Pastry Cook

The Dixboro Project is a visionary hospitality and dining establishment situated in the historic village of Dixboro, Michigan. This unique project blends world-class dining experiences, transformational hospitality, and rich natural surroundings, creating a truly immersive environment for visitors and guests. Central to this project is The Dixboro House, a restaurant developed within the bones of an original barn structure dating back to 1880. This century-old barn has been carefully restored to highlight its magnificent features, including exposed 140-year-old timbers, a gambrel vaulted ceiling, and an original stone fireplace. These historical elements combine with a modern kitchen to offer guests a warm and inviting atmosphere that fuses tradition with contemporary culinary excellence.

In addition to The Dixboro House, The Boro serves as the takeout and all-day cafe arm of the project. This side-door venue focuses on casual dining with woodfired pizzas, takeaway meals, freshly baked goods, Roos Roast coffee, adult beverages, and a variety of other offerings designed to cater to customers looking for convenience and quality. The Bakery is another key component of the project, providing expertly crafted pastries, breads, cakes, and quiches that supply both The Dixboro House and The Boro. Known for its artisanal quality and passion for baking, the Bakery continually supports the entire operation by ensuring fresh, innovative, and delicious products.

The Pastry Cook position is a pivotal role within the Bakery team. This position requires enthusiasm, dedication, and a commitment to high-quality production. The Pastry Cook is responsible for executing daily pastry preparations, adhering strictly to recipes and presentation standards, and maintaining consistent quality in all products. Working closely with the Executive Pastry Chef and the rest of the pastry team, the Pastry Cook helps maintain an efficient and productive kitchen environment. This role is essential for delivering exceptional desserts, laminated doughs, quick breads, and other pastry items that satisfy the high standards set by The Dixboro Project.

The role requires attention to detail in tasks such as portioning, scaling, shaping, and finishing plated desserts, ensuring every item meets taste, texture, and visual expectations. Additionally, the Pastry Cook must maintain an organized, clean, and well-stocked workstation while following health and safety standards including proper food labeling, storage, and rotation using FIFO principles. This position also involves operating and caring for pastry equipment and actively communicating with the pastry team about production needs and product availability. The Pastry Cook plays a supportive role during high volume periods and contributes to product development and continuous improvement within the bakery. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled pastry professional to join a vibrant team dedicated to quality, creativity, and hospitality excellence at a respected historic venue.