Baker

**IMPORTANT: Please include a detailed description of your prior baking experience when applying. Any applications that are submitted without a detailed description of prior baking experience will not be considered. Baking experience is required for this position. Commercial baking experience is preferred, but at minimum applicants need to have a history of regular at-home baking experience and be very comfortable and familiar with both baking and cooking basics, and experienced at following recipes accurately.

Our small, close-knit team at The Coffee Pot Bakery Cafe is looking for a hard-working, team-minded Baker to join our crew! Our culture at the Coffee Pot is built around a collaborative team of people who have helpful attitudes, are welcoming and friendly to co-workers and customers, and willing to do what it takes to support each other and help our little bakery/cafe provide delicious food and an excellent experience.

In order to facilitate a better work-life balance, we run our shifts at 7 hours each so everyone has energy and time for the other important things in life! Each person on our baking team is cross-trained to make all of our recipes, including baked goods, pies, soups, Take & Bake meals, etc. Each team member is also expected to execute cleaning tasks regularly, help with dishes and side tasks, and occasionally assist our cafe team with customers if needed.

HOURS: This position would be approximately 21-35 hours per week (3-5 shifts), with a variance of /- one shift as business levels fluctuate throughout the year. This position would include both early morning (4:30-11:30) and daytime shifts (9-4), as well as regular rotation onto Saturday mornings.

PAY: Base rate for this position ranges from $15.50-$17.50 per hour DOE, plus shared tips, which average to $7.00/hr over a year long comparison period.

TASKS & REQUIREMENTS: Include but are not limited to:

• Preparing our in-house baked goods, soups, breads, pies, and other recipes in a food-safe, timely, and consistent manner.
• Keeping a constant eye on food quality, taste, and presentation standards.
• Performing basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and fractions accurately throughout each day (these basic math functions are used in tasks such as weighing recipe ingredients accurately, increasing/decreasing batch sizes, taking inventories, etc.)
• Handling and preparing both raw and cooked foods in large quantities for use in recipes (including meat products).
• Watching and understanding temperature gauges and other indicators to make sure machines are working properly, and items are being baked/cooked according to instructions.
• Carefully cleaning baking preparation areas and equipment.
• Participating in kitchen and dining area deep-cleaning duties, including washing dishes.
• Offering kindness, a welcoming attitude, and ongoing patience and helpfulness to customers both on the phone and in person as needed (as a support to the café team).
• Working alongside fellow team members in a collaborative, respectful, and helpful manner.
• Ability to manage time well, including punctuality, efficiently executing tasks, and being careful to look for additional tasks to help with when known duties are finished.
• Ability to follow systems, recipes, and directions consistently.
• Ongoing teachability and flexibility.
• Participation in training new bakers as-needed once tasks are mastered, and you are ready to do so.
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time.
• Must be able to lift and move 50lbs multiple times per day. (i.e. moving bags of flour, carrying Hobart mixing bowl full of dough, lifting a full pot of soup, etc.)
• Requires repetitive movements.
• Must be able to walk, push, pull, lift, carry, twist, balance, stoop/bend, kneel, squat, reach above shoulders, reach below shoulders, rotate head and neck.
• Must be able to handle, control, and feel objects, tools, controls, and utensils.

**REMINDER: Baking experience is required for this position. Commercial baking experience is preferred, but at minimum applicants need to have a history of regular at-home baking experience and be very comfortable and familiar with baking basics.

***When applying, please send us a description of your baking experience and ability. Applications submitted without this description will not be considered.***

Thank you for your interest in joining our team, if you feel you would be a good fit, please reach out to us, we would love to hear from you!

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $22.50 - $24.50 per hour

Expected hours: 21 – 35 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule

Compensation Package:

• Tips

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

• How many shifts per week are you looking for?
• Please give us a detailed explanation of your baking experience:

Experience:

• Baking: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person

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