Bakery Prep - Graziano's Lifetime
About The Position
The Bakery Prep position involves a variety of tasks related to the preparation and baking of bakery products. Responsibilities include observing and adjusting oven settings, placing items into ovens, combining and measuring ingredients for batters, doughs, fillings, and icings, and shaping dough for various products. The role also requires checking raw material quality, adapting ingredient quantities, applying toppings, maintaining and cleaning equipment, decorating baked goods, developing new recipes, operating mixing and slicing/wrapping machines, and managing inventory and deliveries. Adherence to safety rules and guidelines in the kitchen and restaurant is essential.
Requirements
- Ability to listen and follow directions.
- Ability to follow safety rules and guidelines throughout the kitchen and restaurant.
Nice To Haves
- Prior completion of food safety coursework preferred.
Responsibilities
- Observe color of products being baked and adjust oven temperatures, humidity, or conveyor speeds accordingly.
- Set oven temperatures and place items into hot ovens for baking.
- Combine measured ingredients in bowls of mixing, blending, or cooking machinery.
- Measure or weigh flour or other ingredients to prepare batters, dough, fillings, or icings, using scales or graduated containers.
- Roll, knead, cut, or shape dough to form sweet rolls, pie crusts, tarts, cookies, or other products.
- Place dough in pans, molds, or on sheets and bake in production ovens or on grills.
- Check the quality of raw materials to ensure that standards and specifications are met.
- Adapt the quantity of ingredients to match the amount of items to be baked.
- Apply glazes, icings, or other toppings to baked goods, using spatulas or brushes.
- Check equipment to ensure that it meets health and safety regulations and perform maintenance or cleaning, as necessary.
- Decorate baked goods, such as cakes or pastries and develop new recipes.
- Set time and speed controls for mixing machines, blending machines, or steam kettles so that ingredients will be mixed or cooked according to instructions as well as operate slicing/wrapping machines when needed.
- Prepare or maintain inventory or production records.
- Direct or coordinate bakery deliveries and order or receive supplies/equipment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
