Kitchen Assistant Baker

Position Summary:

The Kitchen Assistant is responsible for daily food production, maintaining cleanliness standards, and basic maintenance, as well as:

• Leads Lucabe Mission, Vision, & Values
• Grows and encourages team members in craft, art, & knowledge
• Champions Product and Place quality and excellence
• Works in the kitchen alongside team, leading in an engaging way, and facilitating excellence in communication

Position Requirements:

To excel in the in this position, the candidate must demonstrate the following:

• Demonstrate a basic understanding of baking principals and food preparation with a genuine love of the craft
• Demonstrates high standards of cleanliness and organization to optimize safety and efficiency
• Demonstrate basic knowledge of health code in order to follow proper food handling and food safety recommendations
• Demonstrate basic knowledge of operation of all equipment in the kitchen. Participate in basic maintenance under supervision

Specific Responsibilities:

• Participate in daily production under the direction of the Kitchen Coordinator, including cafe product preparation, bulk beverage preparation, catering preparation, utilizing established recipes to produce consistent, high quality product
• Engage in daily, weekly and quarterly cleaning and maintenance tasks to proactively maintain the kitchen environment, reporting issues, safety hazards and unsafe practices to kitchen leadership
• Assist in the proper rotation of food product, assignment of appropriate expiration dates, and reporting of inconsistency in recipes
• Follow proper food handling, hygiene and safety practices while working in the kitchen to maximize food and personal safety
• Assists in daily waste reporting and production tracking
• Assists in other tasks as directed by the Kitchen Coordinator and/or Product/Process Lead.
• Stand, lift, bend for several hours at a time.
• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs.

Schedule & Compensation:

The Kitchen Assistant is a Part-Time position, with hours ranging between 20 and 30 hours depending on production needs, availability and catering needs. A mixture of time is expected to be split between food production, cleaning, and basic maintenance tasks.

Pay: $11.00 - $12.00 per hour

Expected hours: 15.0 – 25.0 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule

Application Question(s):

• Are you available Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 AM and 4:30 PM?
• What makes you most excited for this position?
• What is your current experience with food preparation (Professional or Home)?

Work Location: In person

Salary : $11 - $12