Bakery Associate

Description

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JOB TITLE: Baker EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/14/2022

DEPARTMENT: Prepared Food FLSA STATUS: Nonexempt

REPORTS TO: Bakery Manager TYPE: Full-Time

WHO ARE WE?

The Woodstock Farmers’ Market is the area’s premier year-round, fresh food-focused grocery store. We are committed to creating and selling the best products sourced locally and globally, ethically, and sustainably. We hire only the most service-oriented people who appreciate a fun, fair, drama-free workplace, and share our CORE VALUES:

• Come with an empty cup: have humility
• Sit at the table together: be collaborative
• Do the right thing—always: be honest, accountable and have integrity
• Always hungry: relentlessly get stuff done
• Fish Cakes: think outside the box to creatively solve problems
• Bright side: always be positive

IN SUMMARY

The Bakery Department is a member of the Prepared Foods Team which includes all deli service staff, prep kitchen staff and bakery staff. Our bakers operate in a busy environment in our commissary facility next door, fondly called our Bakehouse. Our bakery team is responsible for all sales and merchandising in the retail store (next door), understanding and executing all opening/closing procedures, following recipes and baking our products, receiving of deliveries and inspecting for quality, being aware of the power of merchandising and keeping our retail cases/shelves appealing. Merchandising and sales is shared responsibility with the deli who helps stock the cold and dry cases in the store.

OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE!

• Make cookies, muffins, quick breads, scones, pies etc., following our recipes 
• Help with fine pastries 
• Packaging, wrapping and labelling items for sale 
• Stocking and merchandising the bakery cases next door in the deli 
• Keep work and storage areas clean and sanitary 
• Work cheerfully in a team environment 
• Execute all opening/closing procedures 
• Receive deliveries and inspect for quality 
• Keep retail cases/shelves orderly and appealing 
• Evaluate products for quality, and identify damaged or expired goods. 
• Set oven temperatures, and place items into hot ovens for baking 
• Apply glazes, icings, or other toppings to baked goods, using spatulas or brushes. 
• Decorate baked goods, such as cakes or pastries. 
• Roll, knead, cut, or shape dough to form sweet rolls, pie crusts, tarts, cookies and other products. 
• Combine measured ingredients in bowls of mixing, blending or cooking machinery. 
• Place dough in pans, molds, or on sheets, and bake in production ovens. 
• Observe color of products being baked, and adjust oven temperatures, accordingly. 
• Check quality of raw materials to ensure that standards and specifications are met. 
• Check equipment to ensure that it meets health and safety regulations, and perform maintenance or cleaning, as necessary. 
• Adapt quantity of ingredients to match amount of items to be baked. 

As is more often than not the case, keep in mind that "of utmost importance” describes the general nature and level of work performed in your job. They should not be construed as an exhaustive listing of all job duties and responsibilities by employees so classified.

OF COURSE THERE ARE OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

Requires work with others in a group or team, external customers, face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams.

Benefits

Woodstock Farmer's Market offers our team a variety of benefits including (but not limited to) Earned Time Off, Medical, Dental, Recreational Benefit Reimbursement, and much more!

Requirements

WHAT’S IMPORTANT TO HAVE

Must be 16+ years old

1+ year experience working in a commercial production bakery 

Outstanding communication and organizational skills 

Attention to detail 

Ability to follow recipes and learn new techniques 

WHAT’S NICE TO HAVE

The more experience the better!