Baker - The Commons

Kennesaw State University • Kennesaw, GA

410d • $31,200 - $34,320

About The Position

The Baker at Kennesaw State University is responsible for creating, preparing, and improving recipes for various baked goods, including pastries, breads, and plated desserts. This role involves overseeing the baking process, ensuring quality control, and maintaining food safety standards. The Baker will also assist in training and supervising Assistant Bakers, ensuring compliance with established recipes and sanitation guidelines.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• ServSafe certified or obtains certification within twelve (12) months of hire
• One (1) year of experience working in food handling at a retail, food service, bakery, or grocery establishment

Nice To Haves

• Culinary degree or certificate from a culinary arts program
• Experience baking in an institutional operation and catering operation

Responsibilities

• Ensures proper training, knowledge and compliance with recipes and standards
• Preps and properly prepares ingredients for use following proper food handling and safety guidelines
• Arranges presentations of desserts, platters and pastry products
• Maintains levels of daily production assignments
• Ensures food quality through tasting
• Maintains and operates equipment according to approved safety standards
• Reports issues with production, equipment, personnel or products to management
• Maintains daily sanitation standards and logs per established guidelines
• Determines amount and types of items and supplies required for food preparation
• Completes food temperature checks before service and as needed per established guidelines
• Accepts ownership and responsibility for success of pastry shop and team
• Stores food properly and safely, following established guidelines marking the date and item, etc.
• Acts as a lead in the absence of the lead role at the direction of leadership

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 13 paid holidays
• Vacation
• Generous retirement plans
• Tuition waiver
• Wellness options

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 10,001+ employees