Baker

Potawatomi; Shawnee (OK); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading casino resort is seeking a Baker to join their culinary team. The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing a range of baked goods while ensuring high standards of quality and guest satisfaction. This full-time position offers competitive hourly pay and benefits including health insurance. Candidates should have at least 2 years of baking experience and be able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of baking experience required.
• Must communicate clearly with managers and kitchen personnel.
• Ability to work weekends, nights, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and bake a variety of desserts and baked goods.
• Maintain a clean and sanitary workstation.
• Follow proper portion sizes and cooking methods.

Skills

Knowledge of baking techniques

Attention to detail

Sanitation knowledge

Education

High School diploma or GED equivalent

Job description

Description

JOB TITLE: Baker

ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT: Grand Casino Hotel & Resort

SUPERVISOR: Pastry Chef

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Salary Range: $14.00 per hour

ALL FULL TIME POSITIONS: In addition to your pay, your salary also includes Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance. The Biweekly deduction from employee paycheck is $40.00 for Employee Only, $95.00 Employee plus Children, $120.00 Employee plus Spouse, and $140.00 Employee plus family.

FUNCTIONS STATEMENT:

• Under the direction of the Pastry Chef, assists with preparing, baking, and/or cooking a variety of food products including breads, cakes, cookies, pies, puddings, and other desserts or food products using a variety of equipment and utensils according to the Daily Prep List.

MAJOR DUTIES:

• Cook and create all specialty desserts, cakes, pastries, breads, and other baked goods to ensure great guest satisfaction.

• Refer to Daily Prep List at the start of each shift for assigned duties.

• Assumes 100% responsibility for quality of products served.

• Stocks and maintains sufficient levels of food products at line stations to assure a smooth service period.

• Pay attention to details such as measuring ingredients correctly, being able to mix and blend them together, decoration and taste quality to produce an exceptional product.

• Understands and complies consistently with our standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards and kitchen rules, policies and procedures.

• Follows proper plate presentation and garnish set up for all dishes.

• Handles, stores and rotates all products properly.

• Maintains a clean and sanitary workstation area including tables, shelves, walls grills, sauté burners, convection oven, flat top range and refrigeration equipment.

• Attends all scheduled employee meetings and brings suggestions for improvement.

• Promptly reports equipment and food quality problems to Pastry Chef and/or Kitchen Management.

• Inform Kitchen Management immediately of product shortages.

• Uses our Standard Recipe Book for preparing all products. Do not rely on the memory of yourself or other employees.

• Performs other duties in the areas of food service including expo or other service assistance.

• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Pastry Chef or manager-on-duty during on or off periods as needed.

• NOTE: The above duties are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by an employee in this position. These statements are not to be considered as an all-inclusive list of the duties, knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics of an employee in this position.

FACTOR 1: KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED BY THE POSITION

• Knowledge of Public Health prescribed hand-washing techniques.

• Knowledge of food, air and cleaning cloth borne microbes, germs and bacteria.

• Knowledge of minimum internal temperature for a variety of cooked foods.

• Knowledge of presentation and garnish requirements for each dish.

• Knowledge of set oven temperatures, measure or weigh flour or other ingredients to prepare batters, dough, fillings, or icings.

• Knowledge of safety standards as prescribed by the Office of Safety, Health and Occupations Administration (OSHA).

• Knowledge of waste, labor/cost benefit principles regarding food and supplies.

• Knowledge of traditional and contemporary methods of preparing and presenting local, regional, national and international styles of food dishes.

FACTOR 2: SUPERVISORY CONTROLS

• Incumbent is under the very general supervision of the Pastry Chef or designee.

• Supervisor assigns work on information regarding the objectives, priorities and deadlines.

• Completed assignments are reviewed to determine that objectives have been met and are in compliance with established standard operating procedures.

FACTOR 3: GUIDELINES

• Written and oral guides provide specific instructions for doing the work.

• These guidelines are generally applicable, but the employee makes adaptations in dealing with problems and unusual situations.

FACTOR 4: COMPLEXITY

• The complexity level ranges from a medium level to intensive complex situations often created by communication errors of other parties, i.e. waitresses.

FACTOR 5: SCOPE AND EFFECT

• The primary purpose of the work is to provide high quality food dishes that meet the expectation of the customer.

• This work contributes to the satisfaction of the customer and promotes a positive image for the Citizen Potawatomi Nation as a successful entrepreneur.

FACTOR 6: PERSONAL CONTACTS

• Unlike the chefs in the main kitchen, contacts are on a face-to-face basis with guests and customers from all points on a national and international basis.

FACTOR 7: PURPOSE OF CONTACTS

• The purpose of the contacts is to create a satisfied customer so as to encourage a high rate of customer returns.

FACTOR 8: PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Standing for long periods of time.

• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, repetitive motions.

• Frequent lifting up to 50 lbs.

FACTOR 9: WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Normal restaurant environment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION:

• Must have a High School diploma or GED equivalent.

• At least 2 years of baking experience • Has a highly motivated and energetic personality

• Able to work weekends, nights, and holidays.

• Must be able to communicate clearly with managers and kitchen personnel.

• Be able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 50 pounds.

• Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 5 hours).