About the Role
Provides baked goods and prepped items by preparing and baking menu items according to recipes and brand standards. Leads in maintaining a safe and sanitary food service environment while upholding the core SWEET Values and its mission of promoting brand integrity and quality.
Responsibilities
- Prepares dessert items in accordance with production requirements and Magnolia quality standards while maintaining a safe and sanitary work environment.
- Prepares desserts of consistent quality following recipes and production.
- Starts food items that are prepared ahead of time.
- Dates all food containers.
- Notes any out-of-stock times or possible shortages to the Kitchen Manager.
- Demonstrates safe food handling practices and follows safety procedures for using equipment and cleaning supplies.
- Operates and monitors proper functioning of equipment to include mixers, choppers, and meat slicers.
- Follows safety procedures for using equipment.
- Sanitizes work area during and after use.
- Completes prep cook list as made by Production Manager and/or Production Supervisor.
- Assembles ingredients to prepare foods according to standard recipes.
- Measures, weights, portions, and labels ingredients according to guidelines.
- Makes butter cream icing, chocolate icing, banana pudding part 1, banana pudding, red velvet icing part 1, red velvet icing, all cream cheese icings, popping cheesecakes, shreds carrots, chops and toasts all nuts, and preps ingredients for crisps and pies.
- Stocks prep cook area with all goods needed for their shift, including butter, milk, Nilla wafers, bananas, coconut, nuts, storage containers, and utensils.
- Cleans prep cook area, including walls, tables, all mixers, and sweeps and mops the floor.
- Stocks goods for the next prep cook shift, especially butter, so it has time to soften.
- Keeps an inventory of needed icings and fillings and keeps them stocked as necessary.
- Keeps the Production Manager/Floor Supervisor aware of progress throughout the day.
- Brings to the Manager’s attention any stock that we are running low or out of.
- Helps all back of house staff if all tasks on the list are completed.
- Pops cupcakes from pans, wraps cupcakes, stocks/cleans baker’s refrigerator, and helps porters and cake icers as needed.
Requirements
- Position requires standing and walking for periods of 3-5 hours without a rest break.
- Occasional moderate to heavy lifting and carrying, bending, and reaching overhead may be required.
- Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, listening and hearing ability, and visual acuity.
- Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with guests, coworkers, and management.
- Vision occurs continuously with the most common visual functions being those of near vision and depth perception.
- Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment.
- High energy positive person who is able to work with a diverse group of people.
- Follows policies and procedures.
- Takes directions well and hits the ground running but will ask questions if need be.
- Understands expectations of role and works within the boundaries of the role.
- Organized, good time management skills.
- Hours for this position may vary and include day, weekend, and overnight shifts.
Skills
- Safe food handling practices
- Equipment operation
- Cleaning
- Inventory management
- Time management
Location
- New York City
- LA
- Chicago
Work Type
- Full-time
About the Company
- Magnolia Bakery opened its first location in New York City’s West Village in 1996.
- Magnolia Bakery has grown to become a globally famous, locally loved retail bakery and desserts brand.
- With locations in New York City, LA, and Chicago, a nationwide e-commerce and wholesale business, international locations in the Middle East and Southeast Asia, and an emerging Grocery business in the US, Magnolia Bakery's whimsical spin on classic, American desserts is now in every neighborhood.
Equal Opportunity
- Magnolia Bakery is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify.
