Pastry Line Cook/Pastry Server - Alexandria

PASTRY LINE COOK + PASTRY SERVER - EARN UP TO $640-$800 PER WEEK

Our Pastry Line Cooks + Pastry Servers are often the first people to greet our guests. They are an integral part of our restaurant and bakery service team providing exceptional hospitality, preparing and plating desserts and serving our delicious scratch-made food and drink.

BENEFITS + PERKS:

• Competitive pay
• Health insurance plans available for as low as $130 per month after 90 days of employment
• Dental and vision plans
• Paid time off
• Discounted shift meal and generous dining discount
• Paid pregnancy and parental leave
• Voluntary benefits: short-term disability and accident insurance
• Free access to company massage therapist
• Discounted gym & yoga membership
• Free mental health therapy through our partner ComPsych, where employees and their immediate family members receive confidential sessions available virtually or in-person
• Training and career growth opportunities
• Free Employee Assistance Program with resources for legal, financial, and life needs

WHAT OUR PASTRY LINE COOKS/PASTRY SERVERS DO:

• Complete prep list, as assigned
• Proof, bake, and decorate pastry items, following standard recipes and procedures within a specified time
• Plate in house dessert orders
• Fulfill online and to-go orders
• Take and fulfill counter orders from guests
• Collect payments from guests
• Prepare and serve specialty coffee and tea beverages
• Speak to and interact with guests and co-workers
• Provide exceptional hospitality
• Clean, organize, and maintain work area, reach-in refrigerators
• Ensure adherence to food quality standards

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE A PASTRY LINE COOK/PASTRY SERVER:

• Experience working in a high-volume, fast-paced kitchen or bakery preferred
• Pastry preparation experience helpful
• Passion for hospitality and food
• Comfortable working with a team in a fast-paced environment
• High level of professionalism
• Able to speak, read, write, and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace
• Able to read and follow a recipe to standards
• Are punctual and able to observe regular and consistent attendance
• Contribute to a positive team environment
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time and lifting up to 50 pounds, as needed
• Continuous bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, and use of hands and arms
• May be exposed to allergens, such as nuts, seeds, soy, shellfish, and dairy

Farmers Restaurant Group was voted as one of the Best Places to Work across the Greater Washington, D.C. area. Our restaurants are among the most booked in the nation on OpenTable. As a Farmers Restaurant Group team member, you will be working in a lively, fast-paced work environment within a growing farmer-owned restaurant company that cares about great food and drink, thoughtful sourcing, preserving our lands and waterways for future generations, and creating a culture of never-ending learning and reinvention for our employees. No matter where you work in our company, you are on a career path with challenges and opportunities for continued professional development and growth, and we are committed to your health and overall well-being.