Baker

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Position: Baker • Location: North Manchester, IN

About the role

The Baker/Evening Worker reports to the Chef Manager and is responsible for assisting the Chef Manager with daily tasks, all unit baking and utility responsibilities. Facilitates set-up from BOH to FOH and ensures a clean working environment and dining area for customers.

Responsibilities

• Check products for quality and identify damaged or expired goods.
• Set oven temperatures and place items into hot ovens for baking.
• Measure or weigh flour or other ingredients to prepare batters, doughs, fillings, or icings, using scales or graduated containers.
• Decorate baked goods, such as cakes or pastries.
• Roll, knead, cut, or shape dough to form sweet rolls, pie crusts, tarts, cookies, or other products.
• Develop new recipes for baked goods.
• Wash pots, pans, dishes, utensils, or other cooking equipment.
• Adhere to and promote company standards for safety, proper food handling practices, sanitation, uniform guidelines, and productivity.
• May assist in supporting culinary staff at numerous stations as directed.
• Provide excellent customer service, and be attentive, approachable, greeting and thanking customers.
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Work Environment

This job operates in a kitchen environment whereby employees may be exposed to and/or required to operate equipment, including but not limited to, an oven, stove, dishwasher, slicer, coffee machine, steamer, mixer and chef’s knives. The employee is frequently exposed to heat, steam, fire and noise.

Physical Demands

The employee may be required to sit, reach, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, and push, pull & lift items weighing 40 pounds or less. Employee may be required to stand for long periods of time. The position requires manual dexterity; auditory and visual skills; and the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures. Check the quality of raw materials to ensure that standards and