Bakery Associate

Job Type Full-timeDescription- IT'S ALL ABOUT THE JOB -A.K.A. YOUR JOB DESCRIPTIONJOB TITLE: Baker EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/14/2022DEPARTMENT: Prepared Food FLSA STATUS: NonexemptREPORTS TO: Bakery Manager TYPE: Full-TimeWHO ARE WE?The Woodstock Farmers' Market is the area's premier year-round, fresh food-focused grocery store. We are committed to creating and selling the best products sourced locally and globally, ethically, and sustainably. We hire only the most service-oriented people who appreciate a fun, fair, drama-free workplace, and share our CORE VALUES:Come with an empty cup: have humilitySit at the table together: be collaborativeDo the right thing-always: be honest, accountable and have integrityAlways hungry: relentlessly get stuff doneFish Cakes: think outside the box to creatively solve problemsBright side: always be positiveIN SUMMARYThe Bakery Department is a member of the Prepared Foods Team which includes all deli service staff, prep kitchen staff and bakery staff. Our bakers operate in a busy environment in our commissary facility next door, fondly called our Bakehouse. Our bakery team is responsible for all sales and merchandising in the retail store (next door), understanding and executing all opening/closing procedures, following recipes and baking our products, receiving of deliveries and inspecting for quality, being aware of the power of merchandising and keeping our retail cases/shelves appealing. Merchandising and sales is shared responsibility with the deli who helps stock the cold and dry cases in the store.OF UTMOST IMPORTANCEMake cookies, muffins, quick breads, scones, pies etc., following our recipes Help with fine pastries Packaging, wrapping and labelling items for sale Stocking and merchandising the bakery cases next door in the deli Keep work and storage areas clean and sanitary Work cheerfully in a team environment Execute all opening/closing procedures Receive deliveries and inspect for quality Keep retail cases/shelves orderly and appealing Evaluate products for quality, and identify damaged or expired goods. Set oven temperatures, and place items into hot ovens for baking Apply glazes, icings, or other toppings to baked goods, using spatulas or brushes. Decorate baked goods, such as cakes or pastries. Roll, knead, cut, or shape dough to form sweet rolls, pie crusts, tarts, cookies and other products. Combine measured ingredients in bowls of mixing, blending or cooking machinery. Place dough in pans, molds, or on sheets, and bake in production ovens. Observe color of products being baked, and adjust oven temperatures, accordingly. Check quality of raw materials to ensure that standards and specifications are met. Check equipment to ensure that it meets health and safety regulations, and perform maintenance or cleaning, as necessary. Adapt quantity of ingredients to match amount of items to be baked. As is more often than not the case, keep in mind that "of utmost importance" describes the general nature and level of work performed in your job. They should not be construed as an exhaustive listing of all job duties and responsibilities by employees so classified.OF COURSE THERE ARE OTHER RESPONSIBILITIESRequires work with others in a group or team, external customers, face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams.BenefitsWoodstock Farmer's Market offers our team a variety of benefits including (but not limited to) Earned Time Off, Medical, Dental, Recreational Benefit Reimbursement, and much moreRequirementsWHAT'S IMPORTANT TO HAVEMust be 16+ years old1+ year experience working in a commercial production bakery Outstanding communication and organizational skills Attention to detail Ability to follow recipes and learn new techniques WHAT'S NICE TO HAVEThe more experience the betterSalary Description $16.00-$18.00/ hour