Baker, Full-time

About the Role

Seeking an experienced Baker to prepare high-quality bakery products and desserts in a healthcare food service environment at Women & Babies Hospital in Lancaster, PA. This role involves producing baked goods, custards, puddings, and other desserts according to standardized recipes while ensuring quality, consistency, and food safety standards. The Baker will maintain a clean and sanitary bake shop, assist with inventory and supply procurement, develop new dessert offerings, and serve as a backup cafeteria cook on third shift as needed.

Responsibilities

• Prepare bakery products, custards, junkets, puddings, and desserts in accordance with standardized recipes.
• Perform pre-production preparation including measuring ingredients, gathering supplies, and setting up workstations.
• Ensure 100% compliance with recipes to maintain product quality and consistency.
• Evaluate products for proper taste, texture, and presentation.
• Develop and introduce new dessert offerings.
• Maintain bake shop equipment and work areas in a clean, organized, and sanitary condition.
• Procure supplies from storeroom and designated storage areas.
• Follow all HACCP food safety and sanitation procedures.
• Serve as a backup cafeteria cook during third-shift operations when necessary.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 2 years of high-volume/commercial baking experience.
• Experience operating bakery production equipment.
• Minimum of 2 years of nutritional knowledge.
• Specialized training in baking and cake decorating.
• 2-4 years of food service production experience, including:
  • Food preparation and production
  • Equipment operation and maintenance
  • Food handling and sanitation procedures

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program, including one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Our employee benefits programs are designed to help employees get healthy and stay healthy.

Location: Women & Babies Hospital, 690 Good Drive, Lancaster, PA