Amway Grand Plaza Baker - 1st Shift

AHC Hospitality•Grand Rapids, MI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Amway Grand Plaza is seeking a Baker for the 1st shift. This full-time position involves the mixing and baking of bread dough, preparation of bread starters and mixes, and managing ingredients. Responsibilities include maintaining inventory, stocking ingredients, and ensuring the cleanliness and sanitation of the bakeshop, workstations, and equipment. The role requires adherence to company policies and a commitment to providing excellent guest service.

Requirements

Previous Culinary experience
A solid display of safe handling knife skills
Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily
Knowledge, skill, and/or ability required

Nice To Haves

Serve Safe certification is preferred
High school diploma or equivalent preferred
Related experience is preferred

Responsibilities

Mixing and baking bread dough
Food preparation of bread starters and mixes
Helping keep track of, ordering, and stocking of ingredients and flavorings
Cleaning and sanitizing the shop, work stations, and equipment
Understanding orders clearly and basic culinary skills
Ability to work swiftly and efficiently
Ability to perform any function around the bakeshop
Delivering high quality work
Knowledge about the different baking equipment and ingredients
Ability to remain balanced and work under emergency situations and pressure
Ability to work well in a group
Ability to stand in hot places all day long
Attending departmental meetings
Following AHC handbook policies and standard operating procedures
Actively working, always looking for ways to assist guests and going above and beyond to provide guest service
Ensuring the quality and level of service that the General Manager, Guest Care Manager, Manager on Duty and Guests expect is excellent and follows our company standards and policies
Using other AHC hotels and staff as resources
Completing all daily responsibilities/cleaning task lists
Following and fulfilling the duties given by the senior chefs
Keeping stations clean and well prepped to execute required tasks
Keeping the bakeshop clean and sanitized
Fulfilling duties on time so as not to disrupt guest experience
Using ingredients in the right proportion and being aware of the exact procedure of preparation of breads
Reading and understanding event orders and filling out destination forms
Following hotel green policies
Ensuring trash/recyclables are taken out
Following AHC guest service standards
Actively working with department staff, while following all departmental rules
Completing any additional responsibilities asked by General Manager, Guest Care Manager, Manager on Duty or Supervisor