Baker II- Route 66 Casino Hotel

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Baker II to join our dynamic team at Route 66 Casino Hotel. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in baking, a keen eye for detail, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. If you have a love for creating delicious baked goods and want to be a part of an innovative team, we want to hear from you!

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Prepare food products to proper specifications.
• Maintain cleanliness in and around the bakeshop area, including all equipment.
• Accurately scale and measure ingredients within reasonable tolerances.
• Notify Pastry Chef when stock runs low to insure production runs smoothly, effectively, and accurately.
• Prepare pans for the baking of pies, cakes, and scheduled pastries.
• Load and unload ovens.
• Fill racks for transportation and storage.
• Properly label and store back-up products.
• Communicate production problems to supervisor.
• Prepare various pastries, desserts, confections and bread etc. as needed for all areas of casino restaurant outlets.
• Effectively communicate with management, chefs and service staff in order to fulfill and address any issues or needs requested by guests and or other employees
• Work multiple work activities simultaneously.
• Must be poised to handle a fast paced environment with multiple tasks under time constraint.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Communicate regularly with the Pastry Chef.
• Demonstrate flexible and efficient time management and ability to prioritize workload.
• Meet Department productivity standards.
• Working knowledge of health, safety and sanitation procedures.
• Minimize waste and maintain controls to attain forecasted food cost.
• Provide assistance to the pastry chefs with regard to special functions and project preparation and presentation.
• Perform additional duties and responsibilities as necessary or assigned.

Education & Experience

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• One-year relevant work experience as a baker in a fast paced and high-volume bakery or restaurant.
• Certification from a culinary school preferred.