Baker (FT/Contract) - Tous Les Jours (New Haven)

 

Full Job Description:

Tous Les Jours, meaning ‘everyday’ in French, is a French-inspired Asian bakery. We proudly offer freshly baked food every day. When you step inside of the Tous les Jours Bakery & Café you are surrounded by the best of everything: authentic, caring, and unique team members, delicious pastries, cake and desserts, fresh ingredients, and amazing coffee.

We are looking for a Baker to prepare different types of bread and a wide range of pastries, like cookies, cakes and pies. Baker responsibilities include opening the bakery early in the morning, mixing dough, preparing fillings and glazing pastries. To be successful in this role, you should have work experience as a Baker and be able to decorate cakes using creative techniques. Ultimately, you will make sure we offer fresh and delicious goods to our customers on a daily basis.

Responsibilities:

• Open the bakery early in the morning
• Ensure food safety standards
• Clean kitchen equipment and tools before use
• Shape dough to prepare different types of pastries, including croissants, cookies and sweet rolls
• Bake different bread types, like pastries, baguettes and multigrain breads
• Adjust oven temperatures to ensure proper baking
• Mix various ingredients to create fillings for breads and pies (e.g. cream and fruits)
• Track food supplies and place orders, as needed
• Train team members if needed
• Decorate cakes with glazes, icings, buttercream and edible toppings if needed

Skills:

• Experience as a Baker, Pastry Chef or similar role is plus
• Familiarity with all professional kitchen equipment, including mixers, blenders and dough sheeters
• Understanding of food safety practices
• Excellent time-management skills
• Ability to remain calm and focused in a fast-paced environment
• Team spirit, with a customer-focused attitude
• Flexibility to work in early morning shifts
• Certification from a culinary school is a plus

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: From $15.00 per hour

Benefits: Employee discount

Physical Setting:

• Bakery
• Café

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations: Masks, gloves, hairnet provided on site.

Education: High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience: Baking: 1 year (Preferred)

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