Thanksgiving Point Institute is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit farm, garden and museum complex that draws upon the natural world to cultivate transformative family learning.

Purpose:  The Assistant Pastry Chef will prepare, decorate, and store all bakery and pastry items served in various food outlets, maintain the bakery, pastry reach-ins, and dry storage. 

Responsibilities:  Completing task lists provided by the Pastry Chef, creating and ensuring completion of task list for bakers, assuring that the quality of the food is up to the set standards, maintaining bakery workspace cleanliness and organization, maintaining a sense of urgency during entire shift.

Essential Functions:  Assemble and decorate cakes and pasties, maintain the quantity of the food based on set pars, maintain the quality of the food based on the set standards, maintain a clean workstation and kitchen, maintain strict control of food waste and correct storage.

Requirements: 6 months experience in all aspects of pastries and breads. Must be able to lift 40lbs. Must be able to read and execute recipes in English. Must understand a variety of cooking techniques. High School diploma or equivalent needed.

Skills: Must be able to read and execute recipes in English.  Must have a good sense of timing and urgency.  Must understand a variety of cooking techniques. Must be able to take and make assignments willingly.  Must love food and feeding people.  Must be able to lift heavy things (40 lbs.)

Shifts: 5 days a week usually 6 am till baked goods are produced.