Description
Baking phenomenal bread is what our business is all about. Can you get up early (shift starts at 4 a.m. ); do easy math calculations before dawn, follow directions, stay focused and work quickly and efficiently? Are you deadline and detail oriented? Bread making combines art and science, and you must be able to master both. Not for the faint-hearted, but oh-so-rewarding!
This position provides Excellence in bread quality by consistently making sponges and doughs with precision and mastery. Must have an intuitive sense of bread-making and the ability to devote strict attention to detail. Ability to establish and maintain the production pace, by beginning and completing sponges and doughs with exactness, according to a strict time schedule. Must lead by example, be cross-trained in other positions and have the ability to handle minor problems when the owners or managers are not in the store
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

• Ensures that all sponges and doughs have ingredients according to Great Harvest recipes and have been mixed properly.
• Uses measuring devices, thermometers, mixer, product knowledge and intuitive judgment to prepare doughs according to Great Harvest's standards of quality and consistency.
• Develop a "single loaf" attitude about sponge and dough work recognizing that every customer judges the entire business on the loaf he or she is eating.
• Works the kneading table to observe and experience the doughs produced, to determine moisture and consistency and ensure the quality of work.
• Maintains temperature records on dough consistency and dough temperatures, and bakery and water temperatures in order to learn patterns of consistency and learn how to adapt to fluctuating variables.
• Washes used bowls and utensils from sponge and dough and sweets production.
• Follows all company policies and procedures.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned and takes initiative to enhance the bakery cafe's quality and consistency.
• Be available extra hours during holiday seasons (Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas at a minimum)

1Must be at least 18 years of age and have a phone.
2Must be dependable and work all scheduled shifts, including early morning shifts.
3Must exhibit high standards of personal cleanliness.
4Must be able to lift and carry loads of 60 pounds (the weight of a bushel of wheat) and perform other physically strenuous mixing tasks throughout the production shift, with or without accommodation.
5Be on time; maintain a positive attitude (so as to encourage a positive impact on bakery atmosphere and morale); maintain positive working relationship with owners and fellow crewmembers; perform all duties with customer effect in mind and prioritize accordingly; hustle at all times yet work neatly.
Company Information
Great Harvest Bread Co. & Caf is locally owned and has been serving up phenomenal breads, goodies and sandwiches/salads for over 17 years!
Check out our menu and other items here!
Store Hours :
M - F 7AM-6PM
SAT 8AM-3PM
Closed Sunday