Assistant Baker - Revere Parkway Warehouse

Cherry Creek

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Baker prepares baked goods to quality standards in a clean and efficient manner under the direction of the Executive Baker. The position supports Food and Nutrition Services Central Operations in developing and promoting good community relations. The Assistant Baker packages and fills orders for school kitchens and catering, operates and maintains bakery equipment, applies weights and measures to recipes, and helps adapt recipes to National School Lunch and Breakfast program regulations and guidelines. The role also supports bakery operations when the Executive Baker or Baker is absent, assists with cleaning and taste testing, and performs other assigned duties. The position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma.
One year of professional work experience.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Basic math and computer skills.
Self-motivation and excellent attendance.
Criminal background check and fingerprinting required.
Ability to lift or carry up to 50 pounds.
Ability to perform frequent bending, reaching, and climbing, and prolonged standing or walking.
Ability to maintain visual concentration on equipment and react rapidly to physical changes while operating equipment.
Good motor skills for daily use of hand tools and machinery.
Ability to move equipment, furniture, and materials; push and pull; perform repetitive bending; and squat and reach or lift overhead.
Ability to adjust to hot and cold environments and work with others.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in the public sector.
Experience in food service, including serving, catering, kitchen, bartending, or restaurant management.
Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Racially conscious and culturally competent, with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Package and fill orders for each school kitchen and the catering department.
Operate bakery equipment and perform routine preventative maintenance.
Apply mathematics, including weights, measures, and quantities, to recipes.
Work cooperatively with central operations employees and school kitchen staff.
Manage the bakery temporarily as needed in the absence of the Executive Baker or Baker.
Assist with daily cleanup, including pots and pans.
Adapt recipes and techniques to meet National School Lunch and Breakfast program regulations and guidelines.
Perform major cleaning of refrigerators, freezers, the storeroom, ovens, and other equipment.
Assist with taste testing at schools and other locations as assigned.
Perform other duties as assigned or requested.