Baker
Good Foods Co-op · Lexington, KY · 3 mo ago
On-siteManagement$15.86/hrFull-time
What You’ll Do
- Preparing baked goods from scratch, including muffins, cookies, cakes, and breads
- Keeping the bakery well-stocked, organized, and inviting for customers
- Maintaining clean, safe, and efficient workspaces
- Following food safety and sanitation standards
- Providing friendly, helpful service and creating a welcoming experience for our customers
- Assisting with receiving and organizing products and ingredients
- Supporting inventory and minimizing waste
What We’re Looking For
- Has previous food service experience (required)
- Enjoys baking and working hands-on in a kitchen environment
- Bridges a strong work ethic, reliability, and attention to detail
- Values teamwork and communicates clearly and respectfully
- Comfortable in a fast-paced, physically active role
- Interested in natural, organic foods and local products
- Available to work early morning shifts and weekends
What It’s Like To Work Here
At Good Foods Co-op, you’re more than just an employee—you’re part of a community. We value collaboration, respect, and a shared commitment to doing meaningful work. Our team supports one another, takes pride in what we do, and works together to create a positive environment for both staff and customers.
Compensation & Benefits
- Starting wage: $15.86/hour, with annual reviews and growth opportunities
- Full-time employees eligible for benefits after 90 days, including:
- Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
- 401(k) with employer match after 1 year
- All Employees Receive Store discount
- Paid vacation time
Equal Opportunity Employer
Good Foods Co-op does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, age, national origin, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected class.
Requirements
- Availability – Must be available to work as scheduled including early mornings and weekends
- Qualifications
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Previous baking or food service experience preferred
- High level of interest in natural and organic foods
- High level of interest in the cooperative business structure and in the long-term sustainability of locally-owned, independent businesses preferred
- Very strong work ethic and demonstrable attention to detail
- Must be a fast, focused, and hardworking person
- Experience working with the public
- Experience with diverse cultures and backgrounds preferred
Work Environment
- Fast paced work environment
- Business office with moderate to loud environment including but not limited to: Computers, printers, paging, telephones, human voices, equipment, and machinery
- Work near moving mechanical parts (i.e. store equipment, tools, etc.)
- Work in cold/hot climate areas (i.e. outdoors, walk in cooler, freezer)
- Ability to work in an environment with moderate to loud noises (i.e. equipment and machinery)
- Work in crowded work spaces. Equipment sharing required
- Work in high precarious places (i.e. ladders, ladder work)
Essential Physical Qualifications
- Standing for long periods of time
- Walking, bending, sitting, reaching for long periods of time
- Using hands or fingers to handle or feel
- Ability to repeatedly lift up to 50 lbs
- Ability to team lift up to and over 100 lbs
- Ability to climb up and down step stools, ladders
- Ability to use feet and hands to operate machinery
- Ability to work in hot, cold, and wet climates
- High level of maneuverability
- Ability to communicate by talking and hearing