Baker Assistant​/Daytime Line Cook Hybrid Role for Minifactory

Role Details

• Hone baking skills (viennoiserie to gluten/grain free & vegan baking) alongside pastry chef and veteran baker, Andrea, who helmed King Arthur’s bakery before moving to Minifactory
• Build your savory food skills (from flavor construction to knife skills) by both supporting our All Day a la carte menu
• Hang out with lots of local produce
• Learn to use vegetables in baking and fruit in cooking
• Produce super flavorful, bright & herbaceous seasonal food
• Work in a collaborative, non-traditional restaurant environment
• Support the hum of a local, rural community hub

Who You’ll Work With

• Pastry chef
• V Smiley (Head Cook of Minifactory, Owner of VSP)
• Minifactory Line Cook
• Minifactory baking assistant

You report to
: V Smiley

Workday
: A mix of 5 and 8 am starts. 1-2 baking shifts, 3 mixed days of grab n go food / savory food making & plating / baking prep. 28-39 hours / week.

Job Requirements

• Food experience, 1 year minimum in a professional kitchen
• Highly organized and time/task aware
• Ability to stand for long periods in a warm environment
• You enjoy working efficiently
• Tackle tasks and communication with an “above & beyond” mental approach
• Think creatively and consistently about best work flows to accomplish your prep list
• Be a good, active listener
• Goal focused, but also able to zoom out recognize the flow of tasks surrounding you like checking in orders, keeping the dish pit clear, asking co-workers if they need an extra hand
• Have excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Highly attentive to detail

Compensation

• Wage is base wage & tips ($22-28/HR DOE)
• Two weeks paid time off, 3 weeks after 2 years
• Staff meals
• Employee discount
• CSA for staff from ACORN & Footprint Farm