FP - Bakery/Pastry Production

Summary/Objective:

Under general supervision performs a variety of baking duties and assists with the preparation of breads, rolls, muffins, cookies, pies, cakes, doughnuts, biscuits and other pastries.

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Prepares breads, rolls, muffins, cookies, pies, cakes and other pastries, including icings and frostings, according to established recipes.
• Reviews production schedules to determine variety and quantity of goods to bake and to assemble supplies and equipment needed for daily baking activities.
• Spreads or sprinkles a range of various toppings on specialty baked items.
• Shapes dough for cookies, pies and fancy pastries either by hand or by using dough rollers and cookie cutters.
• Receives ingredients and other supplies from main kitchen and/or pantry as required for daily operations.
• Cuts and weighs dough into uniform portions with knife or divider, molds dough into loaves or other shapes, and places in pans; proofs dough and bakes in oven using peel; inspects product for quality during and after baking and makes adjustments to processes as required.
• Cleans and maintains work areas, utensils and equipment.
• Detects and ensures disposition of spoiled or unattractive food, defective supplies/equipment and/or other unusual conditions.
• Completes production sheets and other records as required.
• May be required to prepare baked goods for special diets.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
  
  
  

Competencies:

• Customer/Client Focus.
• Flexibility.
• Time Management.
• Teamwork Orientation.
  
  
  

Work Environment:

Work involves considerable exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors and/or loud noises.

Physical Demands:

The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a part-time to possible full-time position. This position requires an early morning work schedule to ensure all goods are baked for the day. Typical working hours are 5:00 am to 1:00 pm.

Travel:

No travel is expected for this position.

Required Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED.
• One year baking experience.
  
  
  

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Two to three years baking experience.
• Pastry or baking culinary courses.