Pastry Specialist (Kaneohe Store)

Job Title: Pastry Specialist Department: Bakery-Food Service Reports to: Kitchen Manager/ Lead Pastry Specialist POSITION SUMMARY: Stocks, merchandise and prepares bakery products, while maintaining a neat, clean and safe environment, while providing standard customer service. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (responsibilities include, but are not limited to): - Greets customers when within ten feet and four seconds of contact. - Readily services customers orders and prices products for customers - Skillfully proofs and or bakes bakery items for display - Decorates and finishes cakes, pies, and desserts - Neatly writes on cakes upon customer requests - Uses 20qt mixer to prepare fillings and frostings - Conducts floor checks, ensuring that the shelves are adequately stocked, products merchandised properly rotated, price integrity enforced according to company standards in bakery department - Completes basic cleaning of department, by washing and sanitizing work tools and area - Performs other related duties as needed as assigned by manager OTHER DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES: - Use of proper safety procedures - Able to listen to directions and follow through independently - Have good communication and observation skills - Able to work with a team and independently when needed 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.