Artisan Bread Baker — Deck Oven & Pastry

La Farm Bakery; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Employee discounts

Free uniforms

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Wellness resources

Full-Time positions available

Job summary

La Farm Bakery in Cary, NC seeks a dedicated bakery professional to support bread production and customer service. The role emphasizes adherence to recipes, quality, and timely production in a fast-paced shop environment.

You will work with seasoned bakers to scale, mix, proof, shape, and bake a variety of breads, while maintaining high cleanliness and safety standards and delivering world-class service.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years previous professional culinary experience baking artisan breads preferred; however, we are willing to teach.
• Production skills, technique, consistency, and accuracy.
• Demonstrated creative thinking.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Familiar with utilizing machine mixer, divider, moulder, 5 tier oven.
• Comprehends dough and bread fermentation process; can make necessary adjustments and calls.
• Accurate at scaling dough; efficient mixing and shaping large volumes; proper oven management for consistent product.
• Analytical ability and math proficiency to monitor proper production scheduling of daily operations.
• Ability to solve business related problems quickly and efficiently.
• Great relationship building skills and demonstrated positive demeanor as a team player.
• Ability to work in fast paced environment, multitask and accurately meet deadlines.
• Flexibility required: Weekends required, holiday work required, two days off (not consecutive).
• Desire to experiment to create new products.
• Desire to learn the trade.

Responsibilities

• Embody La Farm values through action, example, and communication: Exceed Customer Expectations, Quality, Dignity, Community, Learning, Teaching, and Innovation.
• Ensure bread production adheres to recipe specs, ingredient/product freshness and quality standards.
• Ensure quality, consistency, and accurate product production.
• Ensure and exude world-class customer service and demonstrate urgency to serve every customer.
• Assist Head Bakers in bakery production to meet La Farm systems, policies, and procedures.
• Follow La Farm's system of bread making scaling, mixing, dividing, proofing, shaping and baking. Adhere to bread recipes.
• Mix and bake ingredients according to recipes to produce all types of breads and baked goods.
• Combine measured ingredients in bowls of mixing, blending, or baking machinery.
• Roll and shape dough/pastry.
• Complete checklists and clean lists.
• Perform the next day set-up.
• Ensure proper rotation and inventory – dry goods, cooler and freezer.
• Operate equipment; set time, temperature, and speed control.
• Place items into hot ovens for baking.
• Control inventory levels and ensure proper ordering of supplies and production items.
• Ensure overall unit safety and sanitation goals and policies.
• Check products for quality and identify damaged or expired goods.
• Maintain grade "A" or better by beating health and sanitation inspection standards.
• Uphold company standards and policies for opening/closing.
• Ensure safe working conditions and comply with all laws.
• Other Duties As Assigned: The statements contained herein reflect general details of the job’s principal functions, knowledge and skills requirements, and scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of job requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned or needed.

Skills

Bread baking

Customer service

Teamwork

Production skills

Analytical thinking

Tools

Machine mixer

Divider

Moulder

5-tier oven

Job description

La Farm Bakery in Cary, NC seeks a dedicated bakery professional to support bread production and customer service. The role emphasizes adherence to recipes, quality, and timely production in a fast-paced shop environment.

You will work with seasoned bakers to scale, mix, proof, shape, and bake a variety of breads, while maintaining high cleanliness and safety standards and delivering world-class service.