Baker

Job Description

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• Prepares and bakes goods such as breads, cakes, pies, cookies, pastries, and similar items as well as desert menu items.
• Adjusts volume of baked goods based on expected business volume.
• Mixes and prepares icings, fillings, sauces, and other garnishes for baked goods.
• Ensures all baked goods and desert items are aesthetically acceptable for resale.
• Follows company recipes as written.
• Communicates ingredient and supply needs to management.
• Follows all company procedures including environmental, safety, sanitation, product rotation, temperature, storage, and waste control procedures.
• Maintains a clean and organized kitchen area.
• Works extra hours and shifts as required.
• Assists in other positions and departments as required.
• Knows and follows all company, Environmental, Health, and Safety Management Programs and policies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Ability to read baking recipes in English
• Excellent baking knowledge and skills
• Good math skills; Ability to make precise measurements using measuring cups, measuring spoons, scales, etc.
• Proper knife skills and ability to operate baking and kitchen equipment in a safe manner
• Knowledge of proper food handling, food storage, and sanitation procedures
• Proper food handling or equivalent certification or ability to obtain upon hire.

• Ability to use kitchen baking equipment such as ovens and mixers.
• Ability to hand-knead dough repetitively.
• Ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 40 lbs. frequently.
• Ability to stand and walk on paved, unpaved, uneven and sometimes slippery surfaces for extended periods of time.
• Ability to kneel, stoop, crouch, twist/turn, push, pull, and reach forward, down, and overhead repetitively.

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent and 2 years of restaurant/retail baking or related work experience, or equivalent combination of work experience and education required.

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