Executive Baker - Revere Parkway Warehouse
About The Position
The Executive Baker oversees bakery production, ordering, and inventory; conducts routine testing; and researches and develops recipes that comply with mandated nutritional guidelines. The role expands bakery offerings to ensure baked items are made fresh in the bakery, including new savory and breakfast options. It plans daily operations to maximize productivity and efficiency, implements established policies and procedures, coordinates with other District food service operations, and promotes good community relations among school and community stakeholders. The Executive Baker supervises and assigns work to bakers and assistant bakers, coaches employees, documents performance, completes evaluations, and recommends employee advancement. The position develops production schedules based on District menus and participation levels, monitors inventory and prepares purchase orders, coordinates product taste tests at school sites, and communicates with warehouse, purchasing, and kitchen managers. It also plans and performs routine equipment maintenance, requests repairs or replacements when needed, and collaborates on food literacy events onsite and offsite. The position is classified as non-exempt and has supervisory responsibilities, including directing, training, evaluating, and disciplining staff. Work is primarily indoors, with a moderate noise level and work in hot and cold areas. The work location may change to meet departmental and organizational needs.
Requirements
- Knowledge of commercial bakery procedures, guidelines, and requirements.
- Three years of professional work experience.
- Two years of leadership experience with a medium-sized team or larger.
- Two-year culinary degree.
- Criminal background check and fingerprinting required.
- May be required to drive to locations across the District in their own vehicle; mileage is paid.
- Reliable transportation, a current driver’s license, and insurance are required.
- Ability to meet the physical demands of medium work, including lifting or carrying up to 50 pounds; frequent bending, reaching, climbing, pushing, pulling, squatting, and overhead work; prolonged standing and walking; visual concentration on equipment; rapid reactions to physical changes; and daily use of hand tools and machinery.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in the public sector, specifically public education.
- Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
- Racially conscious and culturally competent, with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement.
- K-12 experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Plan and prepare production schedules to produce products according to District menus and current participation levels.
- Supervise and assign work to bakers and assistant bakers; coach staff, document performance, complete evaluations, and recommend employee advancement.
- Implement production policies, procedures, and methods in consultation with administrative staff to achieve high-quality bakery goods and cost-effective performance.
- Monitor inventory, prepare purchase orders when items reach reorder points, and adjust production schedules to meet participation demands.
- Coordinate taste tests with Food & Nutrition Services leadership at school sites to gather student feedback on products and encourage participation.
- Communicate with the Warehouse Manager, Purchasing Manager, and Kitchen Managers to support accurate ordering and make order adjustments as needed.
- Plan, document, and perform routine maintenance; request repairs through the Equipment Supervisor and plan for equipment parts or replacement.
- Collaborate with the Food Literacy Team to plan, coordinate, and participate in onsite and offsite events promoting student engagement, culinary education, and food and nutrition awareness.
- Perform other duties as assigned or requested.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
