Baker- Bread Bench

Crispelli's Pizza•Royal Oak, MI

About The Position

Crispelli’s Bakery is a growing retail and wholesale bakery looking for a daytime dough shaper. We specialize in artisan style breads and pastries including naturally leavened hearth bread, pan breads, rolls, viennoiserie, cookies, quiche, and more. We are seeking candidates who are passionate about the craft of artisan baking, being part of a close-knit team, and continuously learning and improving their skillset. Previous experience is preferred, but training on the job will be provided. Our bench position performs all of the tasks necessary to ensure that our dough is divided, shaped, fermented, and baked properly. They produce various breads including french, ciabatta, rye and more-all in an artisan setting using traditional techniques.

Requirements

Must be able to lift 50 lbs
Must be able to stand for long periods of time
Must be able to maintain good working relationships with team members
Must be able to manage time
Can take direction
Must have weekend and holiday availability
Must be reliable and responsible for scheduled shifts
Must communicate effectively with management

Responsibilities

Using scales to properly portion various doughs
Shaping dough by hand and using dividers/moulders
Preparing all pan, baskets, and racks used in daily production
Managing fermentation of all dough, using a flexible production schedule
Preparing all pans, racks, trays and equipment to allow for production
Baking breads using both rack and deck ovens
Maintaining communication with other bakers and management to ensure that all responsibilities and expectations are being met
Maintaining a clean and sanitary workspace and ensuring that all cleaning checklists are complete at the end of each shift
Following production schedules to ensure proper amounts are being made and baked
Ability to keep track of time to help with dough folds and proper resting periods
Responsible for morning bake for retail and afternoon bake if required