Pastry Baker

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7 months ago
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Full Time
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Sweden
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€21K - €38K gross / year

Overview

Pastry bakers are skilled professionals who specialize in creating a wide variety of delicious pastries, desserts, and baked goods. They work in bakeries, patisseries, restaurants, hotels, and other food establishments, where they play a vital role in producing high-quality treats that delight customers.


Duties

Recipe Preparation:

  • Prepare and assemble ingredients according to recipes and instructions, ensuring accuracy in measurements and proportions.
  • Follow established baking techniques and methods to produce consistent and high-quality pastry products.

Baking and Cooking:

  • Operate commercial baking equipment such as ovens, mixers, dough sheeters, and pastry molds to prepare pastry doughs, batters, and fillings.
  • Monitor baking times and temperatures to ensure that pastries are baked to perfection, with the right texture, color, and flavor.

Pastry Creation:

  • Create a wide range of pastries and desserts, including cakes, pies, tarts, cookies, croissants, danishes, éclairs, and more.
  • Use artistic skills to decorate and garnish pastries with frosting, glazes, fillings, fruits, nuts, and other decorative elements.

Menu Development:

  • Collaborate with chefs, pastry chefs, and management to develop new pastry recipes and menu items that meet customer preferences and seasonal trends.
  • Experiment with flavors, ingredients, and presentation techniques to innovate and differentiate pastry offerings.

Qualifications:

  • Proficiency in baking techniques, including dough preparation, shaping, proofing, and baking.
  • Artistic flair and creativity to decorate and garnish pastries with aesthetically pleasing designs and presentations.
  • Familiarity with a wide range of baking ingredients, including flours, sugars, fats, leavening agents, and flavorings.
  • Knowledge of food safety principles and regulations to maintain a clean and hygienic work environment.

Pastry bakers play a vital role in the culinary industry, delighting customers with their creative and delicious pastry creations. Their expertise, attention to detail, and passion for baking contribute to the success of bakeries and food establishments, making them valued members of the culinary team.

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