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Culinary Internship OC/SD Market
Department: BOH
Location: , CA
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Looking for an Internship or Externship for culinary that meets your requirements? If the answer is YES, then look no further than SusieCakes as we have an extensive program to help you build on your culinary schools as well allow you to meet and interact with our Executive Team. This program is slated to run 1 full semester and is intended to give you a bigger picture of how our business runs.
This specific posting is for our Orange County/San Diego market which is our Carlsbad/Newport locations. If you are interested in being in this area, please apply to this posting and we will confirm what locations we can offer.
Pay range: $17-19/HR + tips ($2-3/HR)
PLESASE NOTE: No housing is offered in our internship program. Anyone who applies to this position should currently be enrolled in a baking & pastry program or a culinary focused certification program.
At SusieCakes, we make old-fashioned, sentimental dessert favorites - just like you may remember from your childhood! Our bakeries are filled with the delicious tastes and sweet smells of cakes, cupcakes, cookies, pies, and bars- all baked from scratch, on-site daily, using the freshest and finest ingredients. Our signature Celebration Cake is a birthday staple on tens of thousands of tables. Our bakeries mix the nostalgia of the past with the warmth and feel of a modern, neighborhood bakery. -Connecting through Celebration- is our purpose and what we strive for every day with our team members, our guests, and our community.
SusieCakes is different in that we want to focus on promoting from within which is why we are offering these limited number of Internships for students to participate in. We are a luxury lifestyle brand that focuses on a positive work environment, team member development and a hospitality career path. We are looking for people that have an affinity for leadership, enjoy learning business acumen, want to grow their own career, and those who have a passion for a team environment. Come join in the celebration by being a part of our Team!
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: As the Culinary Intern, you will learn how the internal operations of SusieCakes works as well as learn key leadership skills that can be used as you pursue your culinary career. Our mission is to provide you with the knowledge around running the complete operation as efficiently as possible, while learning key leadership skills to coach and develop people internally.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Operations:
Review production schedule with the General Manager, Head Baker or Production Manager.
Learn quality standards pertaining to SOPs and how recipes are followed.
Participate in a purchase order, inventory count, and waste tracking with follow up procedures.
Learn each shift in the Kitchen including Bake, CC1, Open and cakes.
Shadow the Culinary MOD on closing numbers, and learn daily leadership responsibilities
Learn the guest service journey and how we greet, welcome, and connect with our guests by maintaining service quality standards, handling guest orders and transactions.
People:
Financial:
Learn how to calculate COGS and evaluate how the store has performed to company standards
Work with General Manager/Market Leader to learn more about labor, cost of goods, sales, labor and other operating expenses.
Facility/Safety:
Perform daily / weekly cleaning tasks and daily walkthroughs with the team
Learn how to manage bakery maintenance
Leadership skills to learn:
Live and model the mission, values, and goals
Possesses and demonstrates a -One team, One goal- philosophy
Leads by example and demonstrates the standards of being a good team member
Work in an organized, deliberate, and fast-paced manner
Possess a small business owner mentality and thrives in an entrepreneurial environment
Remain calm and objective and presents fact-based case during emotional discussions
Qualifications :
Education and Experience
One year of experience in restaurant, pastry or culinary education with a baking focus
Basic Kitchen operations experience
Willingness to learn and openness to feedback
Language Skills
Must be able to read and understand recipes that use different measuring systems
Must be able to communicate with different shifts to ensure FIFO and inventories
Must be able to communicate effectively with guests and team members
Physical Demands
Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
Must be able to work long periods of time standing
Must be able to taste product for quality assurance i.e buttercream(s), cake(s) and cupcake(s)batter, cookie dough and other recipes as assigned.
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