Austin 29 (Westlake) Bakery - Overnight Baker/Fryer - Part Time

About the role

As a Baker / Fryer, you'll apply proper baking techniques and maintain quality of products by following guidelines. You'll prepare (bake / fry), package, and merchandise fresh product on a daily basis, while maintaining all department and food safety / sanitation standards.

Responsibilities

• Customer Service: Provides superior customer service; takes orders from customers by telephone or in person; answers customer questions regarding products and assists them with selections; uses suggestive selling techniques to meet customer needs and build department sales.
• Production: Applies proficient baking / frying skills, including equipment set-up, operation, cleaning, and maintenance; uses production tools to plan baking / frying; applies proper baking / frying techniques for each item according to visual training aids; plans for and breaks out proper amount of baked goods daily; ensures quality control of all products before sending to sales floor; ensures baked / fried product reaches the showcase and tables at prescribed times.
• Food Service: Prepares, packages, and merchandises fresh product effectively; slices, packages, labels, and rotates products; records production and shrink to aid in production planning.
• Food Safety: Cleans and sanitizes display cases; maintains production area according to SOPs; complies with H-E-B food safety and sanitation standards and department / store operating procedures; operates and maintains all equipment properly.

Qualifications

• Age Requirement: 18+
• Work Experience: 1+ years of experience required, including bakery experience
• Education: High school diploma or GED or equivalent
• Licenses/Certifications: Completion of Company Orientation, Food Safety, and Sanitation Training upon hire
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Knowledge of computer systems and equipment (e.g., PC, symbol, scales, label machine); strong customer service, communication and interpersonal, reading and writing, and planning and organizing skills

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

• Function in a fast-paced, retail environment, performing detailed and precise tasks.
• Work with customers, staying attentive to their needs.
• Constantly reach at waist and grasp.
• Frequently stand and walk.
• Occasionally reach at overhead, shoulder, knee, and floor; bend, stoop, squat, crouch, kneel, stair climb, pivot, twist, arm push / pull, pinch, and utilize fine motor skills.
• Occasionally be exposed to wet, cold, hot conditions, and loud noise.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and manage items in excess of 50 lbs with proper assistance or equipment.