BAKERY 2ND FOOD 4 LESS PASO ROBLES #12

Job Title: Bakery 2nd

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 II

Updated:07/28/2024

Job Summary:

The Bakery 2^nd is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the bakery, ensuring the quality of baked goods, maintaining high hygiene standards, and managing a team of bakers. This role involves crafting and baking delicious breads, pastries, and desserts while ensuring quality and consistency.

Essential Functions of the Position:

• Supervise and manage the bakery team, providing guidance and support to ensure efficient production.
• 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.
• Receive, validate, and store merchandise and ingredient deliveries.
• Follow strict sanitation and food safety guidelines to maintain a clean and hygienic baking environment.
• Train and mentor new bakery staff, ensuring they understand and follow established procedures.
• Handle customer inquiries and special orders, ensuring customer satisfaction.
• Conduct regular quality checks and implement improvements as needed.
• 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.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.

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.
• Ability to train and develop team members, fostering a positive and productive work environment.

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 five years of experience as a Baker is preferred. Previous supervisory experience is a plus.

Company Employment Policies:

• PAQ, Inc is an “At-Will” employer.
• PAQ, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).