Bakery Bench Hand

Festival Foods • Baraboo, WI

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Bakery Bench Hand supports bakery production and foodservice at Festival Foods, helping ensure the bakery is stocked with fresh, high-quality products and providing guests with exceptional service. The role follows recipes and production lists, monitors freshness and product dates, maintains bakery work and storage areas, and supports food safety and sanitation standards. The position may be part-time or full-time; this posting is for a part-time role in Baraboo, Wisconsin. The schedule generally includes mornings, afternoons, weekends, and holidays, with flexibility to work evenings or overnight as needed.

Requirements

• Ability to effectively interact with guests and personnel.
• Strong understanding of baking and pastry production.
• Knowledge of foodservice operations.
• Follow safety requirements and company safety policies.
• Proper training and knowledge of bakery equipment and procedures, including ovens, mixers, and slicing machinery.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including prolonged standing, regular bending, stooping and kneeling, frequent lifting up to 60 pounds, repetitive hand and wrist motion, and occasional exposure to extreme temperatures and frequent proximity to moving machinery.

Responsibilities

• Provide friendly, professional guest service, answer questions, and address guest concerns.
• Follow recipes and production lists to prepare pastry and bakery items to quality standards.
• Monitor product dates and freshness, handle outdated items appropriately, and meet production expectations.
• Maintain clean and organized bakery preparation areas, surfaces, tools, and equipment in accordance with Health Department guidelines and company sanitation and safety practices, including proper glove use.
• Monitor sales-floor inventory and determine what needs to be produced to maintain evening coverage.
• Keep cooler, freezer, and dry storage areas clean and organized.
• Help guests locate items, take and fulfill special orders, and resolve product concerns or issues.
• Maintain food safety logs and meet quality and quantity expectations by designated times.
• Assist bakery associates with daily responsibilities and contribute to department cleanliness and organization.
• Perform other duties as needed to support the team.
• Attend work regularly and on time in compliance with the schedule, and provide adequate notice to find a replacement for occasional absences.

Benefits

• 15% associate discount on grocery purchases for the associate and immediate household.
• Weekly pay for hourly associates.
• Part-time store associates receive a $1-per-hour premium on Sundays and select holidays.
• Schedules provided two weeks in advance.
• Vision insurance and two dental coverage options for part-time and full-time associates.
• Three weeks of paid parental leave.
• Fitness reimbursement program.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and LEAPCare Care Coaches.
• 401(k) plan with an annual discretionary company match.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed