Baker

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery; Buffalo, Northern (NY, KY); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Educational Assistance

Immediate family eligible

Daily Pay

Health benefits

401(k) match

Flexible schedule

Pancakes meal discounts

Employee discount program

Development pathway

3 College Credits hours

Job summary

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery in Buffalo, NY is seeking a reliable Baker to join our kitchen team. You will prepare a variety of pies, muffins, cookies, quiche, and other baked items, following recipes and adjusted for volume while upholding quality standards.

You will monitor oven temperatures, portion dough, and ensure proper food safety and sanitation. The role requires good time management and teamwork in a fast-paced setting, with opportunities for growth in a long-standing family restaurant.

Qualifications

• Basic skills such as sanitation, safety, and customer service taught through in-house training.
• Must be able to communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Reports to work well-groomed in clean uniform and maintains personal hygiene.
• Makes and prepares baked items such as pies, muffins, cookies, quiche, meatloaf and ribs.
• Adjusts oven controls to regulate temperature.
• Monitors temperatures to ensure food safety and avoid contamination.
• Measures ingredients and portions dough; shapes and places on sheets or pans.
• Prepares meats or baked foods according to recipes using kitchen utensils.
• Tests foods for doneness by tasting, smelling, and checking texture.
• Serves high quality food and ensures items are attractive and complete.
• During peak times, works on steam kettles and grill line.
• Maintains cleanliness of kitchen stations and manages time effectively.

Skills

Sanitation & safety

Communication

Job description

BE A PART OF OUR SUCCESS!

Benefits & Perks:

• Educational Assistance with DeVry University with complimentary laptop**
• Immediate Family Members are also eligible
• Competitive Pay with Service Award Incentive
• Get paid daily through Daily Pay!
• Comprehensive Health Benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, and more!***
• 401(k) retirement savings with company match
• Flexible Schedule
• All you can eat pancakes + meal discounts!
• Employee Discount Program
• Development Pathway: Step by step process to grow your career
• 3 College Credits hours for completing manager training****

Founded in 1958, Perkins® operates 324 restaurants in 32 states and four Canadian provinces. The Perkins system includes 81 company-owned and operated restaurants and 234 franchised units. Throughout its history, Perkins Restaurant & Bakery has remained true to its mission of providing guests with personalized service and delicious, homestyle food at a great value.

Perkins has experienced years of success through ensuring 100% guest satisfaction on every visit. If you want to work and grow with a company who has a proven track record of success, has an unmatched commitment to their employees and employees the best in the industry, you are in the right place!

Position Description

As a Baker you will be responsible for providing efficient service and food preparation according to company policies, procedures, programs and performance standards.

Responsibilities

• Reports to work well-groomed, in clean and proper uniform and practices good personal hygiene.
• Makes and prepares all food items that are baked in oven including but not limited to pies, muffins, cookies, quiche, meatloaf and ribs.
• Adjusts controls to regulate temperature of ovens.
• Monitors and oversees food temperatures during hot and cold handling to reduce the incidence of risk factors known to cause food borne illness.
• Measures ingredients for bakery goods using measuring cups and spoons and mixes by hand or with electric mixer. Cuts dough into uniform portions with knife or divider. Molds dough into loaves or desired shapes. Places shaped dough onto greased sheets or in floured pans.
• Prepares meats or baked foods according to recipe, using variety of kitchen utensils and equipment.
• Observes and tests foods being cooked by tasting, smelling, and piercing for stage of doneness.
• Serves high quality food and ensures items are complete, prepared as required and attractive in appearance.
• During peak business will be required to work on steam kettles and the grill line.
• Maintains cleanliness of kitchen stations and work areas and must be able to manage time effectively.

Qualifications

• Basic skills such as sanitation, safety, and customer service taught through in-house training
• Must be able to communicate clearly

Physical Requirements / Environment / Work Conditions

• Must have high level of mobility/flexibility
• Must be able to work irregular hours under heavy stress/pressure during peak times
• Must possess high level of coordination
• Must lift and carry up to 50 pounds for distances up to 30 feet
• Requires frequent reaching, bending, pushing and pulling
• Exposure to heat, steam, smoke, cold and odors
• Requires continual standing and walking

Disclaimer

This job description is not intended, and should not be construed to be, an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended, however, to be an accurate reflection of those principal job elements essential for making decisions related to job performance, employee development and compensation. As such, the employee may perform other duties and responsibilities as required.