What are the responsibilities and job description for the Baker - Commercial position at The Vermont Country Store?
The joy of baking and feeding others is undeniable. Our full-time Baker helps produce crackers, cookies, cakes, pancake mixes, and more. Are you energetic, eager to learn more about the food processing industry or someone with a few years of commercial baking under your apron? The Baker will follow a weekly baking schedule, ensuring the quality of all bakery products. Experience is preferred, but we are willing to train the right team members!
Where We Are
- This role will be performed in person in our Distribution Center located at 401 Innovation Drive, North Clarendon, Vermont.
Who We're Looking For
- A responsible and dependable individual who takes pride in their work.
- An individual who is detail oriented and organized.
- An ability to work with a sense of urgency.
- A desire to work as part of a team.
Areas Where You May Assist
- Firing of the oven and getting the machinery ready for the day’s production.
- Preparing dough using established formulation and procedure.
- Adhering to food safety and handling regulations
- Daily cleaning of work area according to sanitation standards.
- Assisting with maintenance and upkeep of all production machinery and related items.
What You’ll Love About The Vermont Country Store
- A team-oriented culture filled with truly good people
- An onsite wellness center providing FREE access to wellness, acute care visits, and programs with Licensed Family Nurse Practitioner.
- Onsite fitness facilities
- We offer a generous employee discount
- We offer a competitive salary package, 401-K, commuter benefit, dental, vision, medical, contributions to the cost of childcare, employer paid life, short-term and long-term disability
- Discounted rates for voluntary life insurance, accident, hospital and critical illness, auto insurance, home insurance, recreational toys insurance
- Potential for quarterly cash performance bonus
- Numerous philanthropic programs including paid volunteer hours and matching charitable contributions
About Us
The Vermont Country Store is one of the most unique and beloved companies in America. Orton Family owned since 1946, the company offers a comprehensive assortment of high-quality, practical and hard-to-find goods through its catalog, website and two stores in Weston and Rockingham, Vermont. Despite the company’s image as an old-fashioned country store, The Vermont Country Store is a champion of innovation in our marketing, our operations and as an employer of choice. For two years running, The Vermont Country Store has earned the #1 ranking in the Universal Service Provider category of Newsweek Magazine’s Best Online Shops, placing ahead of Amazon, Walmart, Target and other industry leaders. Come join our high-performing team who collaborate, innovate, and deliver strong results. We're committed to seeking life-long learners, promoting from within and creating long-term opportunities for those who excel. We welcome you to apply even if you don’t check all the boxes. We hope you'll consider joining us and see where a career with us can lead you.
We like to say that the strength of The Vermont Country Store is in its people, so come join us!
