Bread Maker

The Profeta Farms Bakery Production Cook is responsible for creating the highest quality, most delicious food possible utilizing the produce and meats produced by the farm. She or he is organized, energetic, and passionate about high-quality food. They are expected to maintain the highest level of quality, food safety, cleanliness, and production standards. Profeta farm products are produced with the utmost care for our customers, our animals, and our land. The members of the food production team must treat these products with the same extreme level of care and thoughtfulness. This position must be dedicated to innovation, sustainability, and resourcefulness to adhere to this new culinary vision. The Pastry Cook must maintain positive relationships, integrity, and honesty with both fellow employees and customers.

Duties and Responsibilities

Provide excellent customer service and the highest quality food to our market visitors; go above and beyond to provide a superior experience and taste to the customer

Ability to scale recipes accurately and double check own work to insure mistakes are caught before issues occur

Possess a sense of urgency in relation to keeping a bread baking timeline.

Ability to work in a team-driven environment, take direction, offer direction and assist with problem solving.

Learn and be able to educate customers on Profeta Farms' agricultural practices, values, and products

Ability to mix, shape, proof, score, bake, and cool bread products properly as directed by market managers

Work well with team members while also remaining focused and motivated without supervision

Maintenance of production equipment by proper technique and cleaning schedules

Respond to customer questions, requests, and complaints in a professional manner

Accurately and promptly report complaints to management

Comply with all company policies and procedures, including Employee Handbook and Standard Operating Procedures

Adherence to recipes and cooking procedures.

Presentation so that food looks delicious, wholesome, and fresh

Attention to detail and constant checks for quality assurance, pulling any products that are past date or past their peak of freshness

Proper rotation and organization of reach-in and walk-in refrigerators.

Correct date labeling.

Ensure that the market is fully stocked and clean always

Follow opening and closing procedures

Maintain a clean work station and follow sanitation and food safety guidelines

Take inventory of products and notify when products are running low, as directed by market managers

Perform miscellaneous tasks, as directed by managers

Qualifications

Culinary degree or certificate in baking and pastry preferred

Strong communication and customer service skills

Strengths in flexibility and teamwork

Self-starter, eager to learn and participate in a growing company

Be able to operate and properly maintain production equipment

Be able to do basic math and follow recipes

Understanding of metric system and able to read and understand recipes in grams

Valid driver's license or reliable transportation

Affinity for local, sustainable, and organic produce

Organization toward the purpose of eliminating wasted food

Must be able to work weekends, evenings, and holidays

Physical Requirements

Lift or move up to 50 pounds, unassisted

Carry, kneel, bend, and stand for long periods of time

Required Work Experience

1-year food production experience in restaurant, food service, or retail setting

Compensation: Based on experience. Competitive base salary plus upside based on financial performance of market and successful utilization of Profeta Farms products. Benefits include PTO, medical insurance, life insurance, and a stipend of food from the farm.

DISCLAIMER

The duties, elements, responsibilities, skills, functions, experience, requirements, and conditions listed in this job description are representative only and are not inclusive of all tasks an employee may be required to perform. The employer reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and require employees to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of the business, competition, or work environment change.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, member or activity in local commission, the presence of disabilities, sexual orientation, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.