Bakery Steward

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assumes responsibility for the cleanliness of pots, pans, dishware, and utensils

• Washes and stores all pots, pans, dishware, and utensils

• Keeps sink area clean and organized

• Takes out recycling materials and compost buckets to dumpster

• Maintains adequate levels of dish detergents and cleaning supplies

• Assists with the final packaging of food products

• Cleans and sanitizes food preparation and production areas as required

• Closes the kitchen properly and follows the closing checklist for all stations. Assists others in closing the kitchen

• Deep cleans the bakery (tables, speed racks, etc.) as needed

• Attends all scheduled employee meetings and brings suggestions for improvement

• Performs other kitchen maintenance duties as assigned

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

• Must possess a positive attitude and work well with other team members

• Must be able to work with limited supervision.

• Must be able to communicate clearly with managers and other staff

• Must be available to occasionally cover shifts for absence coverage on Saturdays and Sundays

Success factors/competencies for this role

• Open to change, recommends actions for continuous improvement

• Willing to follow directions and ask questions for clarification if needed

• 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

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  Physical requirements

• Ability to work in a fast-paced kitchen environment

• Ability to reach, bend, stoop and frequently push, pull, move and lift up to 50 pounds

• Ability to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 8 hours)

• Work environment

• Hot, wet, humid and loud environment for the duration of the shift

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

• Footwear must be closed toed, non-slip shoes (provided)

• Socks must be worn

• Long pants required

• Clean T-shirt (provided)

• Clean White apron (provided)

• Facial hair covering must be worn (hair/beard net)

• Jewelry is not permitted, exception: plain band.

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.