Artisan Bread Baker

COLECTIVO COFFEE ROASTERS • Milwaukee, WI

3d

About The Position

The Artisan Baker will develop and produce artisan breads and artisan laminated pastries while following in Troubadour’s mission, goals and values.

Requirements

• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to understand and carefully and accurately carry out oral and/or written instructions and to request clarification when needed
• Ability to learn quickly
• Perform physical activities in a variety of environmental conditions that require moderate to maximum strength lifting and handling of materials weighing up to 55 lbs
• Familiarity with the safe operation of all bakery equipment
• Ability to accurately measure ingredients
• Ability to accurately judge proofing time required by different breads
• Ability to accurately assess the effect of changes in the environment on the production schedule and take appropriate action
• Ability to shape and score dough to allow for maximum volume
• Ability to make and work with laminated dough
• Ability to multitask within a baking cycle
• 3+ year’s industry experience shaping, scoring and baking European style breads.

Nice To Haves

• Culinary school degree desirable but not required
• Minimum 1 year experience with sourdough, liquid or stiff levain, poolish, sponges and rye starters preferred
• Minimum 2 years creating and baking laminated dough and viennoiserie preferred

Responsibilities

• Ensure that all bakery areas and equipment are safe and sanitary in accordance with food handling procedures; keep area clean throughout shift and follow cleaning procedures at end of shift.
• Accurately follow formulas in the preparation of all dough correctly and safely utilize all mixing, lamination and baking equipment.
• Precisely scale, shape and score loaves. Assure finished baked products meet quality standards.
• Mix, mould, prepare, and bake pastry shells as required.
• Maintain correct inventory, recommend replenishment orders and properly store, date and rotate inventory items.
• Organize ingredient storage and all supplies and equipment.
• Works in accordance with all federal, state, and local safe production facility requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees