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Apprentice Baker

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Compensation

Hourly
Range $14.50 - $17.00
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Work Schedule

Standard Hours
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
employee discount
Career growth opportunities
Training and development programs
safe work environment
flexible scheduling

Job Description

The hiring establishment is a bakery department within a grocery or retail food environment, renowned for its commitment to producing delicious and visually appealing baked goods that delight customers. This establishment focuses greatly on customer satisfaction and excellent service delivery, ensuring every guest has a positive and memorable shopping experience. The bakery prides itself on quality craftsmanship, using scratch recipes and traditional baking methods to produce fresh pastries, donuts, cakes, and other baked items. This bakery is an integral part of the retail grocery experience, providing not only staple bread products but also beautiful, intricate cakes and pastries that often... Show More

Job Requirements

  • At least 18 years of age
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
  • No high school diploma required
  • 0 to 6 months of bakery or related experience desired
  • Willingness to work flexible hours
  • Ability to follow health and safety guidelines
  • Excellent interpersonal skills

Job Qualifications

  • Prior experience working in bakery or related industry
  • Basic knowledge of baking procedures and safety standards
  • Ability to follow scratch recipes accurately
  • Strong teamwork and communication skills
  • Customer service orientation
  • Physical capability to perform bakery tasks
  • Willingness to learn and grow in a bakery environment
  • Knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices

Job Duties

  • Perform bench work according to established scratch procedures when necessary
  • Prepare product and form product to specifications as required according to scratch recipes
  • Bake prepared product using appropriate time and temperature as specified by recipe
  • Properly insert products into proof box, set controls, and close door to ensure proper size and shape of product
  • Prepare and fry donuts according to established procedures
  • Insert products into and retrieve products from the freezer to preserve freshness
  • Actively demonstrate appropriate suggestive selling techniques and provide active sampling when appropriate
  • Maintain safety as the top priority in all aspects of our work, for our Team Members, guests, and products
  • Provide exemplary customer service by greeting customers and ensuring they are able to locate the products they are looking for
  • Properly handle products and equipment in accordance with food safety and safety guidelines to ensure a safe shopping environment
  • Maintain cleanliness of equipment, tables, utensils, floor, department work area, including the back room, coolers and freezers, to ensure that safety and sanitation regulations are met
  • Bake prepared and scratch product for the Bakery cases and displays, rotating product and ensuring code dating procedures are followed and only the freshest product is available for sale
  • Maintain proper safety and sanitation methods, emergency procedures, cleanups, steritech, proper lifting and housekeeping to ensure department standards are met
  • Accurately record special orders on Bakery products to ensure the customer is delighted with the finished product
  • Understand all the ingredients and purpose of each used in manufacturing scratch baked goods
  • Assemble necessary baking ingredients to prepare for baking operation including all scratch recipes
  • Assist in maintaining bakery backroom, cooler and freezer efficiency by unloading deliveries
  • Assist in other areas as required

Job Criteria

Experience

Entry Level (1-2 years)


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