Apprentice Baker

Giant Eagle•Boardman, OH

21h

About The Position

The Apprentice Baker helps produce bakery products and pastries that meet customer requirements and provide an appealing, high-quality experience. The role combines baking duties with opportunities to learn bakery clerk and cake decorator functions, with an emphasis on baker duties for someone with minimal or no retail decorating experience. The Apprentice Baker also provides exemplary customer service, helps customers find products, answers questions, makes suggestions, and supports customer loyalty. Success in the position requires teamwork, creativity, and an interest in food, customers, and bakery trends.

Requirements

Experience required: 0 to 6 months.
At least 18 years of age.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Teamwork, creativity, and a commitment to customer service.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working in a bakery or related industry.

Responsibilities

Perform bench work according to established scratch procedures when necessary.
Prepare and form products to specifications using scratch recipes.
Bake prepared products using recipe-specified times and temperatures.
Place products in the proof box, set controls, and close the door to ensure proper product size and shape.
Prepare and fry donuts according to established procedures.
Move products into and retrieve them from the freezer to preserve freshness.
Use suggestive selling techniques and offer samples when appropriate.
Prioritize safety for team members, guests, and products.
Greet customers and help them locate products; answer questions and make suggestions.
Handle products and equipment according to food-safety and safety guidelines.
Clean equipment, tables, utensils, floors, and department work areas, including the back room, coolers, and freezers.
Bake prepared and scratch products for bakery cases and displays, rotate products, follow code-dating procedures, and ensure fresh products are available for sale.
Follow safety, sanitation, emergency procedure, cleanup, steritech, proper-lifting, and housekeeping standards.
Record special orders for bakery products accurately.
Understand the ingredients used in scratch baked goods and the purpose of each ingredient.
Assemble baking ingredients, including those needed for scratch recipes.
Help maintain bakery backroom, cooler, and freezer efficiency by unloading deliveries.
Assist in other areas as required.