Baker

We are expanding our in-house baking program and adding an additional baker to our staff. We are looking for an experienced and passionate Baker to join our team. As an Artisan Baker, you will be responsible for preparing a wide variety of baked goods, ensuring high quality and consistency in every product. Your love for baking, creativity, and ability to follow recipes will be key to delivering fresh, delicious baked goods to our community.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and bake a variety of breads, pastries, and other baked goods according to recipes and standards.


• Ensure all products meet high-quality standards in taste, presentation, and consistency.


• Follow health and safety regulations and maintain a clean and sanitary work 
  environment.


• Manage ingredient inventory and relay orders to the Purchasing Agent when supplies are needed.


• Monitor baking processes and adjust equipment settings for temperature and timing.


• Collaborate with the team to develop new recipes and seasonal baked items.


• Package, label, and display baked goods for sale in the cafe.


• Maintain professional communication with the staff, management, and residents.
  
  
  

Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in a bakery is required.
  


• Ability to stand for long periods and lift heavy bags of flour and other ingredients (up to 50 lbs).
  


• Dexterity for operating knives, ovens, and other kitchen equipment.
  


• Excellent customer service skills and a positive attitude.
  


• Strong attention to detail and creativity in presentation.
  


• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
  


• Passion for baking and creating high-quality products.

Job Details

• Full-time position


• 5 days per week, days may vary depending on business needs and other staff days off


• $18 - $21 per hour DOE

Full-time employees enjoy a full suite of benefits including PPO health insurance (no high-deductible plans), dental, vision, 403(b) with employer match, generous time away, professional development, and scholarship opportunities. In addition, our employees enjoy access to many community amenities and a workplace culture that seamlessly blends heart and mind. 

Deerfield is faith-based, nonprofit, open to all, and provides a continuum of services to empower residents to live life to the fullest. We enrich the lives of those who live and work at Deerfield and commit to be a leader in the field of aging services.  We provide a non-smoking campus and our employees provide either proof of COVID vaccine or provide a validated religious or medical exemption form.  All new employees must successfully complete a background check and drug screen as part of our onboarding process.  

Deerfield is committed to providing access, equal employment opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individual with disabilities in all aspects of our employment, our services, programs and activities.  To request reasonable accommodation or for additional information, contact us at [email protected].