Baker

panerabread; Rockford (IL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay & team tips

Free on-shift meals

Flexible scheduling

Paid vacation, sick time, holidays

Medical, dental, vision, life, pet ins

401(k) with match

Career advancement & leadership dev

Tuition discounts

Perks & rewards

Team member assistance program

Job summary

Panera is hiring a Baker in Rockford, IL. You will bake breads and pastries daily for our bakery-cafe(s) and ensure consistent flavor and quality. You’ll handle stocking, prep, and sanitation while upholding health and safety standards, and support your manager and team as needed.

Be part of a culture that promotes warmth, belonging, growth and teamwork, with opportunities for career advancement and benefits for full-time team members.

Qualifications

• At least 18 years old.
• Flexible hours including nights and weekends.
• Background check required.
• Food handler training or card as required by law.

Responsibilities

• Bake all bread selections and pastries for the bakery-cafes.
• Maintain high standards for flavor and quality.
• Stocking, food prep, cleaning, and sanitation tasks.
• Adhere to health and food safety standards.
• Assist and support manager and team as needed.
• Help build Panera's culture of warmth, belonging, growth and trust.

Skills

Lifting 50 lbs

Standing for hours

Clear communication in loud env

Job description

Baker

At Panera, our people come first. If you're looking for a place where you can grow, feel supported, be yourself, enjoy great perks, and have a little fun along the way-you're in the right spot. We're here to help you succeed every day, in every way.

Get ready to rise and come join the fun where you will be a part of making the familiar fantastic! Because at Panera, the best thing of bread is sharing it!

What's In It for You?

• Competitive pay & eligible for team tips
• Free on-shift meals & unlimited fountain beverages
• Flexible & reliable scheduling
• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays for full-time team members
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, pet insurance & 401(k) with match available
• Career advancement & leadership development opportunities
• Tuition discounts
• Perks & rewards for team members
• Team member assistance program
• And much, much more!

Bakers will perform their duties at their specific bakery-cafe(s), ensuring we are stocked with the delicious pastries and breads that define our brand.

As a Baker at Panera, Your Role Includes:

• Bake all bread selections and pastries your bakery-cafe(s) needs daily.
• Maintain our high standards for flavor and quality.
• Perform stocking, food prep, cleaning, and sanitation tasks.
• Strictly adhere to health and food safety standards.
• Assist and support your manager and team as needed.
• Help build our Culture of warmth, belonging, growth, and trust.

This Opportunity Is for You If:

• You are at least 18 years of age.
• Ability to work and learn in a fast-paced environment.
• Complete basic food safety understanding and practice training. (Food Handler's Card, as required by law).
• This role requires flexible hours, including nights and weekends in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
• Any job offer for this position is conditional upon the results of a background check.

While performing this job, the Baker role is regularly required to:

• Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds.
• Ability to push and pull objects up to 25 pounds.
• Capability to stand up to 6 hours.
• Use their hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Must be able to clearly communicate and quickly understand guests and associates' directions in a loud environment.

Be an ambassador of our Guiding Values and Behaviors by making people smile, learning and growing together, finding solutions and taking initiative, working (and winning) as a team, having fun and celebrating success, and seeing the best in others!

Equal Opportunity Employer: Disabled/Veterans

Competitive pay: $12.25-$18.25

601559 Rockford, IL - South Perryville Road