Text copied to clipboard!
Title
Text copied to clipboard!Baker
Description
Text copied to clipboard!
We are looking for a skilled and creative Baker who strives to provide excellent baked items and service in an efficient, professional manner. The Baker will design, execute, and improve recipes, perform quality checks on ingredients and finished products, use icing, glazes, fillings, and decorations to enhance item presentation, and process orders from customers. You will also greet customers, answer questions, clean workstations and equipment, and perform other duties to ensure that customer needs are satisfied and the bakery is well-stocked and operating smoothly. To be successful in this role, you should be able to work various shifts, including weekends and holidays. You should also have professional knowledge of baking, be organized, and be able to multitask. This is a physically demanding job that requires spending a lot of time on your feet.
Responsibilities
Text copied to clipboard!- Baking a wide variety of goods such as cakes, cookies, pies, bread etc.
- Decorating pastries using different icings, toppings etc. to ensure the presentation will be beautiful and exciting
- Monitoring baking progress to determine adjustments in oven temperatures, humidity, or baking times needed for optimal results
- Maintaining accurate inventory of raw materials for products
- Ensuring adherence to all health and safety regulations
- Maintaining a clean and tidy work area
- Following traditional and modern recipes
- Creating new and exciting desserts to renew our menus and engage the interest of customers
- Ensuring all baked goods are completed on time for opening
- Meeting quality standards for freshness, taste, appearance, and sanitation
Requirements
Text copied to clipboard!- Proven experience as a baker
- Great attention to detail and creativity
- Working knowledge of baking techniques and the pastry-making process
- Capable of working in a fast-paced, production environment
- Must be able to work a flexible schedule including weekends and holidays
- Knowledge of food safety practices
- Experience with cake decoration techniques
- Excellent time-management skills
- Ability to remain calm and focused in a fast-paced environment
- Team spirit, with a customer-focused attitude
Potential interview questions
Text copied to clipboard!- What is your experience with baking?
- How do you handle high stress situations?
- What is your favorite item to bake and why?
- How do you ensure quality in your baking?
- Can you describe a time when you had to deal with a difficult customer?