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Bakery Facilities & Equipment Technician

Orwashers Bakery
New York, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 3/20/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/20/2025
Job Description



ABOUT THE POSITION:

We are seeking a strong leader who can oversee all mechanical aspects of our large-scale bakery including safety, maintenance, and sanitation. This person must be well-versed in mechanics and electronics (tools will be provided). This person must be a positive, solution-oriented team player, with excellent communication and managerial skills. This person will partner with our Maintenance and Facilities Manager.

Summary Of Responsibilities

  • Maintains safety, sanitation, and cleanliness standards of the entire premises, including sharing the responsibility of local and federal food inspections
  • Ensures food safety procedures are adhered to when repairing, replacing, installing equipment
  • Applies preventive maintenance throughout the bakery
  • Follows and ensures compliance with all GMP, Food Safety and Safety practices, policies, and requirements.
  • Maintains strong and effective relationships with all bakery managers
  • Oversees all machinery on the timely completion of necessary maintenance work, projects and repairs.
  • Troubleshoots and repairs facility machinery as needed
  • Writes and maintains standards operating procedure (SOPs)
  • Develops and maintains preventive maintenance programs/schedules for all major equipment

Working Conditions / Essential Functions

  • Able to stand for 8 hours per shift/day (normally 5-days a week for an average workweek of 40 hours)
  • Able to grasp, reach overhead, push, lift, manipulate and carry up to 50 pounds
  • Ability to work flexible hours and days, including holidays and weekends
  • Experience working with high performance teams
  • Fluency in Spanish is a plus

ABOUT YOU:

  • Able to work a flexible/variable schedule, including early mornings and evenings, weekends and holidays.
  • Friendly, personable, punctual, and dependable.
  • Must have experience working with HVACs, electronics, mechanical repairs, wiring diagrams, etc.
  • Solution-oriented.
  • Safety obsessed.
  • Have a positive attitude and are a team player.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Financially accountable.
  • Prepared to work up to 8 hours on your feet and lift up to 30 pounds.
  • Love bread, local foods and have a strong sense of community? Even better!

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Types: Full-time, exempt

Pay: $25-$28 depending on experience and skill level

Benefits: Paid time off

Schedule: 8-hour shifts including weekends; hours will vary with the needs of the business

Work Location: In-person, Bronx, NY (primary location), in-person Manhattan, NY (secondary locations) and Roslyn Heights, NY (tertiary location)

Company Description

OUR STORY

Orwashers Bakery is a New York City Institution. Founded in 1916 by Hungarian immigrant Abraham Orwasher, the bakery began as a small store in the Upper East Side. It was born out of a desire to serve local immigrant community members and focused on the high-quality rye, black, and grain breads that reflected the traditions of his homeland. It soon became a thriving wholesale business with deliveries being made by horse and buggy. Abraham's son Louis would go on to take over the business from his father, owning the building the bakery was housed in. Louis would go on to perfect the formulas of his father, while reinventing the bread sold. It is claimed that it was Louis who invented raisin pumpernickel bread, at Orwashers during World War II.

In 2007, Mr. Orwasher sold the bakery to Keith Cohen, who stated plans to expand the bakery's offerings beyond Eastern European breads, adding artisanal breads from Italy, France, Ireland, and the United States.

Since then, Keith and his team have worked hard to respect the brand's rich history while incorporating a distinctly current point of view. As part of this evolution, they have partnered with regional farmers for raw materials, are working with local wineries to create their starters and have developed a new line of contemporary artisan breads to satisfy today’s palates. We are grateful for the rich history and loyal patrons that have brought Orwashers this far and look forward to baking great bread for many more decades to come.

Though our heritage is one of transformation and innovation, one thing will never change: Orwashers’ commitment to doing what is right. Our relentless pursuit for making ethical choices at all times is what has built trust in Orwashers—from our guests, business partners, and colleagues.

OUR STORY Orwashers Bakery is a New York City Institution. Founded in 1916 by Hungarian immigrant Abraham Orwasher, the bakery began as a small store in the Upper East Side. It was born out of a desire to serve local immigrant community members and focused on the high-quality rye, black, and grain breads that reflected the traditions of his homeland. It soon became a thriving wholesale business with deliveries being made by horse and buggy. Abraham's son Louis would go on to take over the business from his father, owning the building the bakery was housed in. Louis would go on to perfect the formulas of his father, while reinventing the bread sold. It is claimed that it was Louis who invented raisin pumpernickel bread, at Orwashers during World War II. In 2007, Mr. Orwasher sold the bakery to Keith Cohen, who stated plans to expand the bakery's offerings beyond Eastern European breads, adding artisanal breads from Italy, France, Ireland, and the United States. Since then, Keith and his team have worked hard to respect the brand's rich history while incorporating a distinctly current point of view. As part of this evolution, they have partnered with regional farmers for raw materials, are working with local wineries to create their starters and have developed a new line of contemporary artisan breads to satisfy today’s palates. We are grateful for the rich history and loyal patrons that have brought Orwashers this far and look forward to baking great bread for many more decades to come. Though our heritage is one of transformation and innovation, one thing will never change: Orwashers’ commitment to doing what is right. Our relentless pursuit for making ethical choices at all times is what has built trust in Orwashers—from our guests, business partners, and colleagues.

Salary : $25 - $28

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