Baker

Responsibilities

• Prepares baked goods according to recipes and production specifications.
• Bakes breads, pies, cakes, cookies, other pastries, and baked goods as necessary per provided production and catering sheets.
• Assists in production planning to meet daily requirements.
• Ensures proper food preparation by utilizing approved recipes, following prescribed production standards, and using proper equipment.
• Assists with the completion of production records, including waste tracking, used and unused portions, and product shortages.
• Ensures proper presentation, food quality, portion control, and maintenance of proper serving temperatures.
• Maintains sanitation and orderliness of all equipment, supplies, and utensils within the work area.
• Exhibits the ability to keep up with peak production and service calmly, accurately, and efficiently.
• Checks that all food is presented, served, and displayed per standards.
• Completes shift work, as assigned, in a timely and thorough manner in accordance with department standards.
• Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction, and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.
• Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook.
• Adheres to DCH Behavioral Standards, including creating positive relationships with patients, families, coworkers, colleagues, and self.
• Performs essential job functions in a manner that ensures the safety of patients, visitors, and employees.
• Identifies and reduces unsafe practices that may result in harm to patients, visitors, and employees.
• Recognizes and takes appropriate action to reduce risks and hazards to promote safety for patients, visitors, and employees.
• Uses electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software, and intranet.
• Adheres to all DCH Health System policies and procedures.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent preferred; or 1-3 years of experience in a large volume or commercial bakery; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must be able to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English.

Working Conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly exposed to:

• Moving mechanical parts
• Toxic or caustic chemicals
• Extreme heat
• Fumes or airborne particles
• Vibration

The noise level in the work environment is moderate.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand, talk or hear, and taste or smell.
• Frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range.
• Physical presence onsite is essential.

Skills

• Language Skills:
  • Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
  • Ability to write simple correspondence.
  • Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other associates.
• Mathematical Skills:
  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
  • Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
• Reasoning Ability:
  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
  • Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.