Baker (Kaheka Store)

Job Title: Baker Department: Bakery Reports to: Bakery Manager / Bakery Section Leader POSITION SUMMARY: Prepares, sells, inventories, process and disposes of products from the Bakery Department.

Provides customers with friendly, courteous and efficient service.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (responsibilities include, but are not limited to): - Greets customers when within ten feet and four seconds of contact.

- Observe color of products being baked and adjust oven temperatures, humidity, or conveyor speeds accordingly.

- Set oven temperatures and place items into hot ovens for baking.

- Combine measured ingredients in bowls of mixing, blending, or cooking machinery - Measure or weigh flour or other ingredients to prepare batters, doughs, fillings, or icings, using scales or graduated containers.

- Roll, knead, cut or shape dough to form sweet rolls, pie crusts, tarts, cookies or other products.

- Place dough in pans, molds or on sheets and bake in production ovens.

- Adapt the quantity of ingredients to match the amount of items to be baked.

- Apply glazes, icings or other toppings to baked goods, using spatulas or brushes.

- Check equipment to ensure that it meets health and safety regulations and perform maintenance or cleaning, as necessary.

- Set time and speed controls for mixing machines, blending machines or steam kettles so that ingredients will be mixed or cooked according to instructions.

- Provides friendly and courteous service to customers.

- Maintains knowledge of various products in the bakery department - Assists in all aspects of the Bakery operation.

- Conducts floor checks, ensuring that the shelves are adequately stocked, products merchandised properly rotated, price integrity enforced according to company standards in bakery department - May directly train and help develop employees.

- Fosters a harmonious positive work environment and provides a safe and sanitary environment for customers and associates.

- Ensures all company programs, philosophies and company image are carried out and maintained and fosters good relationships in the community and collaborates with business partners.

OTHER DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES: - Use of proper safety procedures - Occasional receiving of merchandise with or without the DSD (direct store delivery) gun.

- Periodic taking of, downloading and auditing inventories.

- Any tasks as deemed necessary by management EXPERIENCE / EDUCATION: - High school / Secondary school diploma or GED - Must be at least 18 years of age to operate machinery - Possesses a food handling license SKILLS AND ABILITIES: - Previous experience working with the public - Proper baking skills and proper sanitation knowledge - Ability to read and understand recipes and measuring quantities.

- Highly proficient in Bakery department products preparation and uses WORK ENVIRONMENT: - Air condition while in store, subject to heat when baking and chill temperatures if products need to be retrieved from chill or freezer - Very fast paced ...