Bakeshop Team Member

What You'll Do

• Bake and Create: Actively participate in both artisanal bread processes (mixing, shaping, proofing, baking) and delicate pastry creation.
• Follow the Formula: Read and follow complex, structured recipes with high precision, accurately weighing materials and heritage grains to manage portions and reduce waste.
• Operate Specialized Gear: Safely and efficiently run professional kitchen machinery, including large industrial ovens, proofers, mixers, and dough sheeters.
• Collaborate with the Team: Foster a positive, helpful team culture centered on mutual accountability and shared kitchen responsibilities.
• Support Seasonal Menus: Help the leadership team with research and development (R&D) for seasonal menu updates, smoothly blending fresh fruits and specialty grains from our partner farms into the baking line.
• Maintain Quality and Cleanliness: Monitor product quality and freshness from the oven to storage, ensuring strict compliance with health, sanitation, and proper rotation guidelines.

Who We Are Looking For

• Experienced: You have 1–2+ years of professional experience in commercial artisan bread or pastry programs (or an equivalent mix of experience and professional culinary schooling).
• Detail-Oriented: You take a careful, precise approach to your work, respecting fermentation windows, pastry preparation timelines, and exact presentation standards.
• Flexible Team Player: You communicate clearly and politely, adapt easily to changing production volumes, and work smoothly across both bread and pastry disciplines.
• Reliable: You show up on time, properly groomed, and ready to work all scheduled shifts with a positive, "can-do" attitude.
• Educated: You hold a high school diploma or equivalent.

Physical & Environmental Requirements

• Stand and walk quickly on your feet for prolonged periods (8–10 hours per day).
• Perform frequent physical movements, including stooping, bending, twisting, and reaching during production.
• Safely lift and carry up to 50 pounds at a time.
• Use your hands skillfully for fine manipulation, single grasping, pushing, and pulling.
• Work comfortably in changing kitchen temperatures, including cold walk-in freezers/refrigerators and hot zones near the industrial ovens.

For more information about Ashbourne Farms, please visit our website: www.ashbournefarms.com

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