Prep Pastry Cook

Piero’s Italian Cuisine is seeking a skilled and dependable Prep Pastry Cook to join our culinary team! We are looking for someone who has a passion for baking, takes pride in creating beautiful desserts, and enjoys working in a professional, high-quality kitchen environment.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in cake baking and pastry preparation, with the ability to consistently produce delicious, beautifully presented desserts that meet our fine dining standards.

What You'll Do

• Prepare and bake our signature tiered cakes, including Chocolate, Carrot, and Red Velvet, ensuring consistent quality, flavor, texture, and presentation.

• Prepare classic desserts such as Tiramisu, Crème Brûlée, and Rice Pudding following established recipes and standards.

• Measure, mix, bake, assemble, frost, and finish cakes with attention to detail.

• Maintain consistent dessert production to meet daily restaurant needs.

• Follow recipes, portion guidelines, and presentation standards.

• Properly store, label, and rotate ingredients and finished products.

• Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary pastry preparation area.

• Follow all food safety, sanitation, and kitchen procedures.

• Work collaboratively with the culinary team to ensure desserts are prepared and ready for service.

What We're Looking For

• Previous professional cake baking experience is required, including preparing, assembling, and frosting layered or tiered cakes.

• Prior experience in pastry preparation, preferably in a restaurant, bakery, or similar professional kitchen.

• Basic pastry knowledge and experience preparing desserts such as tiramisu, crème brûlée, and puddings.

• Ability to follow recipes accurately and produce consistent results.

• Strong attention to detail, organization, and time management.

• Ability to work independently and manage daily production responsibilities.

• Knowledge of proper food handling and kitchen sanitation practices.

• Dependable, punctual, and comfortable working in a fast-paced culinary environment.

Schedule

This is a five-day-per-week position with a consistent 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM schedule.

Join Our Team!

If you love baking, have strong cake-making skills, and take pride in creating exceptional desserts, we'd love to meet you! Join the culinary team at Piero’s Italian Cuisine and help us deliver the quality and tradition our guests have come to expect.