Baker I - Manufacturing Food Production

Description

This is about more than ice cream... 

  

Salt & Straw is growing. We're looking for positive, passionate humans who want to build their careers with us. 

We fill our kitchens and scoop shops with team players inspired to be the happiest part of people's day and make a positive impact on their community. We pride ourselves on fostering a work culture committed to diversity and tolerance and creating an environment that's safe for everyone. 

And YES, there is lots of free ice cream! 

 

Position Summary/Objective of job: 

The Baker 1 is an entry level position on the Bake team. This position is vital for the setup of production between the Bake and Spin team. Under the direction of the Baker 3 and/or the Bake Supervisor, the Baker 1 helps prepare ingredients, cut, store and organize finished products to optimize production for the Spin team.  

 

 Essential Functions:  

• Daily, assess equipment and product to be used. 

• Daily, prepare product to be inclusions for spinning. 

• Prepare inclusions for spinning with either a semi-automated cutter, by hand cutting, or breaking product up by hand.  

• Produce according to the daily production schedule and follow recipe instructions to meet quality standards.  

• Maintain a clean and organized workspace to ensure quality and consistent product is produced, in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). 

• Troubleshoot any issues, such as outages of ingredients, supplies and inconsistencies with product and escalate to Baker 3 as needed. 

• Perform math skills on a daily basis, understanding weights and division. 

• After each project, store and organize sub-assemblies. 

• Fill out and complete daily ingredient tracking sheets and work orders.  

• Manually clean machines or equipment. 

• Helps complete the end of day checklist. 

 

Additional Responsibilities: 

• Help in other departments when needed.   

• Other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Prior experience working in food preparation or production preferred. 

 

Knowledge and Critical Skills: 

• Fluency in English: speaking, reading, and writing. 

• Spanish speaking as a second language is preferred. 

• Comfortable working on a team in a manufacturing facility with other teams. 

• Clear and concise communication skills.  

• Able to work in a fast-paced production environment. 

• Ensure a high standard of service, efficiency, sanitation, and safety. 

• Good basic math skills. 

 

Physical Demands:

• Standing 75% of the time. 

• Walking 25% of the time. 

• Occasional to frequent bending, pushing, pulling. 

• Frequent lifting of less than 25 lbs. 

• Frequent lifting of up to 40 lbs.  

• Frequent repetitive motion. 

 

Work Environment:

• Work is done primarily in the bake-side kitchen. 

• Occasional to frequent in/out of kitchen coolers and freezers.  

• Good light and ventilation.  

• Noise level is high and tolerable. 

• Room temperature should be comfortable.  

• Ample space to move through and around the production area without obstruction. 

• Room is occasionally wet when cleaning.  

• Occasionally strong scents & odors depending on ingredients and cleaning. 

 

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Benefits: 

Health/Dental/Vision (3 health plans to choose from!)

Motion: A wellness program that provides rewards for being active! 

FIGO Pet Insurance: Head-to-tail coverage for your pets! 

401(k) with employer match

Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and Sick Time (3-4 weeks per year)

12 paid holidays 

Health Savings Account (HSA)  

Flexible Spending Accounts

Dependent Care

Critical Illness

Accident Insurance 

Hospital Indemnity 

& more!! 

 

Commuter Benefits

Salt & Straw offers an employer-sponsored Commuter Benefit, administered by ALICE. This benefit allows you to set aside pre-tax dollars to use for certain work-related commuting expenses. These expenses include qualified parking costs, mass transit expenses, and ride sharing. 

The IRS establishes a maximum amount of commuter assistance benefits that a Team Member can exclude from income for tax purposes. The limits for 2023 are $300 per month for qualified parking, and $300 per month for mass transit and ride sharing.

To learn more about your ALICE Commuter Benefit, visit https://thisisalice.com/faqs/.

 

Ice Cream Perks!  All team members enjoy: 

• 4 pints monthly 

• 1 Team scoop per visit 

• 30% off additional purchases per visit

Accessibility Support

Salt & Straw offers support for those who need assistance with our online application process to provide an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. If you are a U.S. applicant and desire a reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, please contact our HR team at ta@saltandstraw.com.

Salt & Straw is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer of all qualified individuals. We will consider all people - minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities no matter their sexual orientation or gender identity. Salt & Straw will consider giving opportunities to qualified individuals with criminal histories when it aligns with federal, state and local statutes.

Salt & Straw participates in E-Verify. We will provide the Social Security Administration, and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security, with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Please note that we do not use this information to pre-screen job applicants.

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Salt and Straw Values

Create The Unbelievable

Show Up Generously

Act With Thoughtful Curiosity

Share Human Kindness

Make It Count

 

We can’t wait to meet you!

 

Salary : $17 - $21