What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Baker position at Colossus?
Colossus' Bakery Commissary in Anaheim, CA is looking for EXPERIENCED bakers to join our passionate morning bakery team!
Our ideal candidate is a self-starter, motivated, and hard-working. This opening is for our afternoon production team, applicants must have experience working in a fast-paced kitchen environment, superior time management skills, and knowledge of baking techniques.
Our production bakers are responsible for shaping all of our croissant pastries and producing all of our popular bakery products such as scones, cookies, cardamom buns and more. Experience with croissant pastry, basic dough handling, mixing processes, and clean and organized work habits are crucial for this role.
Basic knowledge of fermentation, proofing and bread are a plus, but not essential for this shift.
We will train the right applicants, but you MUST have at least some professional kitchen experience. Experienced bakers are preferred.
Baking is physical, you must be able to easily lift 50 LB and be able to stand for extended periods of time.
Responsibilities
- Weigh and measure ingredients accurately, knowledge of metric system (grams and kilos).
- Keeping a clean and sanitary station
- Accurate cutting and shaping of croissant pastries and other items
- Proper mixing and handling of batters and doughs
- Traying up of items for next day's bake
- Baking of various items
- Packaging of bakery items
- Experience monitoring dough fermentation and proofing temperatures
- Inventory control, quality control
- Proper cleaning and sanitation standards
Qualifications
- Attention to detail in all aspects of baking
- Dedicated to working as a team towards one goal
- 1 year professional cooking or baking experience or culinary school equivalent required
- French pastry and bread experience is helpful
- Must be able to receive regular constructive feedback and adjust to the needs of the bakery and team
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs and stand for up to 8 hours during a shift
- Servsafe required
- Reliable transportation to our commissary bakery space in Anaheim, CA
- Open availability required for full-time
Benefits
Healthcare: Full-time employees are eligible for our group health care dental plan with a 50% employer contribution (based on selected base plan)
Discounts: Generous discounts at our cafes in Long Beach and San Pedro