employees.
- Coordinate the high-volume production of pastries, desserts, and baked goods prepared from scratch.
- Review daily production plans, flight schedules, customer orders, recipes, and specifications to ensure accurate, on-time completion.
- Assign daily responsibilities and monitor workflow, staffing, and production deadlines.
- Ensure compliance with approved recipes, portion sizes, presentation standards, and customer specifications.
- Monitor preparation, baking, cooling, finishing, decorating, assembly, and packaging processes.
- Conduct quality checks to ensure consistency in taste, texture, appearance, weight, and presentation.
- Monitor ingredients, packaging materials, tools, equipment, and finished-product inventory; promptly communicate shortages or concerns.
- Support food-cost goals by controlling portions, monitoring ingredient usage, reducing waste, and maintaining accurate records.
- Identify production delays, quality concerns, and process inefficiencies and assist with corrective actions.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized production environment.
- Ensure compliance with SOPs, GMPs, HACCP, FDA regulations, allergen controls, sanitation procedures, and company food-safety standards.
- Complete and verify production, temperature, sanitation, waste, and inventory documentation.
- Address food-safety, hygiene, equipment, and maintenance concerns and escalate significant issues.
- Lead pastry production operations in the absence of the Pastry Production Supervisor.
- Remain hands-on in pastry production based on operational needs.
- Perform additional duties assigned by the Pastry Chef or Pastry Production Supervisor.
Qualifications:
- At least one years of experience in high-volume pastry, bakery, catering, hospitality, food service, or food manufacturing.
- Experience producing pastries or baked goods from scratch in a commercial environment strongly preferred.
- Previous lead, training, or supervisory experience preferred.
- High school diploma or equivalent required; culinary or pastry education or certification preferred.
- Food Handler, ServSafe, HACCP, or comparable food-safety certification preferred or required by local regulations.
- Working knowledge of commercial pastry production, including mixing, baking, finishing, decorating, portioning, assembly, and packaging.
- Ability to follow standardized recipes, production sheets, and customer specifications accurately.
- Understanding of ingredient functionality, measurements, yields, recipe conversions, baking temperatures, and production timing.
- Knowledge of HACCP, GMPs, sanitation, allergen controls, temperature monitoring, and food-safety requirements.
- Strong leadership, organization, problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.
- Ability to prioritize multiple demands in a fast-paced, deadline-driven production environment.
- Hands-on, dependable, self-motivated, and comfortable working alongside the production team.
- Basic proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Ability to work independently and make sound operational decisions.
- Ability to remain on your feet for extended periods and work in environments with varying temperatures.
- Flexibility to work different shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays, based on business needs.
What We Offer:
- Pay range: $23.00 - $26.00 hourly.
- Daily Complimentary Meals (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner).
- FT employees are eligible for 401K and medical benefits: medical, dental, and vision.
- An organization dedicated to fostering innovation; in pursuit of cultivating creativity, embracing new ideas and leveraging our impeccable standard for hospitality.
- Genuine career development opportunities, both nationally and internationally.
- The chance to collaborate and represent a leading force in the luxury global gourmet entertainment industry by attending world-class events.
Diversity & Inclusion Statement
DO & CO provides equal employment opportunities. Applicants will be considered for employment without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, disability status or any other protected characteristic.
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