Bakery Intern

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Acquire accuracy and proficiency in scaling, mixing, baking and finish work  
• Learn & follow proper production procedures  
• Maintain food safety and sanitation standards  
• Adhere to Bakery Good Manufacturing Practices  
• Acquire knowledge of, and ability to use, standard commercial baking equipment  
• Be punctual  
• Self-monitor progress during internship and communicate any needs and wants to bakery leads 

This should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties and responsibilities. There may be some variation and/or development of the above duties and responsibilities without changing the general nature of the job. 

Minimum job requirements 

• Culinary students or candidates with experience working in a hands-on production bakery or food service establishment are preferred
• Experience in food service
• Good attention to detail 
• Willingness to work efficiently in a team environment 
• Candidates from a culinary institute are preferred 
• Desire to learn the skills to produce high-quality bakery products  
• Infectious enthusiasm for baking 
• Desire to continually improve baking skills  
• Team player 
  • Excellent communication skills 
  • Can work well in a group setting under pressure 
  • Be willing to follow directions and ask questions for clarification  
  • Willing to share space, ingredients, and equipment with coworkers during production 
  • Willing to do the dishes and sanitize bakery 
• Flexibility with scheduling:  
  • Availability to work different shifts to help with scheduling and absence      coverage 
  • Availability to work weekends  
  • Ability to interact well with others (team members, customers, etc.)  
  • Ability to multitask  

Success factors/competencies for this role 

• Open to change, recommends actions for continuous improvement 
• Thinks and acts strategically, understands how their role contributes to larger outcome
• Provides exemplary customer service to both internal and external customers
• Sets high standards for oneself, meet deadlines 
• Learns from mistakes, is receptive to feedback 
• Effective communicator, listens and respects others’ points of view 
• Participates in team problem solving and decision making 
• Maintains a positive attitude 
• Is community minded – gets involved, volunteers 

Physical requirements/work environment 

• Physical requirements 
  • Be able to work in a fast-paced bakery environment 
  • Be able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently push, pull, move, and/or lift up to 50 pounds 
  • Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 8 hours) 
• Work environment 
  • Be able to work in a hot, wet, humid, and loud environment for long periods of time 

 
Safety 

• Understands that safety is the responsibility of everyone at the organization 
• Is responsible for providing a safe and ergonomically sound work environment, identifying unsafe conditions and correcting these conditions immediately  
• Engages in safety and compliance training programs and encourage 100% team participation in same 

Environment 

• Adheres to company-wide green norms, looks for ways to reduce, reuse, recycle 
• Educates oneself on KAB environmental campaigns 
• Strives to continually improve and implement new processes to reduce our environmental impact 

Uniform (if applicable) 

• Footwear must be closed toed, non-slip shoes
• Socks must be worn
• Long pants required
• Clean T-shirt (provided)
• Clean White apron (provided) 
• Hair and/or facial hair covering must be worn (hair/beard net) 
• Jewelry is not permitted 

It is the responsibility of every employee to contribute to a positive work environment through cooperative and professional interactions with co-workers, customers and vendors.