Overnight Pastry Cook

Overnight Pastry Cook

Mah-Ze-Dahr Bakery is hiring for an Overnight Pastry Cook Position in Chelsea, New York City. Base pay starts at $20/hr.

Mah-Ze-Dahr is the culmination of years of travel, learning, experiencing, yearning and life. Created and helmed by James Beard Foundation award nominee Umber Ahmad, Mah-Ze-Dahr creates time-honored experiences that innovate in quiet yet meaningful ways. In Urdu, the word Mahzedahr describes the taste essence of food, its flavor and magic that make it delicious. It represents something that one cannot describe but wants to experience over and over again, the ultimate goal of the brand. In a world seeking adventure and authentic experiences, Mah-Ze-Dahr is a portal of discovery and the ticket to a journey that awaits.

Job Description

Celebrated New York City Bakery, Mah-Ze-Dahr, is hiring pastry cooks for its flagship location. We are looking for an experienced and self-motivated Overnight Pastry Cooks (9pm -5am) and Bakers to prepare a variety of desserts, pastries, or other sweet goods. Your skill in baking high-quality treats should be matched by your creativity to duplicate amazing tastes and recipes. The ideal candidate will be well-versed in Pastry Arts. The goal is to enhance customer satisfaction so that we can maintain and expand our clientele.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare a wide variety of goods such as cakes, cookies, pies, bread, etc. following traditional and modern recipes
• Decorate pastries using different icings, toppings, etc. to ensure the presentation will be beautiful and exciting
• Check the quality of material and condition of equipment and devices used for daily tasks
• Maintain a clean and orderly station and adhere to health and safety standards
• Familiar with scaling, mixing and emulsification methods
• Highly organized and possess the ability to handle multiple tasks/diverse duties while determining appropriate priorities for their completion
• Comfortable baking with convention ovens and has an understanding of baking temperature ranges in cake, quick bread and cookies
• Comfortable with packaging delicate pastries to be delivered to other locations

Qualifications

Bakers & Confectioners: 2 years (Preferred)

Pastry Arts Degree (Preferred)

NYC Food Handlers Permit (Preferred)