Bakery Team Lead

Family Express Corporation•Valparaiso, IN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Efficiently produce large quantities of bakery products each day. Primary production processes are panning up dough, shaping/scoring dough, proofing, and baking, topping, sheeting, frying, of donuts, pastries, and breads while preserving, promoting and protecting the Family Express brand image. Manage the start-up and ongoing daily operations of the Bakery while preserving, promoting and protecting the Family Express brand image.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age
Must have reliable transportation
Digital literacy
Excellent communication skills
Professionally interact with fellow team members
Situational awareness
Strong customer orientation
Commitment to quality
Act with integrity, use sound judgment and ability to adapt
Possess a sense of urgency
Ability to learn and perform any distribution center job function
Ability to effectively operate all equipment
Participate in performance reviews
Strong team player
Commitment to company mission and values
Basic mathematical & computer proficiency
Adaptability; flexibility and receptive to change
Effective decision making based on sound judgment and reasoning

Nice To Haves

Bakery and/or food service related experience

Responsibilities

Develop, administer, implement and maintain all day-to-day operation policies and procedures of the bakery
Maintain all quality assurance programs and ensure compliance with any and all federal, state and local regulatory agencies
Prepare reports, with corroborating documentation, statistics and forecasts on bakery operations
Dedication to process improvement
Provide appropriate reporting of risk-related information to Bakery Management
Maintain knowledge of current developments and trends in food bakery production
Administer and direct all aspects of the bakery including coaching, training and development of culturally compatible staff
Assist formulations and production schedules which maximize customer appeal while minimizing ingredient and labor costs
Control product and raw material waste
Maintain a safe work environment
Implement and maintain preventive maintenance schedules for all equipment
Ensure production schedule accommodates stores need for product delivered on a timely basis
Train other bakers when needed
Ensure that baker’s areas are kept clean and organized
Ensure that sanitation and food safety procedures are implemented and followed at all times
Ability to perform Bakery Administrative Assistant essential functions when necessary
Special projects as assigned