Team Member - Bakery (part-time)
People's Food Co-op · Rochester, MN · 3 days ago
On-siteManagement$17–$18/hrPart-time
About the role
Under general supervision, performs a variety of baking duties and assists with the preparation of breads, rolls, muffins, cookies, cakes, doughnuts, and other pastries.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and bake a variety of pastries, rolls, and other baked goods, including icing and frostings, according to established recipes.
- Monitor and maintain quality control standards.
- Care for culinary equipment, supplies, and materials.
- Apply food preparation and presentation methods, techniques, and quality standards.
- Review production schedules to determine variety and quantity of goods to bake; assemble supplies and equipment needed for daily baking activities.
- Spread or sprinkle toppings on specialty baked items.
- Shape dough for cookies, pies, and other pastries by hand or using dough rollers and cookie cutters.
- Cut and weigh dough into uniform portions with knife or divider; mold dough into loaves or other shapes and place in pans.
- Inspect product for quality during and after baking; make adjustments to processes as required.
- Detect and ensure disposition of spoiled or unattractive food, defective supplies, and other unusual conditions.
- Clean and maintain work areas, utensils, and equipment.
- Prioritize work tasks, multi-task, and maintain focus.
- Operate with a sense of teamwork.
- Report to work for scheduled shifts on time.
- Understand and adhere to organizational and department policies and procedures.
- Accept direction willingly and follow through with delegated tasks.
- Perform tasks consistently at an acceptable rate as outlined by department manager.
- Maintain a safe work environment according to all department procedures, federal and state regulations.
Requirements
- Ability to use computer keyboard, monitor, mouse, telephone, and various office equipment continuously.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 30 pounds frequently.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 60 pounds occasionally.
- Ability to stand or walk for duration of shift without rest.
- Ability to bend, stoop, squat, kneel, climb stairs or ladder.
- Ability to reach above shoulder height frequently.
- Ability to talk and hear to communicate with customers.
- Finger and hand dexterity with ability to grasp and hold items of different sizes.
- Vision ability – close, distance, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
- Ability to read register screen and product and shelf labels.
Benefits
- Medical (if working 30 or more hours per week)
- Dental
- Vision
- Life products
- Short-term disability
- Ancillary products
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
- 20% staff discount
Pay
This position pays between $17 – $18 per hour.
Schedule
Tuesday and Wednesday, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm (part‑time).