bakery supervisor

Government of Canada; Kaleden; On-site; CAD 38,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A public service organization in British Columbia is seeking a skilled Baker to oversee baking operations in a busy environment. The role includes preparing various baked goods and supervising staff, ensuring that quality standards are met consistently. Candidates should have a secondary school diploma and relevant experience in baking, particularly in handling cakes and pastries.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in a baking role.
• Ability to distinguish between colours.
• Strong hand-eye coordination.

Responsibilities

• Prepare dough for various baked goods and special occasions.
• Supervise baking personnel and kitchen staff.
• Ensure product quality meets established standards.

Skills

Baking skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Time management

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Baking machinery

Job description

Overview

Languages: English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Bake shop

Responsibilities

• 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
• Prepare special orders
• Supervise baking personnel and kitchen staff
• Frost and decorate cakes and baked goods
• Draw up production schedules
• Train staff
• Ensure that the quality of products meets established standards
• Schedule staff
• Inspect kitchen and food service areas
• Operate machinery
• Organize and maintain inventory
• Oversee sales and merchandising of baked goods
• Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances

Supervision

• 3-4 people

Experience and specialization

• Breads and rolls
• Desserts and pastries
• Wedding and specialty cakes
• Donuts and muffins
• Cake decorating

Additional information

• Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Dependability
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player