Job Title : Lead Pastry Specialist
Department : Bakery
Reports to : Store Director and Kitchen Manager
Starting rate of pay : $18.25 / hr
Company Benefits :
- Flexible Hours
- Employee Discount
- 10 Paid Holidays (including 2 days for your birthday)
- Medical / Vision / Dental Package
- Free Life Insurance
- Vacation and Sick Leave
- Voluntary Insurance Plans (Life, Disability, Cancer, Accidental)
- Long Term Disability
- Wellness Program
- Discounted Gym membership-(YMCA)
- Matching 401K
- Management Bonuses
- For qualifying positions
Position Summary : Responsible for all aspects of the bakery department. Responsible for all preparation of quality bakery products for sale by the Bakery department, while providing customer service.
Job duties :
Provides friendly and courteous service to our customers.Takes orders and practices suggestive selling techniques.Skillfully proofs and or bakes bakery items for display.Decorates and finishes cakes, pies, and desserts.Neatly writes on cakes upon customer requests.Uses 20qt mixer to prepare fillings and frostings.Accurately takes phone orders and / or phone messages.Is knowledgeable and can describe bakery items and on going promotions proficiently.Properly rotates bakery items to ensure quality and freshness of products.Conducts floor checks, ensuring that the shelves are adequately stocked, products merchandisedproperly rotated, price integrity enforced according to company standards in bakery departmentMay directly train and help develop employees.Maintains a safe and sanitary work environment through “clean as you go” methodFosters a harmonious positive work environment.Organize, and replenish necessary ingredient and supply items.Ensures all company programs, philosophies and company image are carried out and maintained and fosters good relationships in the community, and collaborates with business partners.Occasional receiving of merchandise with or without the DSD (direct store delivery) gun.Periodic taking of, downloading and auditing inventories.Any tasks as deemed necessary by managementCapabilities :
18 years of age or older (operates heavy machinery)Must be able to safely lift 50 lbs unassistedStands for extended periods of time with frequent bending and stooping required during the course of the workdayRequires manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination for various activities.Additional Requirements :
Previous experience working with the publicTime management skillsProper knife skills and proper sanitation knowledgeAbility to read and understand recipes and measuring quantities.May require working occasional longer shifts (10 hours) due to business needsMay require working overnight, early mornings, evenings, weekends and holidaysEnvironment :
Air condition while in store, subject to heat when baking and chill temperatures if products need to be retrieved from chillMust be able to work under extreme temperatures (Hot oven and freezers)Very fast pacedOther
Must be 18 years of age to operate machineryPI5321baeb1278-30511-38703968