Baker

Job
Title:            Bakery Baker 

Department:     Bakery 

Reports To:        Bakery Manager  

FLSA Status:       Non-Exempt

 

SUMMARY:

The Bakery Baker position is responsible for
the timely baking of: dough, mixes, cakes, cookies, breakfast pastries, pies, par-baked
breads and bars. Stocking of dry products. Some cake decorating. All baking,
cooling, wrapping and labeling of products; merchandising all products
employing correct rotation, while tracking waste. 

 

DUTIES
include the following.  Other duties may be assigned. 

·      
Careful
baking of quality pastries and breads 

·      
Production
planning and forecasting for special events and holidays 

·      
Properly
label and date all products 

·      
Preparation
of some mixes 

·      
Sanitize
and clean equipment when needed 

·      
Maintain
and organize department as well as receive and rotate incoming stock daily 

·      
Control
spoilage 

·      
Aid in
processing and receiving warehouse orders

·      
Answer
department phone calls and pages quickly with great phone etiquette 

·      
Able to
produce product in a timely manner

·      
Maintain
a safe and sanitary department. Report all life and safety and fire hazards to
your manager and Safety Department Representative for correction. Comply with
all occupational safety and health regulations. Report all accidents and
injuries to your Store Leadership immediately. 

·      
Perform
all other duties as assigned by Department Manager

 

QUALIFICATIONS:


To perform
this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential
duty satisfactorily.  The requirements
listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability
required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.

REQUIREMENT


·      
Minimum of 18 years of age

 

EDUCATION


·      
High school diploma or equivalent

·      
Baking and Pastry Certificate a plus

 

EXPERIENCE

·      
Minimum
of one year baking experience. 

 

SKILLS 

·      
Outstanding
customer service skills

·      
Excellent
baking and mixing skills

·      
Café
experience preferred

·      
 A strong passion for baking fantastic and
delicious pastries and breads

·      
Intermediate
knowledge of artisan breads and pastries including cake decorating with a
desire to expand product knowledge 

·      
Self-motivated


·      
Ability
to work well with others and independently 

·      
Ability
to clearly and effectively communicate with customers and other staff members 

·      
Ability
to multitask and prioritize effectively 

·      
Ability
to be flexible and change tasks when events dictate 

·      
Willing
to taste and evaluate all products offered in department 

·      
Ability
to perform proper and safe usage of Hobart mixer, oven and other equipment as
required

·      
Ability
to properly and safely operate the cardboard baler

·      
Ability
to properly stock and rotate product in freezer 

·      
Demonstrated
ability in knife handling, other cutting equipment and safety procedures 

·      
Strong
organizational skills 

·      
Maintain
equipment and department cleanliness at all times 

·      
Follow
and enforce all applicable State of California Health and Safety Codes 

·      
Ability
to follow instruction and other duties as directed 

·      
Ability
to work various shifts including weekends and holidays 

 

     LANGUAGE SKILLS 

·      
Bilingual,
English/Spanish is preferred but not necessary

·      
Ability
to read, comprehend simple instructions

 

     MATHEMATICAL SKILLS 

·      
Must be
able to do basic math (addition, subtraction, division, multiplication)

·      
Ability
to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole
numbers, common fractions, and decimals  

·      
Ability
to compute rate, ratio, and percent

 

     REASONING ABILITY 

·      
Ability
to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral
instructions

·      
Ability
to exercise sound judgment

 

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS 

·      
Valid
Food Handlers Certification

·      
Sexual
Harassment Prevention Training

 

PHYSICAL
DEMANDS

The physical demands described below are
representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform
the essential functions of this job. Some requirements may be modified to
accommodate individuals with disabilities:

 

·      
Regularly
required to sit, stand, walk, squat, climb, reach and kneel. 

·      
Regularly
required to bend and twist at waist and neck.

·      
Occasionally
lift up to 50 pounds and regularly lift up to 10-25 pounds while carrying cakes
or stocking.

·      
Regularly
required to reach above and below shoulders to access items in cabinets and on
racks. 

·      
Frequently
required to push, pull, grasp, grip and manipulate hands and fingers in order
to prepare cakes, breads and pastries.

·      
Regularly
required to tolerate intermittent noise from blenders, juicers, mixers,
espresso machines and overhead speakers.

·      
Constantly
required to work with flour, fresh fruits, vegetables and nuts.

·      
Occasionally
required to tolerate some work in extreme temperatures while working in the freezer
or near the ovens and dishwasher.

·      
Occasionally
required to work with and around moderate amounts of chemical fumes from common
household cleaning agents.     

·      
Required
to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment including cut-resistant
gloves when using knives and bread slicer, oven mitts when opening the oven,
goggles when using chemicals.

·      
The
employee must wear non-slip shoes at all times