What are the responsibilities and job description for the Baker position at Farmers Restaurant Group?
Bread Baker
Our Bread Bakers are an integral part to our culinary operations. Because our kitchens make everything from scratch, including all of our specialty breads, our Bakers are responsible for efficiently portioning ingredients and preparing our recipes to our standards. They also adhere to our quality and sanitation protocols to ensure the highest food safety. As a Baker, you will enjoy a career path that challenges you as a culinary team member and facilitates your growth and development.
Farmers Restaurant Group was voted as one of the Best Places to Work across the Greater Washington, D.C. area. Our restaurants are among the most booked in the nation on OpenTable. As a Farmers Restaurant Group team member, you will be working in a lively, fast-paced work environment within a growing farmer-owned restaurant company that cares about great food and drink, thoughtful sourcing, preserving our lands and waterways for future generations, and creating a culture of never-ending learning and reinvention for our employees. No matter where you work in our company, you are on a career path with challenges and opportunities for continued professional development and growth, and we are committed to your health and overall well-being.
What our Bread Baker does:
- Prepare food items, following standard recipes and procedures within a specified time
- Read prep list and prep items, as assigned
- Properly measure and assemble ingredients required to accurately follow recipe or instructions
- Clean, organize, stock, and maintain work area, walk-in refrigerator, reach-in refrigerator, cooler drawers, prep, and dry storage area, which may include bending, reaching, stooping, lifting, and working with cleaning agents
- Rinse and cut raw food products
- Move food in and out of industrial ovens and cook over an open flame
- Taste, smell, and view food to ensure adherence to quality standards
What you need to be a Bread Baker:
- Experience working in a high-volume, fast-paced kitchen or bakery preferred
- Passion for hospitality and food
- Bread preparation experience helpful
- Comfortable working with a team in a fast-paced, loud kitchen environment
- High level of professionalism
- Able to speak, read, write, and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace
- Able to read and follow a recipe to standards
- Ability to work on your feet for eight hours or more a day in a confined area with fluctuating temperatures
- Capable of lifting up to 50 pounds, as needed
- Continuous bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, and use of hands and arms
- May be exposed to allergens, such as nuts, seeds, soy, shellfish, and dairy
What we offer our Bread Bakers:
- Flexible scheduling
- Benefits for full time workers after waiting period, include: paid time off and health coverage (medical, dental, vision)
- Discounted shift meal and generous discount when dining as a guest
- Employee wellness initiatives, including company massage therapist
- Training and career growth opportunities
- Free online mental health therapy (unlimited text messaging and two optional 30-minute live video therapy sessions per month) through our partner, TalkSpace, for all employees and their immediate family members #FFKOP