Pastry Prep Cook

Job Title: Donut Prep Cook

Reports to: Store Manager

Expectation for all Federal Donuts & Chicken Employees: Support Federal Donuts’ mission, vision, and values by exhibiting the following behaviors: Excellence and competence, collaboration, innovation, respect, individuality, commitment to the company, accountability and ownership.

Position Summary:

The Donut Prep Cook’s responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Making all varieties of donuts before the store opens. This requires reliable transportation and an ability to work early mornings (4:00am).
• To have an intimate understanding of working with different types of batter and glazes.
• Being held accountable for quality of the donuts being produced with the ability to troubleshoot donut batter and/or equipment issues on their own.
• Working a BOH position which includes preparing sandwiches, donuts, salads, etc. for customers.
• Operating a donut fryer and a chicken fryer.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Makes all varieties of donuts.
2. Preparing 9 different varieties of glazed donuts.
3. Understanding of different types of batter and how they need to be handled for donut preparation.
4. Understanding of different types of glazes and how they need to be treated for donut preparation.
5. Must become familiar with using and troubleshooting the Belshaw Donut Robot to be able to make the highest quality donuts possible.
6. Be able to execute written Federal Donuts & Chicken recipes.
7. Prepares food for customers.
8. Preparation of various sandwiches, hot and fresh donuts, salads, and other miscellaneous fried food items.
9. Maintains a clean and safe working environment.
10. Demonstrates and reinforces a strong sense of customer service and satisfaction through quality food preparation.
11. Follows and enforces ServSafe procedures.
12. Can write prep and order lists for their manager.
13. Maintains and presents a positive, enthusiastic attitude toward job and company.
14. Creates and maintains an organized and efficient work station.
15. Informs their manager when equipment is in need of repair.

Qualifications, Skills & Job Requirements:

• Previous experience in a bakery-type environment working with batters, breads, etc.
• Previous experience in a professional kitchen with prep and line cooking experience.
• Constant attention to detail with executing donuts at the highest possible level.
• Excellent time management.
• Fluency in English is not required but the employee must be able to communicate in some fashion to their coworkers and customers. They must also have basic reading and writing skills. Bilingual Spanish skills are a plus.
• Ability to communicate with their manager via email and text.
• Consistent and reliable transportation to work.
• Ability to work early mornings alone.
• Individuals must be able to stand for extended periods of time, stock shelves by climbing ladders or stairs, lift and move inventory up to 50 lbs. and determine colors for food prep.

General Information:

Federal Donuts is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required of personnel so classified. The incumbent must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to juggle and prioritize multiple, competing tasks and demands and to seek supervisory assistance as appropriate.