LEAD BAKER

Description

POSITION SUMMARY
Provide the highest level of quality and service to our guests in an incredibly friendly atmosphere. Prepare and bake food items as assigned for menu production.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Functions Statement(s)
Prepare all bakery items following HCR standardized recipes, including measuring ingredients and cutting pastry products.
Maintain, clean, and sanitize work area throughout the entire shift by complying with all sanitation and health codes.
Ensure consistency and quality for all food items prepared.
Observe color of products being baked and adjusts oven temperatures, humidity, or proofer settings accordingly.
Set oven temperatures and place items into hot ovens for baking.
Combine measured ingredients according to recipes and use proper procedures by using the appropriate cookware.
Portion, roll, knead, cut, or shape dough to forms breads, buns, pizza dough, pie dough, or other baked goods.
Place doughs in pans, molds, or on sheets and bake in production or convection ovens.
Check the quality of raw materials to ensure that standards and specifications are met.
Adapt the quantity of ingredients to match the amount of items to be baked.
Apply glazes, whipped cream, or other toppings to baked goods, using spatulas or brushes.
Prepare garnishes as needed for baked goods.
Decorate baked goods, such as cream pies, using a pastry bag.
Set time and speed controls for mixing machines, or blending machines, so that ingredients will be mixed or cooked according to instructions.
Measure or weigh flour or other ingredients to prepare batters, doughs, fillings, or whipped cream, using scales or graduated containers.
Obtain 10 to 20 lbs of ice from the ice machine in another room, and carry it to the bakeshop area.
Lift and carry 50 lb bags of flour, 50 lb buckets of honey, and other supplies from the dry storage area to the bakeshop area.
Carry a stack of full sheet trays from the storage area to the bakeshop area.
Carry large pots for making pastry cream, bar syrups, and pie toppings from the storage area to the stove top for cooking.
Package all baked goods in the appropriate trays or pans, and carry/lift them to the designated storage area.
Must be able to stand on a tile floor for 8 to 12 hours a day, in a hot and crowded environment.
Clean all baking equipment including: ovens, mixers, proofer, floors, freezer, and refrigerators. This may include squatting, kneeling, or crawling to clean under, over, and around equipment.
Clean, breakdown, and put away all station materials.
Must be dependable, report to work as scheduled an on time, and follow all policies regarding scheduling and attendance.

Qualifications

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Competency Statement(s)
Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
Communication - Ability to communicate effectively with coworkers, guests, and management to ensure all needs are met.
Teamwork Abilities - Ability to work together with a team in a positive manner to achieve a common goal.
Active Listening - Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others.
Response to Direction - Receive and follow directions from supervisors; follow direction of computer generated tickets.
Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers needs while following company procedures.
Working Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.
Friendly & Energetic - Ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor towards others and bring energy to the performance of the task.
Neat & Well Groomed - Neat & Well Groomed
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Other Requirements:
2 years as a Baker or Pastry Chef strongly preferred.
Must take and pass all required tests 90% or higher.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this position.
O (Occasionally) Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5 hrs/day)
F (Frequently) Position requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5 hrs/day)
C (Constantly) Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5 hrs/day)

Physical Demands Lift/Carry
Stand C
Walk C
Sit N
Manually Manipulate C
Reach Outward C
Reach Above Shoulder F
Climb O
Crawl O
Squat or Kneel O
Bend F
Grasp F
Speak F
10 lbs or less F
11-20 lbs C
21-50 lbs F
Push/Pull
12 lbs or less C
13-25 lbs C
26-40 lbs F
Other Physical Requirements
Vision (Near, Distance, Color, Peripheral, Depth)
Sense of Sound - Hear verbal requests by co-workers and managers.
Sense of Smell
Sense of Taste
Sense of Touch
Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Face mask, non-slip shoes, back belt if lifting over 25 lbs, safety glove when using knife, and "Chef" pants

WORK ENVIRONMENT
Fast paced, high energy, moderately noisy environment containing multiple personality types. Can become crowded,
hot, and high-pressure.

The company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is
intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not
intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and
requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of
employment, and the company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to
perform, as the company may deem appropriate.