Bread Baker Journeyman

6 months ago

Cary, United States La Farm Bakery Full time
Summary of Benefits:
  • Medical Insurance (PPO & HDHP)
  • Dental/Vision Coverage
  • Long Term/Short Term Disability
  • Employee Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
  • Paid Time Off
  • Other Great Perks (Free Bread, EAP, store discounts, meal discounts, free cooking classes) 
Essential Duties:
  • Team: Embody La Farm values through action, example, and communication: Exceed Customer Expectations, Quality, Dignity, Community, Learning, Teaching, and Innovation.
  • Product: Ensure bread production adheres to recipe specs, ingredient/product freshness and quality standards. Ensure quality, consistency, and accurate product production.
  • Customer Service: Ensure and exude world-class customer service and demonstrate urgency to serve every customer.
Other Essential Duties:
  • Assist Head Bakers in bakery production to meet La Farm systems, policies, and procedures.
  • Check production schedule to determine variety and quantity of goods to bake.
  • Follow La Farm’s system of bread making scaling, mixing, dividing, proofing, shaping and baking.  Adhere to bread recipes.
  • Mix and bake ingredients according to recipes to produce all types of breads and baked goods.
  • Perform a daily shift role.
  • Combine measured ingredients in bowls of mixing, blending, or baking machinery.
  • Roll and shape dough.
  • Complete checklists and clean lists.
  • Develop one new product per quarter.
  • Perform the next day set-up.
  • Ensure proper rotation and inventory – dry goods, cooler and freezer.
  • Operate equipment; set time, temperature, and speed control.
  • Place items into hot ovens for baking.
  • Control inventory levels and ensure proper ordering of supplies and production items.
  • Ensure overall unit safety and sanitation goals and policies.
  • Check products for quality and identify damaged or expired goods.
  • Maintain grade “A” or better by beating health and sanitation inspection standards.
  • Uphold company standards and policies for opening/closing.
  • Ensure safe working conditions and comply with all laws.
  • Other Duties As Assigned: The statements contained herein reflect general details of the job’s principal functions, knowledge and skills requirements, and scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of job requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned or needed.
Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • 2-3 years previous professional culinary experience baking artisan breads preferred; however, we are willing to teach.
  • Production skills, technique, consistency, and accuracy.
  • Demonstrated creative thinking.
  • Exceptional customer service skills.
  • Familiar with utilizing machine mixer, divider, moulder, 5 tier oven.
  • Comprehends dough and bread fermentation process; can make necessary adjustments and calls.
  • Accurate at scaling dough; efficient mixing and shaping large volumes; proper oven management for consistent product.
  • Analytical ability and math proficiency to monitor proper production scheduling of daily operations.
  • Ability to solve business related problems quickly and efficiently.
  • Great relationship building skills and demonstrated positive demeanor as a team player.
  • Ability to work in fast paced environment, multitask and accurately meet deadlines.
  • Flexibility required: Weekends required, holiday work required, two days off (not consecutive).
  • Desire to experiment to create new products.
  • Desire to learn the trade.
Essential Physical Demands:
  • Ability to bend and lift 50 lbs.
  • Ability to stand on your feet for extended periods of time.