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 PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physical Demands Lift/Carry: Stand C (Constantly) 10 lbs. or less C (Constantly) Walk C (Constantly) 11-20 lbs. C (Constantly) Sit O (Occasionally) 21-50 lbs. F (Frequently) Handling/Fingering C (Constantly) 51-100 lbs. O (Occasionally) w/assist Reaching Outward C (Constantly) Over 100 lbs. N (Not Applicable) Reach Above Shoulder O (Occasionally) Push/Pull: Climb O (Occasionally) 12 lbs. or less F (Frequently) Crawl O (Occasionally) 13 25 lbs. F (Frequently) Squat or Kneel O (Occasionally) 26 -40 lbs. F (Frequently) Bend O (Occasionally) 41-100 lbs. O (Occasionally) w/assist N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this occupation. O (Occasionally) Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0-2.5+ hrs./day) F (Frequently) Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 5.5+ hrs./day). C (Constantly) Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs./day) OTHER PHYSICAL REQUIRMENTS: Vision (Near, Distance, Color, Peripheral, Depth Perception) Sense of Sound (Hear oral communication and buzzers/alarms) The Company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employees ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate.