Baker

Angel of the Winds Casino Resort Pastry Chef

Starting Wage: $24.00/hr

At Angel of the Winds, the Worlds Friendliest, Casino Resort we require all employees to provide exceptional guest service with a positive and out-going attitude. We value all guests and team members through our guiding values; Welcoming, Engaged, Accountable, Customer Experience, and Team. We have a commitment to understand, define, and deliver what our guests want and represent our company by being professional and courteous to all.

Responsibilities

• Assists Pastry Chef in creating quality baked goods and coaching/mentoring the assistant baker.
• Assist in forecasting usage based on set pars using a product mix.
• Assist in maintaining inventory of bakery supplies.
• Understands and complies consistently with our standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards and kitchen rules, policies and procedures. Assisting the assistant baker in understanding the importance of our policies and procedures.
• Sets a good example for the assistant baker, maintains a clean and sanitary work station area including tables, shelves, walls, grills, broilers, fryers, flat top range and refrigeration equipment.
• Reports equipment and food quality problems to supervisor in a timely manner, passing along any concerns from the assistant baker.
• Informs supervisor immediately of product shortages.
• Uses our Standard Recipe Card for preparing all products and ads new recipes as needed/requested.
• Uses all kitchen equipment following proper procedures and training. Assists in training the assistant bakers to be well versed in equipment usage/knowledge.
• Communicates with assistant baker and the Pastry Chef relaying food usage and quality control.
• Follows proper HAACP guidelines when handling, preparing, storing or stocking food items.
• Attends all mandatory department, casino and/or training meetings.
• Follows all department and casino policies, procedures, and regulations as required.
• Ensures compliance with Tribal, State, Federal, and NIGC regulations.
• Ensures control/protection of company assets as applicable.
• Works days, nights, weekends, special events and holidays as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Exceptional guest service skills required.
• At least 2 years relevant work history required baking big bulk batches.
• Must have experience in high volume scratch baking, bread doughs, cake, wedding cake and overall pastry/cake decorating.
• Must be highly detail oriented, punctual, and reliable.
• Must be quick and efficient and have the ability to work in a fast paced and multi-tasking environment.
• Positive, willingness to learn, friendly and outgoing attitude required.
• Ability to work independently
• Strong and outgoing verbal communication skills in person - face to face.
• Ability to maintain professional, courteous, and effective working relationships with all levels of the organization and outside business contacts.
• Accurately follows directions from the management team.
• Must be able to lift and move moderately heavy items on a regular basis.
• Strong verbal communication skills required.
• Ability to communicate clearly with all kitchen staff.
• Manage flow and timing of finished product within a shift.
• Basic math skills which include the ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.

Certificates, Licenses, Regulations

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Class B gaming license from the Stillaguamish Tribal Gaming Agency.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Washington State Health Card (Food Worker Card).

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Constantly requires the ability to receive detailed information through oral and written communication. The position requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Requires repetitive movement daily with sedentary work, occasional bending and crouching. There are no adverse conditions, but employee is exposed to tobacco smoke on a regular basis. This is a 24 hour, 7 days a week work operation.