Bread Baker

Woodlands Market, Marin and San Francisco's premier gourmet grocery store, has opening for a Bread Baker!

MUST be able to work 12:30 to 9pm

• Preparation of bakery products, maintaining quality assurance standards and consistency of finished products.

• Perform bakery duties including: weigh, sift, measure and mix baking ingredients, bake quick breads, rolls, cookies, muffins, croissants, pies, cakes, biscuits and other items per schedule.
• Properly build cakes including filling, icing, decorating, making ganache, mousse and buttercream.

• Maintaining Production for bakery case; quality, expiration dates, and visual esthetics.

• Clean shelves, machinery (Hobart, scales, ovens and baking tables) glass and visible areas.
• Observe standard codes of protocol – wear gloves at all times when handling product (no fingers on slices of cake), if you must sneeze, cover, and wash hands afterward.
• Cleaning up as you go with production to maintain a clean work environment.

Requirements:

• Basic understanding of bakery work flow
• Ability to read, write, perform basic arithmetic calculations.
• Able to prioritize work and handle multiple concurrent tasks.

Physical & Demands & Essential Job FUnction:

To successfully perform the essential functions of this position, including the preparation of bakery products and cleaning of machinery such as Hobart mixers and ovens, the employee must regularly meet the following physical demands (with or without reasonable accommodation):

• Standing & Walking: Must be able to stand and/or walk for the duration of a standard 8-hour shift (excluding legally required meal and rest breaks) on hard commercial kitchen floors.
• Lifting & Carrying: Must regularly lift, carry, maneuver, and dump bulk ingredients, heavy doughs, and supplies weighing up to 50 pounds from floor level to waist/chest height independently.
• Pushing & Pulling: Must be able to forcefully push and pull fully loaded commercial baking racks and carts (weighing in excess of 200 pounds) across the bakery floor.
• Bending & Reaching: Requires frequent bending, stooping, kneeling, and reaching into deep commercial ovens, bottom shelves, and walk-in refrigerators.
• Repetitive Motion: Requires sustained and repetitive use of hands and wrists for kneading, shaping dough, piping, filling, and decorating cakes and other baked goods.
• Manual Dexterity: Must have the hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity to safely operate commercial bakery equipment (mixers, scales, slicers) and handle delicate finished products.
• Work Environment
• Temperature Variations: Frequent exposure to extreme heat from commercial ovens and cold temperatures from walk-in freezers and coolers.
• Pace: Must be able to prioritize work and handle multiple concurrent tasks in a fast-paced, time-sensitive manufacturing environment to meet daily production schedules and expiration date requirements.

Who Are We?

Woodlands Market is a leader in gourmet retailing, service and innovation in the grocery industry. We are a flourishing Marin County-based employer who believes in supporting our community in many ways. One of these ways is to employ talented individuals from within our communities and surrounding areas. We currently operate grocery stores in Kentfield, Tiburon and San Francisco. We also operate a Pet Shop in San Francisco as well as an off-site kitchen in San Rafael. We engage approximately 330 individuals on staff, many of whom have come to us with an in-depth knowledge of the specialty food industry. These members of our extended Woodlands family and their commitment to community, food, service and to each other are what set us apart from other grocery stores.

Who Are We Looking For?

At Woodlands Market, we are delighted to be able to share our passion for food and fresh produce with our customers. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are looking to continue your career alongside an awesome team, then join the family!

Benefits of working at Woodlands Market include:

• Competitive wages
• Comprehensive Health/Dental/Vision Insurance*
• Full-time employees receive a generous benefits package including Health/Dental/Vision Insurance, 401(k), paid vacation and paid holidays
• Holiday premium pay for time worked on recognized holidays
• 35% employee store discount
• $50 subsidy towards non-slip shoes every 6 months.
• Awesome, team-oriented environment
• Opportunities for growth and development

Pay range: $19-22