Baker
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Position Title: Baker Department: 10-BAKERY Direct Supervisor: LEAD PASTRY CHEF FLSA Status: NON EXEMPT Starting rate of pay: $18.25/hr Company Benefits: • Flexible Hours • Employee Discount • 10 Paid Holidays (including 2 days for your birthday)* • Medical/Vision/Dental Package* • Free Life Insurance* • Vacation and Sick Leave* • Voluntary Insurance Plans (Life, Disability, Cancer, Accidental) • Long Term Disability • Wellness Program • Discounted Gym membership-(YMCA) • Matching 401K* • Management Bonuses* *For qualifying positions Job Summary: Under the direction of the Lead Bakery Clerk and/or manager, the Baker prepares, sells, inventories, process and disposes of products from the Bakery Department. Provides customers with friendly, courteous and efficient service. Essential Job Duties: • Observe color of products being baked and adjust oven temperatures, humidity, or conveyor speeds accordingly. • Set oven temperatures and place items into hot ovens for baking. • Combine measured ingredients in bowls of mixing, blending, or cooking machinery. • Measure or weigh flour or other ingredients to prepare batters, doughs, fillings, or icings, using scales or graduated containers. • Roll, knead, cut or shape dough to form sweet rolls, pie crusts, tarts, cookies or other products. • Place dough in pans, molds or on sheets and bake in production ovens. • Check the quality of raw materials to ensure that standards and specifications are met. • Adapt the quantity of ingredients to match the amount of items to be baked. • Apply glazes, icings or other toppings to baked goods, using spatulas or brushes. • Check equipment to ensure that it meets health and safety regulations and perform maintenance or cleaning, as necessary. • Set time and speed controls for mixing machines, blending machines or steam kettles so that ingredients will be mixed or cooked according to instructions. • Provides friendly and courteous service to customers. • Maintains knowledge of various products in the bakery department • Assists in all aspects of the Bakery operation. • Conducts floor checks, ensuring that the shelves are adequately stocked, products merchandised properly rotated, price integrity enforced according to company standards in bakery department • May directly train and help develop employees. • Fosters a harmonious positive work environment and provides a safe and sanitary environment for customers and associates. • Ensures all company programs, philosophies and company image are carried out and maintained and fosters good relationships in the community, and collaborates with business partners. Other Job Duties: • Occasional receiving of merchandise with or without the DSD (direct store delivery) gun. • Periodic taking of, downloading and auditing inventories. • Any tasks as deemed necessary by management Physical Requirements: • 18 years of age or older (operates heavy machinery) • Must be able to safely lift 50 lbs unassisted • Stands for extended periods of time with frequent bending and stooping required during the course of the workday • Requires manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination for various activities. Additional Requirements: • Ability to read and understand recipes and measuring quantities. • Must be able to work under extreme tempertures (Hot oven and freezers) • May require working occasional longer shifts (10 hours) due to business needs • May require working overnight, early mornings, evenings, weekends and holidays