Pastry Assistant

Mila’s Kitchen Hawaii is looking for a reliable and motivated Pastry Assistant to support our kitchen team with the preparation, production, and presentation of our desserts and other food products.

The ideal candidate has hands-on culinary experience and a culinary background, is comfortable working in a fast-paced kitchen, and takes pride in maintaining quality, cleanliness, and consistency.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the Chef and kitchen team with daily food and pastry production.
• Prepare and portion ingredients according to recipes and production needs.
• Assist with preparing desserts, pastries, puddings, cakes, and other menu items.
• Follow recipes and established preparation procedures to maintain consistency and quality.
• Assist with decorating, assembling, packaging, and labeling finished products.
• Prepare products according to daily production schedules and event orders.
• Properly store ingredients and finished products following food safety and storage guidelines.
• Monitor ingredient levels and notify the kitchen team when supplies need to be replenished.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary workstation throughout the shift.
• Wash and sanitize equipment, utensils, work surfaces, and kitchen areas as needed.
• Follow proper food handling and food safety practices at all times.
• Assist with kitchen opening, closing, and general cleaning duties.
• Help with inventory organization, ingredient preparation, and other kitchen tasks as assigned.
• Work efficiently as part of a team and assist other kitchen staff when needed.
• Maintain a positive and professional attitude, especially during busy production periods.
• Follow all company policies, kitchen procedures, and safety requirements.

Qualifications & Requirements

Required:

• Previous culinary or professional kitchen experience is required.
• Culinary education, training, or a strong culinary background is highly preferred.
• Experience preparing desserts, pastries, baked goods, or other food products is a plus.
• Basic knowledge of food preparation, sanitation, and food safety.
• Ability to follow recipes, measurements, and production instructions accurately.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
• Strong attention to detail and consistency.
• Reliable, punctual, and dependable.
• Able to work independently while also being a team player.
• Willingness to learn and take direction from the Chef and kitchen team.
• Ability to stand for extended periods and perform physical kitchen tasks.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with pastry or dessert production.
• Experience working in a restaurant, bakery, catering kitchen, or commercial kitchen.
• Familiarity with large-batch food production.
• Basic knife skills and ingredient preparation.
• Experience with food portioning, plating, packaging, and labeling.
• Ability to stay organized while handling multiple production tasks.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who is hands-on, dependable, hardworking, and passionate about food. The right person should be willing to jump in wherever needed, take pride in their work, and help the kitchen team maintain a high standard of quality and cleanliness.

Culinary experience is an important requirement for this position. Candidates without professional culinary or kitchen experience may not be considered.