Morning Baker

Position Summary

Your job as the Bakery Baker focuses on working with quality ingredients to prepare and bake batters, doughs, and more. Day-to-day activities include assisting in packaging goods and rotating products.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service, address the needs of customers, and answer their questions in a timely and effective manner.
• Acquire and maintain thorough knowledge of bakery menu, products, and services.
• Take orders with attention to detail (e.g. preferences of dairy, vegetables in juice order, cake and pastry orders, etc.).
• Measure, mix, and prepare products according to the Company's specifications and recipes.
• Prepare and bake in-house products to daily par levels.
• Complete production and spoilage records to minimize waste.
• Packaging and pricing bakery products.
• Receive, organize, rotate, and stock workstation and department supplies (e.g. product ingredients, paper goods, packaging products, etc.).
• Clean and sanitize work areas, utensils, and equipment.
• Operate equipment (e.g. mixers, proof box, sheeter/laminator, ovens, bread slicer, etc.).
• Answers phones and pages promptly and courteously.
• Follow and comply with established procedures, including Weights and Measures, health and sanitation and safe work practices.
• Immediately reports safety hazards and violations.
• Performs opening, mid, and closing duties as assigned.
• Works all scheduled shifts and attends required trainings and meetings.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisors.

Skills & Qualifications

• 18+ years old.
• Baking Experience: 1+ years.
• Intermediate knowledge of artisan breads and pastries including cake decorating.
• Ability to effectively prioritize competing tasks in a fast paced, evolving environment.
• Team-player who can also work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to follow directions and established procedures with attention to detail.
• Clear and effective communication style, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Basic math skills.
• Conversational English skills required when working with customers.
• Bilingual proficiency preferred.

Education, Certificates, Licenses

• High School Diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Food Handlers Certificate (ServSafe or ANSI compliant organization).
• Baking and Pastry Certificate preferred.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Works with and around flour/grains, dairy, fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, and/or other food allergens.
• Frequently lifts/carries 20 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds.
• In a work day: constant standing/walking.
• Constantly standing/walking.
• Frequent exposure to extreme temperatures from work in and around freezers, coolers, refrigerators, ovens, stovetops, grills, barbeques, etc., inside and outside of the store in all weather conditions.
• Consistent work in wet and dry conditions.
• May require use of ladders or step stools.
• Exposure to FDA approved cleaning chemicals (gas, fumes, chemicals).
• Work with and around tools and equipment, including but not limited to knives, personal protective equipment, forklift, pallet jacks, hand trucks, six-wheel carts, baler, etc.
• Intermittent noise from equipment and machinery.
• Wear non-slip, water and oil resistant closed-toe shoes.

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Competitive Wages & Benefits
• Medical, Dental, And Vision
• 401 (k) retirement
• Employee Discounts
• Paid Time off
• Flex Spending Account for Medical & Dependent Care
• Regular Wage Increases
• Commuter Benefits
• Safety Incentive Program
• Career Development and Growth Opportunities

Reasonable accommodations

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.