Bakery Steward– Full Time

Objective:

Under general supervision, performs a variety of duties including: stocking, packaging, organizing, and cleaning in the Bakery. Answers customer questions regarding baked goods, and orders. Prepares various bakery items, while following food and safety guidelines. *Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.*

Essential Functions:

- Prepare bakery items quickly and consistently from established recipes including: muffins, cookies, pies, cakes, biscuits and other pastries etc.

- Ability to measure and weigh various ingredients for recipe preparation

- Knowledge of leavening agents such as: yeast, baking powder, baking soda, etc.

- Decorate and display finished baked products

- Knowledge and experience working with kitchen equipment such as: mixers, blenders, heat sources, etc.

- Consistently use and maintain equipment to ensure proper functioning

- Understands ingredient list as it pertains to specialty diets, and answer customer questions regarding bakery and pastry ingredients

- Package and stock a variety of baked goods, ensuring bakery display case is full, and baked goods are fresh; remove items that have become stale

- Clean and maintain work areas, utensils and equipment, on an ongoing basis

- Perform miscellaneous job-related tasks/Other duties as assigned

Competencies:

- Communication Skills
- Organizational Skills
- Time Management
- Attention to Detail
- Product Knowledge
- Safety and Sanitation Knowledge

Physical Demands:

The employee must have the ability to: speak and hear, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and reach with their hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must have the ability to stand for prolonged periods where wet processes are used, wear protective footwear, and work in extreme temperatures. The employee will be exposed to electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic and other power equipment. The employee must have the ability to frequently lift and move up to 50.

Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position; weekends are required.

Education and Experience:

Minimum of one year bakery experience - required

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $14.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Restaurant type:

• Bakery

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Afternoon shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Morning shift
• Weekends as needed

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Application Question(s):

• Are you able to meet the following physical demands?: The employee must have the ability to: speak and hear, stand, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and reach with their hands and arms. The employee must have the ability to stand for prolonged periods where wet processes are used, wear protective footwear, and work in extreme temperatures. The employee must have the ability to frequently lift and move up to 20 pounds, and occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds.

Experience:

• bakery: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person