Summary:
The Baker is responsible for preparing baked foods and must be able to follow standard recipes for baked goods; communicating ticket times and potential problems to the manager on duty and servers as necessary; providing the highest quality of service to customers and associates at all times; performs all other responsibilities as directed by the business or as assigned by management.
This is a non-exempt position and typically reports to Store Manager, Assistant Store Manager, or General Manager depending upon local requirements.
Essential Functions:
· Follows recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, and serving food items which may include desserts and other food and beverage products
· Tastes products, follow menus, estimate food requirements, check production and keep records in order to accurately plan production requirements and requisition supplies and equipment as needed
· Cleans and sanitizes workstations and equipment
· Practices excellent food safety and sanitation practices and complies with HACCP standards
· Operates a variety of kitchen equipment, measures and mixes ingredients, washes, peels, cuts and shreds food items
· Stocks, dates, rotates, and checks temperature of product
Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment:
· Requires food preparation skills and knowledge of HACCP standards
· Requires a minimum of 1 year of closely related cooking experience, work experience in high volume or fast casual dining restaurant environment preferred
· Requires food knowledge pertaining to working in a kitchen and pantry
· Requires the ability to speak, read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence and policy documents, as well as converse comfortably with customers
· Requires the ability to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds
· Requires the ability to bend, twist, and stand to perform normal job functions
· Frequently immerses hands in water and water diluted with chemical solutions
· Frequently works with sharp knives, utensils, and ovens
· Frequently works in hot environment
