head baker

Government of Canada - Central; Sault Ste. Marie; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in Sault Ste. Marie is seeking a skilled baker to prepare a variety of baked goods including bread, pastries, and desserts. This position requires supervision of baking personnel and managing the kitchen's production schedule. Applicants must have at least 2 years of experience and a secondary school graduation certificate. This is an on-site role with physical demands including standing for extended periods and operating kitchen machinery.

Qualifications

• 2 to 3 years of experience in baking and food preparation.
• Ability to distinguish between colors is required.
• Experience with breads, rolls, desserts, and pastries.

Responsibilities

• Prepare dough for various baked goods according to recipes.
• Train and supervise staff in food preparation and handling.
• Manage inventory and order supplies.
• Ensure product quality meets established standards.
• Inspect kitchen and food service areas for compliance.

Skills

Attention to detail

Manual dexterity

Client focus

Dependability

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Overview Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On site

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

Work setting

• Bake shop
• Large volume bakery

Responsibilities 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
• Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
• Bake mixed dough and batters
• Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food
• Prepare special orders
• Supervise baking personnel and kitchen staff
• 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
• Hire and dismiss staff
• Organize and maintain inventoryOversee sales and merchandising of baked goods

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Experience and specialization Food specialties

• Breads and rolls
• Desserts and pastries
• Donuts and muffins

Additional information Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Personal suitability

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