Baker

The Common Market•Frederick, MD

27d•Onsite

About The Position

The Baker is responsible for responding to and attending to customer requests in the bakery department. This role involves preparing baked goods and other items for sale, arranging and wrapping bakery products, and placing them in display cases. The Baker must be knowledgeable of proper food-handling procedures, follow established recipes to maintain the highest quality standards, and adhere to Health Department regulations and department sanitation and safety procedures. Key tasks include completing logs (task, temperature, shrink), labeling and dating stored products, discarding expired items, promptly removing trash and recyclables, and replenishing stock to ensure key products are always available. The role also requires attending to spills, maintaining clean and orderly prep/storage areas, using equipment safely, and following safe knife-handling procedures. Providing attentive, timely, and friendly service to all customers and building customer satisfaction with the co-op's products and services are essential. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent experience preferred.
A minimum of one (1) year's experience in a retail environment strongly preferred.
A minimum of one (1) year's experience and familiarity with natural foods strongly preferred.
Supports the Co-ops core values and aligns with the Co-op Code of Conduct.
Solid numbers skills to accurately measure ingredients and determine baking times.
Practical baking skills.
Desire to work cooperatively with others in a team.
Capacity to deal with unexpected challenges and changes in one's environment.
Creativity for developing new products or decorating confectionery.
Adapts readily based on evolving co-op needs or in response to feedback.
Maintains composure in highly stressful or adverse situations.
Flexibility to work any shift, including mornings, middays, evenings, and weekends.
Must wear closed-toe, skid-resistant shoes; a head covering (hat, bandanna, etc.); and long pants.
Ability to work in varying temperatures (approximately 20F - 95F).
Ability to stand for long periods of time.
Ability to bend, stoop, reach, kneel, twist, and climb.
Ability to lift 50 pounds unassisted.
Reliable access to transportation.

Responsibilities

Prepare baked goods and other items for sale.
Arrange and wrap bakery products.
Place bakery items in display cases.
Follow established recipes and maintain quality standards.
Follow Health Department regulations and department sanitation and safety procedures.
Complete task logs, opening and closing procedures, temperature logs, labeling, and dating of stored products.
Discard product after expiration date and complete shrink log.
Remove trash, compost, and recyclables promptly.
Replenish product quickly, ensuring key products are never out of stock.
Attend to spills and keep prep/storage areas clean and orderly.
Use equipment safely and follow safe knife-handling procedures.
Provide attentive, timely, and friendly service to all internal and external customers.
Build and maintain customer satisfaction with the products and services offered by the co-op.