Part-time Pastry Assistant

Position Title & Department:

 Part-time Pastry Assistant; Hospitality Services Posting #

5012

Department Description:

Join the University of San Diego culinary team! Be an integral part of our award-winning, nationally recognized culinary program. We are proud to provide 2.5 million meals each year for our campus community of over 8,000 students, in addition to faculty, staff and visitors. Our diverse portfolio of dining locations and services includes; a full service restaurant and pub, retail outlets (four cafes and a coffeehouse), a market and deli, a food court featuring an array of global cuisine, outstanding catering services, athletic concessions at multiple locations, and food service for the child development center.

Pavilion Dining is home to an array of unique dining concepts that fuse distinct ingredients and flavors to create delicious menus in an inviting environment. Menus were developed in partnership with the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone. Recipient of a Silver Loyal E. Horton Award presented by NACUFS for excellence in dining.

University Description:

The University of San Diego, a contemporary and engaged Contemporary Catholic institution, was founded by the Diocese of San Diego and the Society of the Sacred Heart in 1949. Governed by an independent board of trustees since 1972, USD remains committed to a liberal arts education grounded in the Catholic intellectual tradition and the pursuit of truth, goodness and beauty. Inspired by this centuries old tradition of Catholic higher education, the University welcomes people of all faith traditions and any, or no, religious background. The future success of USD relies on the contributions of those who seek to foster the development of engaged global citizens and an earnest confrontation of humanity’s urgent challenges.

Detailed Description:

This is a part-time, temporary, non-benefit based position with an anticipated end date of July 31, 2025.

The Assistant Baker is responsible for assisting in the preparation of bakery products, maintenance of quality and/or portion control of bakery products, and the maintenance of sanitation and safety standards. General supervision from the Pastry Chef, Lead Baker and/or Area Managers. Close supervision of part time bakers.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Production

• Assists in all phases of bakery preparation including production for Pavilion Dining room, Campus Restaurants, special functions and catering.
• Assists in the quality and quantity preparation of all bakery production.
• Reviews menu with supervisor and coordinates daily production; organizes work areas to ensure ease of operation.
• Checks production sheet against inventory to assure necessary items are on hand; informs supervisor of shortages
• Inspects work area for any problems or discrepancies and reports findings to supervisor.
• Prepares products to specification and reviews recipes with supervisor for variances in finished product, including yield, appearance, taste, texture; notifies supervisor of any discrepancies.
• Follows sequential production time frames as established by supervisor for maximum quality control.
• Assists in proper storage, dating, rotation of product and utilization of leftovers.
• Responsible for cleaning equipment and work area at end of production.
• Attends weekly production meetings.

Personnel

• Sets leadership example by willingness to work all job tasks.
• Able to operate kitchen equipment and train others on its proper use.
• Responsible for smooth workflow, communication and ideas through a congenial, caring and supportive attitude.
• Responsible for assisting the work direction of part-time bakery staff.
• Provides consistent feedback to employees regarding performance.

Customer Satisfaction

• Maintains good customer relations through attitude, appearance and attention to detail in daily work.
• Maintains consistent high-quality standards; qual