BAKERY BAKER RANCHO SAN MIGUEL STOCKTON #21

Job Title: Baker 

Location: PAQ, Inc, Store Location, On-Site 

Reports To: Lead, Bakery 

Employee Type: Regular, Full-Time 

Exemption Type: Non-Exempt 

Travel Required: No 

Wage Scale: Skilled Level 

Updated: 07/28/2024 

Job Summary: 

The Baker is responsible for crafting and baking various delicious breads, pastries, and desserts while ensuring quality, following recipes, and maintaining a clean baking environment. 

Essential Functions of the Position: 

• Prepare doughs, batters, and fillings according to established recipes and techniques. 

• Weigh and measure ingredients precisely to ensure consistency in product quality. 

• Operate and maintain baking equipment, including mixers, ovens, and proofing chambers. 

• Shape, mold, and decorate dough to create a variety of breads, pastries, and desserts. 

• Monitor the baking process to ensure products are baked to perfection and meet desired standards. 

• Coordinate with the bakery lead to determine baking priorities and production schedules. 

• Assist in inventory management, ensuring adequate stock levels of ingredients and supplies. 

• Follow strict sanitation and food safety guidelines to maintain a clean and hygienic baking environment. 

• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Knowledge: 

• Understanding basic baking processes and techniques, including preparing dough, batters, and baked goods. 

• Knowledge of proper food handling, storage, and sanitation procedures to ensure food safety. 

• Familiarity with different types of bakery products, ingredients, and recipes. 

Skills: 

• Ability to bake various goods, from breads to pastries, following recipes and adjusting as necessary. 

• Precision in measuring ingredients, following recipes, and ensuring the quality and appearance of baked goods. 

• Efficiently managing time to complete baking tasks and meet production schedules. 

Abilities: 

• Ability to adapt to changing situations, manage multiple demands, and work effectively with diverse personalities. 

• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, such as baking, customer service, and cleaning. 

• Flexibility to adjust to changes in the bakery environment, such as new recipes, equipment, or customer demands. 

Physical Requirements: 

• Stand and walk for extended periods, typically 8-hour shifts. 

• Lift and carry items up to 25 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally. 

• Performing repetitive motions, such as kneading dough, mixing ingredients, and operating bakery machinery. 

• Regularly bend, stoop, and reach to access ingredients, place items in ovens, and retrieve baked goods from shelves. 

• Good hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity for tasks that require precise movements, such as decorating pastries, slicing bread, and packaging products. 

• Working in a hot environment due to ovens and other baking equipment. Ability to tolerate variations in temperature and handle hot items safely. 

• Good vision to ensure the quality and appearance of baked goods, read labels and recipes, and operate machinery safely. 

• Maintain clear communication with customers and team members. 

• Move quickly and efficiently to assist customers and manage workload. 

• Maintain physical stamina to work in a fast-paced environment. 

Work Conditions: 

• Work Hours: Vary, with availability required on weekends, evenings, and holidays; typically, 8-hour shifts for full-time employees. 

• Environment: 

• Indoor, climate-controlled with adequate lighting and ventilation. 

• Exposure to hot temperatures from ovens and warmers and cooler temperatures in refrigerated areas and freezers. 

• Food Handling: Regular handling of various food products, including flour, sugar, and other baking ingredients, which may involve exposure to allergens. 

• Dress Code: Professional and presentable attire as determined by store management, including a name tag, company-issued shirts, hats, jackets, or personal shirts that are black, burgundy, or blue, in good repair, and not faded. 

• Use approved hats or hair nets. 

• Wear safety toes and non-slip shoes. 

• Exposure: May be exposed to hot equipment and cleaning chemicals. 

• Noise Level: Working in an environment with moderate to high noise levels from mixers, ovens, and other bakery equipment. 

• Interaction: Constant interaction with customers and team members in a fast-paced retail environment. 

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent. 

• Experience: Over one year of experience as a Baker is preferred but not required. On-the-job training is provided. Previous experience in retail is an added advantage. 

Company Employment Policies: 

• PAQ, Inc is an “At-Will” employer. 

• PAQ, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).