Bread Baker

Hulsing Hotels/ Earth Fare / Accucare•Athens, GA

7d•$13 - $15•Onsite

About The Position

The Bread Baker is responsible for upholding Earth Fare’s vision, mission, declaration, customer service creed, standard operating procedures, and merchandising guidelines. The role works independently and as part of a team to complete daily production of muffins, cookies, Danishes, and croissants for the bakery dry case and sales floor, following production guidelines. The baker may open and close the Bakery Department and provides exceptional customer service. The role includes baking and preparing products, maintaining the baked-goods case and sales floor, assisting customers, completing operational tasks, and keeping the department clean, sanitary, and organized. The baker works in a fast-paced, customer-service-focused kitchen environment that may involve extreme heat or cold, odors, fumes, smoke, and loud noise.

Requirements

Demonstrate excellent customer service to customers and Team Members.
Work independently and as part of a team.
Be organized and attentive to detail; multitask and assist customers while completing bakery production duties.
Read and follow written and verbal instructions from the Bakery Manager and other store management.
Demonstrate manual dexterity when using potentially hazardous equipment such as mixers, slicers, and ovens.
Be willing to work a flexible schedule that includes nights, weekends, and holidays, and varying shifts including overtime.
Be flexible to support sister stores in the same region when business needs arise.
Maintain regular and predictable attendance and complete assigned tasks safely while remaining alert.
Uphold company policies, including the anti-harassment program, and demonstrate integrity, honesty, and ethical behavior.
Work effectively and efficiently under stressful conditions.
Lift up to 50 pounds; obtain assistance from another team member for items weighing more than 50 pounds.
Bend, reach, stoop, kneel, squat, push, pull, and maneuver heavy loads.
Stand and remain on one’s feet for most of the workday.

Nice To Haves

Previous baking or cooking experience in a restaurant, bakery, or catering environment.
Experience in a retail or customer-service-oriented environment.
Relevant knowledge, skills, and abilities acquired through education and experience, or an equivalent combination.

Responsibilities

Uphold Earth Fare’s vision, mission, declaration, customer service creed, standard operating procedures, and merchandising guidelines.
Bake muffins, cookies, Danishes, and croissants according to production guidelines.
Monitor the Bakery Manager Production Level list and take steps to meet production requirements.
Set and maintain the baked-goods case and sales floor, including products, signage, and freshness rotation.
Open and close the Bakery Department as needed.
Provide excellent customer service at the bakery counter and other areas as needed.
Turn ovens and other equipment on and off as required.
Scoop batter for muffins, cookies, and breakfast items in preparation for the following day’s production.
Package dry-case items for transfer to the sales floor and wrap pastry trays to preserve freshness and storage quality.
Slice bread for customers as needed.
Participate in scheduled inventory counts and required department and store meetings.
Maintain department cleanliness, sanitation, and organization, including fixtures, storage, work stations, freezers, and coolers.
Maintain an attractive sales floor in accordance with Earth Fare merchandising guidelines and the Bakery Manager’s direction.
Perform other job-related duties assigned by the Bakery Manager.
Work cooperatively with managers, supervisors, coworkers, customers, and the public, and uphold company policies and ethical standards.
Attend work regularly and predictably, complete tasks safely, and work effectively under stressful conditions.