Afternoon / Evening Prep Baker
Shifts start no earlier than 12pm
40 hrs / week
This position will assist the head baker and the bakery team with areas of pastry and food preparation. This job is a wonderful opportunity to be an integral support role in a small but busy kitchen with very high standards, while being part of a close knit team of bakers, baristas, and managers. This is not a pastry forward position, but rather a prep position.
To achieve success, the Prep Baker must have the following skills :
- being punctual and extremely reliable
- being able to take direction and have focus in a loud and busy kitchen
- providing pleasant and attentive assistance with coworkers and customers when needed
- having a sense of urgency and creativity
- ability to ask for help when needed
- having excellent communication skills
- following recipes and lists accurately
- weighing and measuring ingredients accurately
- storing and labeling ingredients and food accurately
- consolidating and restocking
- comfort and skill with manual and electric tools such as ovens, mixers, small appliances
- performing basic cooking and baking tasks with efficiency and focus
- maintain a high level of cleanliness and organization
- maintaining quality and consistency with all projects
- communicating inventory / supply needs
Requirements and qualifications :
2 years background as a baker or prep cook, or related experienceweekend availabilitydemonstrated enthusiasm for teamworkexcellent communication skillsability to lift 50 lbs above waistability to spend continual time standingability to work alone and in the eveningsThis position is full time and reports to the Kitchen ManagerBenefits include accrued paid time off, partial health insurance coverage, tips, 401k, etc.