Lead Baker

ForeFront Healthcare Pvt Ltd•Harrisonburg, VA

5h•$18 - $20

About The Position

The Lead Baker plans, prepares, and bakes high-quality breads, pastries, and desserts while adhering to nutritional standards, dietary restrictions, and food safety regulations. The role leads the baking team, manages inventory, ensures sanitation, and maintains equipment. It is an hourly, non-exempt position with expected work during days, evenings, weekends, and holidays. The starting salary is $18–$20 per hour. The position also requires conformance with facility and departmental policies and procedures, including Human Resources, Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, health and safety, compliance, patient rights, confidentiality, HIPAA, accrediting agency standards, and policies specific to the assigned work account. The Lead Baker attends required department meetings, completes annual mandatory training and competencies, and takes responsibility for personal and professional growth and any applicable required certifications or licenses.

Requirements

Minimum two years of baking experience.
Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to safely and effectively operate standard foodservice equipment.
ServSafe certification, or obtain it within the first three months of employment.
High school diploma or GED is listed under qualifications; the posting asks whether this is a requirement for all locations.

Responsibilities

Prepare, produce, and bake breakfast pastries, breads, rolls, and some desserts.
Develop new products for à la carte service or menus on a rotating basis.
Decorate baked goods using a pastry bag and prepare garnishes as needed.
Set time and speed controls for mixing or blending machines so ingredients are mixed or cooked according to instructions.
Measure or weigh ingredients to prepare batters, doughs, fillings, and whipped cream.
Maintain adequate supplies of prepared products and ensure proper storage and refrigeration.
Minimize spoilage and waste by ordering and using appropriate quantities and rotating products.
Arrange baked products in mobile carts according to the needs of the outlet or function.
Use leftovers to create usable products.
Clean, break down, and put away baking equipment, including ovens, mixers, proofers, floors, freezers, and refrigerators.
Lead the baking team, manage inventory, ensure sanitation, and maintain equipment.
Follow facility, departmental, assigned-account, safety, compliance, patient-rights, confidentiality, HIPAA, and accrediting-agency policies and standards.
Attend department meetings as required.
Complete mandatory training and competencies annually and take responsibility for professional growth and applicable certifications or licenses.