Baker

Yoke's Fresh Markets•Missoula, MT

25d

About The Position

The Baker provides a pleasant and efficient bakery experience by engaging guests and delivering professional, welcoming service. The role produces bakery items to company formulas and standards, maintains appropriate product stock, handles guest special orders, and keeps the work area sanitary and safe. Bakers operate bakery equipment, receive and inspect deliveries, support new associates, and follow food-handling, workplace-safety, and guest-service requirements. There are no formal supervisory responsibilities, though associates are encouraged to demonstrate leadership.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED; or one to three months of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write simple correspondence.
Communicate effectively and pleasantly with guests, vendors, and fellow associates.
Perform mathematical calculations using American money, weight measurements, and volume.
Use common-sense understanding to follow written or oral instructions and resolve problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Meet the state minimum requirement to work with slicers or other bakery equipment and tools.
Valid State Food Handlers Permit.
Valid Driver's License or State I.D. Card.
Safely meet the physical requirements of the role, including prolonged standing, frequent movement and reaching, and lifting up to 50 pounds occasionally.

Nice To Haves

Hepatitis A vaccination, available through Yoke’s Pharmacy.

Responsibilities

Report for assigned shifts on time and regularly, communicate clearly, and be prepared to provide excellent service while safely performing assigned tasks.
Promote sales by producing high-quality products consistently and according to company formulas; maintain appropriate stock levels for the time of day, season, and promotions.
Provide exceptional guest service and help guests with special orders accurately and on time.
Finish par-bake products; label and rotate products; write on cakes and write orders; implement advertising plans; and use “This One’s on Us” cards.
Produce raised donuts, cake donuts, cream-cake batters, angel food cake, brownies, cookies, pies, seasonal items, and artisan bread dough and rolls according to company standards while maintaining a sanitary environment.
Operate bakery equipment correctly and safely, including the com-line, phone, scales, shrink wrapper, sheeter, doughnut hopper and fryer, divider/rounder, bread slicer, dishwasher, proof box, glazer, label machine, case lights, ovens, PFM/shrink equipment, and retarder.
Prepare, fry, glaze, frost, and decorate doughnuts; check color and weight against standards; and maintain and analyze shrink to ensure accurate production and quality presentation.
Receive and check deliveries to confirm ingredients are in good condition and quantities are correct.
Mentor new associates on tasks and help maintain a positive learning environment.
Follow local, state, federal, and company rules and policies for workplace safety, food handling, and guest service.
Participate in the Bakery Department accident-reduction plan, including maintaining hoods and vents, cleaning floors, sanitizing, and following safety procedures for machinery, chemicals, food storage, case temperatures, and emergency situations.
Report accidents within 24 hours and follow company safety standards, including applicable personal protective equipment and safe work procedures.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Program (EAP), 100% company paid.
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 100% company paid; allocations begin at age 21, with vesting based on years of credited service.
Daily Pay option.
401(k) with company matching up to 4%, if elected.
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; the employer pays the majority of premiums, and a no-deductible medical option is available.
Health Savings Account, depending on the plan selected.
Paid holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day; time and a half for holidays worked.
Three days of bereavement pay.
Three days of jury pay.
Company-paid premium for Paid Family & Medical Leave.
Paid Sick & Safe Leave, earned at one hour for every 40 hours worked.