Pastry Cook– $18.00 - $22.00 Per Hour – Springfield, VA 22151,

The Role

Are you skilled at creating beautiful pastries and eager to bring your decorating talents to a bakery that values precision and creativity? Do you enjoy working in a busy kitchen where your organisation, teamwork, and eye for detail help produce delicious results every day?If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

As our Pastry Cook, you’ll play an important part in shaping the daily production of our European-inspired treats. You will work across cakes, pastries, decorated cookies and seasonal items, helping us maintain the high standards that our customers love.

This Pastry Cook role offers both variety and creative satisfaction, with opportunities to develop your skills in an authentic Swiss-style bakery.

If this sounds like the right fit for you, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and bring your pastry skills to a team that celebrates quality, creativity and great baking.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work directly with and report to the Pastry Chef.
• Prepare and finish pastry items based on production sheets and bakery standards.
• Decorate pastries and cakes following clear guidelines.
• Maintain a clean, organised, and hygienic workstation.
• Follow all health and safety regulations.
• Support the pastry team to keep production smooth and efficient.

The Company

The Swiss Bakery in Springfield is known for high-quality European pastries, cakes, decorated cookies, and seasonal Swiss specialities. We take pride in blending tradition with creativity, offering customers a genuine taste of Swiss baking. Joining us as a Pastry Cook means becoming part of a friendly, skilled team that cares about craft and consistency.

The Benefits:

• Staff meal
• Store discount
• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Much more

The Person

To thrive as our Pastry Cook, you’ll bring:

• Strong decorating skills
• Excellent attention to detail and confidence following recipes
• Knowledge of baking techniques, kitchen measurements, and pastry equipment
• Good time-management and the ability to work on your feet
• A positive, team-centred approach
• Flexibility to work weekends and holidays
• Minimum 2 years of culinary or pastry experience (culinary school training is a bonus)

Contact information

Lisa Leinemann