baker

Cobs Bread; Courtenay; On-site; CAD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A local bakery in Courtenay is seeking a skilled baker to prepare a variety of baked goods, including pies, cookies, and cakes. The role includes training staff, maintaining inventory, and ensuring product quality. Candidates should have strong attention to detail and previous baking experience. The position requires standing for extended periods and handling heavy loads, in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Dental plan

Health care plan

Free parking available

Learning/training paid by employer

Qualifications

• 2 years to less than 3 years of experience required.
• Ability to distinguish between colours.
• Physically demanding role requiring manual dexterity.

Responsibilities

• Prepare dough for baked goods and pastries.
• Train staff in preparation and cooking.
• Organize and maintain inventory.

Skills

Attention to detail

Fast-paced environment

Manual dexterity

Team player

Client focus

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tasks

• Prepare dough for pies, bread, rolls and sweet goods, batters for muffins, cookies and cakes and icings and frostings according to recipes or special customer orders
• Prepare pastry for special occasions, such as weddings and birthdays
• Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
• Bake mixed dough and batters
• Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food
• Prepare special orders
• Frost and decorate cakes and baked goods
• Draw up production schedules
• Ensure that the quality of products meets established standards
• Operate machinery
• Organize and maintain inventory
• Oversee sales and merchandising of baked goods

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people
• 3-4 people

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Attention to detail
• Fast-paced environment
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Handling heavy loads
• Manual dexterity
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Standing for extended periods
• Tight deadlines
• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player
• Patience

Experience

• 2 years to less than 3 years

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning / training paid by employer
• Durée de l'emploi : Saisonnier
• Langue de travail : Anglais
• Heures de travail : 37.5 hours per week