Baker I

About the role

The University of Georgia seeks a Baker I to join our Dining Services team. This position is responsible for baking pastries and bread in various campus eateries.

Responsibilities

• Determines amount of breads, pastries to be baked each day from the number of persons to be fed or from production order;
• Assigns tasks to helpers;
• Prepares records of ingredient consumption and pastry output;
• Weighs and mixes ingredients;
• Prepares dough and bakes rolls, cornbread, doughnuts, muffins, biscuits, pies, cakes, and cookies;
• Bakes icings and decorates cakes;
• Operates baking equipment and machinery such as mixers, molders, scales, and ovens;
• Services equipment and reports repair needs;
• May requisition supplies;
• May keep records of formulas used in baking;
• May supervise and instruct food service workers in baking and cleaning activities;
• Performs related work as assigned by management.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent;
• Ability to adapt standard recipes as requested by variations in quantities;
• Move loads up to 50 lbs, unloading and stocking products;
• Perform push/pull activity with products weighing up to 30 lbs;
• Reach, climb, balance, crouch, twist, crawl, and kneel;
• Work in noisy, hot/cold environments with chemicals, cleaning equipment, dust, fumes, and odors;
• Work long hours standing, and under conditions of high temperature.

Qualifications

• 30% of time spent determining amount of breads, pastries to be baked each day;
• 30% of time spent weighing and mixing ingredients;
• 30% of time spent operating baking equipment and machinery;
• 10% of time spent performing related work as assigned by management.

Skills

• Ability to adapt standard recipes as requested by variations in quantities;
• Physical Demands: Move loads up to 50 lbs, unloading and stocking products; perform push/pull activity with products weighing up to 30 lbs; perform duties with repetitive motion of wrists, arm, and shoulder, possess hand and finger coordination; reach, climb, balance, crouch, twist, crawl, and kneel; work in noisy, hot/cold environments with chemicals, cleaning equipment, dust, fumes, and odors; work long hours standing, and under conditions of high temperature.

Benefits

• Employment benefits eligible;
• Additional schedule information includes a 40-hour work week with potential for evening and weekend work.

Pay

• $17.523077 / hr

Schedule

• This position offers a 40 hour work week.

Contact Information

To learn more about this position or recruitment progression, please refer to the Recruitment Contact listed below:

Recruitment Contact Name: Rishawn Fisher
Rishawn.Fisher@uga.edu
Phone: [Not provided]