Baker

Summer House - Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restaurant Discounts

Employee Assistance Program - Focusing

Paid Vacation for Qualifying Employees

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical

Dental & Vision Insurance

Life, Accident Protection & CriticalIl

Domestic Partner Benefits

401(k)

Job summary

Summer House - Chicago invites applications for a Baker at The Cookie Bar, located at 165 E. Huron, Chicago. Bakers prepare cookies, pastries, and desserts, support inventory, and maintain quality standards.

The role requires weekend availability and the ability to work in a fast-paced, friendly environment. Join the Lettuce Entertain You family, enjoy benefits such as healthcare, retirement plans, and paid vacation, and become part of a team known for great food and service.

Qualifications

• Baking and pastry prep abilities
• Food safety and sanitation awareness
• Ability to work with and follow recipes

Responsibilities

• Prepare baked goods according to recipes and requests
• Oversee bread/pastry inventory and communicate needs to ordering
• Work varied hours, including weekends
• Safely use knives and equipment
• Communicate clearly to team and managers
• Maintain portion controls and par levels
• Ensure food safety and quality standards
• Read a thermometer accurately
• Assist with allergy and special order procedures

Job description

Immediately Hiring:Bakers for The Cookie Bar by Summer House, located at 165 E. Huron in Chicago.

A Few of Our Baker Benefits:

• Restaurant Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program - Focusing on a Commitment to Mental Health & Wellness
• Paid Vacation for Qualifying Employees
• Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life, Accident Protection & Critical Illness Insurance
• Domestic Partner Benefits
• 401(k)

As the first stand alone location, the Cookie Bar by Summer House

has Summer's sweetest treats. Step inside, a yummy and nostalgic spot that calls on your most memorable childhood cravings.

The Cookie Bar features a selection of Summer House's famous oversized fresh baked cookies, as well as soft serve and cold brew.

Caring. Creative. Careers.

Join the Lettuce Entertain You team! Our 100+ restaurants are nationally recognized for great food and service and as great places to work. We hire and care deeply for people with creativity, passion and the drive to be the best. And we reward our teams with top notch benefits, career-long training and development and opportunities for growth. If you want a career at a progressive company with a long-standing commitment to people, join our caring and creative team.

EOE. We participate in E-Verify / Participamos en E-Verify

BAKER JOB DESCRIPTION

Bakers are responsible for the preparation, production and presentation ofbaked goods, pastries and/or desserts.

Essential Functions

• Prepare baked goods according to prescribed recipes and/or special requests
• Assist Chef in overseeing the bread and/or pastry inventory and communicating needs to ordering manager
• Available to work a variety of hours, days and shifts, including weekends
• Safely and effectively use and operate all necessary tools and equipment, including knives
• Ability to effectively communicate in order to perform and follow job requirements in written and spoken direction
• Multitask calmly and effectively under pressure
• Work in a confined, crowded space of variable noise and temperature levels
• Able to move and lift up to 10 pounds, frequently move and/or lift up to 25 pounds, and occasionally move and/or lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to stand and walk for an entire shift and move safely through all areas of the restaurant, which may include stairs, uneven or slick surfaces

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Prepare ingredients needed for bread, pastry and/or dessert recipes as needed
• Follow all prescribed portioning controls and par levels
• Maintain food safety and quality standards
• Ability to read a thermometer correctly and efficiently
• Communicate any food delays or issues to Coordinator
• Maintain menu item counts and communicate to Management and service staff when quantities fall below restaurant specific minimum quantity
• Accurately account for all items coming out of the station
• Understand and follow the food allergy procedure and special orders/restrictions
• Comply with all safety and sanitation guidelines and procedures
• Follow all rules, policies, procedures and conditions of employment, including those outlined in the Employee Handbook
• Get along well with others and be a team player
• Other duties will be assigned as needed
• Be able to work a variety of hours, days and shifts, including weekends
• Get along with others and be a team player