Bakery Baker - Full Time - NEW STORE La Mirada #50

Job Details

Description

Our first store opened on January 2nd, 1980, in Anaheim, CA and since then we have grown to 40+ stores in 4 counties : Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, and the Inland Empire. We offer our customers a full-service supermarket with a large meat department, bakery, tortilleria and prepared foods in addition to a sizeable section of domestic and imported Latin American grocery goods to provide a Mexican homeland experience. We are always looking for great people to join as a member of the Northgate Family. We look for enthusiastic people with the potential and desire to grow with us. We strive to create a great work environment that is positive and fun; where people have meaningful work, where individuals have a sense of belonging and feel appreciated, valued and secure. If you are passionate about food, are customer focused, team oriented, and want to be a part of our family, we invite you to apply! We offer flexible schedules, opportunities for growth, and 20% discount for you and one other family member in your household for most purchases made at Northgate. To learn more, please visit

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

The essential duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following :

Operational :

• Maintain a neat, well-groomed personal appearance at all times and observe company dress regulations; must wear an approved hat or hair net and uniform.
• Assist in receiving and unloading of merchandise; check and verify receiving to ensure that items listed on vendor invoices are all delivered; check products for quality, count, and condition.
• Keep all bakery ingredients or merchandise rotated in accordance with store policy and product code dates and always use the oldest products first (first in, first out).
• Observe shift operating hours at all times as scheduled or assigned by Bakery team leader.
• Control excessive use of utilities and water and observe sound conservation practices. .
• Maintain general housekeeping as well as a regular cleaning program that meets the standards established for the department, including full compliance with all state and local health regulations.
• Check refrigeration equipment for proper performance at least once per shift.
• Immediately advise department manager of any maintenance or equipment problems.
• Use and maintain equipment in orderly manner; immediately advise department manager of any maintenance or equipment problems.
• Prepare all dough and scratch baking mixtures in accordance with established company or department procedures and recipes.
• Pan up frozen products; pan and round up bread.
• Mix, iced sweet rolls, sweet breads and cookies, add toppings.
• Load, unload oven. Know the proper temperatures and duration to bake all varieties of products.
• Operate mixer; run Moline sheeter; scale cakes and cupcakes.
• Assist in ordering and maintaining inventory control of ingredients and supplies.
• Handle damaged and spoiled products according to company policy and assist in controlling the level of damaged goods.
• Record invoice documents accurately on the receiving log and place signed invoice in the designated secured area.
• Accurately record markups and markdowns, in-store use of merchandise and bad merchandise / spoilage write-offs in accordance with company policies.
• Monitor product sales to ensure that production can be optimized to meet consumer demand and minimize the levels of unsold or stale bakery product.
• Adhere to all local, state and federal health and civil code regulations including full compliance with all applicable laws pertaining to safety, health and packaging requirements.
• Perform any other work-related duties as assigned.

Leadership :

Safety :

REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS :

If a candidate passes the initial interview process, the candidate will then be required to undergo and complete a baker assessment testing in order to be considered for the Baker position. If the candidate is not already an employee of Northgate Gonzalez Markets, Inc., the time spent for baker assessment testing will be unpaid.

Education / Experience

Certificates / Licenses / Registrations

Skills Required

Ability to read, write, and understand the English language effectively in order to read and understand is preferred : instructions for operating ovens, fryers, fire suppression system and other mechanical and electronic equipment

company handbooks, policies and procedures

other written job-related documents including safety notices and other postings on company bulletin boards

Physical Demands and Work Conditions

The physical demands and work conditions described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Some requirements may be modified to accommodate individuals with disabilities :

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER NOTICE

The job duties, elements, responsibilities, skills, functions, experience, educational factors, and the requirements and conditions listed in this job description are representative only and not exhaustive of the tasks that an employee may be required to perform. The Employer reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and to require employees to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of its business or the work environment change.

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