Bakery Bench Hand

Festival Foods • Suamico, WI

17h

About The Position

Join Our Team as a Festival Foods Bakery Bench Hand! Job Title: Bakery Bench Hand Reports To: Bakery Department Manager Are you passionate about baking and pastry with a knack for providing top-notch foodservice? Do you excel in a fast-paced environment and take pride in delivering high-quality baked goods? If so, we invite you to join our Bakery team as a Bakery Bench Hand. At Festival Foods, our bakery is a vibrant hub where creativity and freshness come together to enhance our guests' special moments and everyday indulgences. As a Bakery Bench Hand, you will play a key role in ensuring our bakery is stocked with fresh, high-quality products and delivering exceptional foodservice.

Requirements

• Ability to effectively deal with guests and all personnel, with a strong understanding of baking and pastry production.
• Knowledge of foodservice operations is essential.
• Follow all safety requirements and company safety policies, with proper training and knowledge of bakery equipment and procedures, including ovens, mixers, and slicing machinery.

Responsibilities

• Provide Exceptional Guest Service: Providing excellent guest service is at the heart of what we do. Whether it’s a friendly greeting, answering questions or addressing guest concerns, you’ll handle each interaction with professionalism and care. Your willingness to help guests with what they need will make a positive impact every day.
• Production Excellence : Follow recipes and production lists precisely to produce high-quality pastry and bakery items. Ensure attention to dates and freshness, handle outdated items properly, and meet high-quality standards.
• Sanitation and Cleanliness : Maintain cleanliness in baker prep areas, ensuring all surfaces, tools, and equipment are clean and organized. Adhere to Health Department guidelines and Festival Foods sanitation and safety practices, including proper glove use.
• Inventory and Stock Management : Oversee items on the sales floor, making decisions on what needs to be produced to ensure coverage for the evening. Keep cooler, freezer, and dry storage areas clean and organized.
• Offer Assistance : Provide excellent foodservice and customer service by assisting guests with finding items, taking and executing special orders, and addressing any concerns or issues with products.
• Food Safety : Maintain food safety logs and ensure all quality standards are met, including quantity expectations at 100% by designated times.
• Support : Assist all bakery associates with daily responsibilities and contribute to overall cleanliness and organization of the department.
• Teamwork: Perform other duties as needed to support the team.
• Honor Commitments: Regular, timely attendance in compliance with the work schedule, and adequate notice to find a replacement for occasional absences.

Benefits

• Associate Discount: Enjoy an industry-leading 15% off your grocery purchases for you and your immediate household!.
• Weekly Pay & Premium Pay: Hourly associates are paid weekly, providing more frequent access to their funds. Part-time store associates are paid a $1 premium per hour on Sundays and select holidays. Hourly full-time store associates receive time and a half on Sundays and select holidays.
• Two-Week Advanced Scheduling: Better Planning. Better Balance. We provide our associates with their schedules two weeks in advance, offering greater predictability & flexibility.
• Vision & Dental Insurance: Part-time and full-time associates are eligible for vision insurance and two dental coverage options that are designed to fit your needs.
• Support: Our associates receive support for their total well-being; including 3 weeks of paid parental leave, a fitness reimbursement program offering savings off of fitness membership fees; our EAP (Employee Assistance Program) and LEAPCare Care Coaches, which provide associates confidential care related to hospital visitation, conflict resolution, stress management, marriage or divorce, family issues and depression or anxiety.
• Save for Your Future: Offering a 401(k), we’re proud to support our associates in planning for retirement. The 401(k) plan empowers associates to save a portion of their paychecks for retirement. Festival Foods has an annual discretionary match to help our associates reach their savings goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees