Baker

Entertainment Places; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free park admission

Discounts on park admission tickets

Park discounts on food and merchandise

Scholarship opportunities

Exclusive employee events

Job summary

Busch Gardens is seeking a dedicated bakery team member to produce pastries, desserts, and other baked goods for our parks, delivering an exceptional guest experience.

You will follow recipes, mix and bake a wide variety of products, operate commercial kitchen equipment, and work with a team to provide outstanding guest service.

Applicants should have culinary arts education, 1–2 years bakery or deli experience, ability to lift 50 pounds, and flexible hours; safety and cleanliness are essential.

Qualifications

• Previous culinary arts education.
• 1–2 years bakery production or deli experience.
• Experience in a high-volume bakery environment.
• Energetic, willing to learn and work with minimal supervision.
• Basic knife skills and knowledge of cake decorating.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds; strong multi-tasking and time management.
• Flexible hours/shifts.

Responsibilities

• Follow and measure recipes.
• Mix, scale, and bake a wide variety of products.
• Ensure proper setup and breakdown of equipment.
• Operate commercial kitchen equipment.
• Provide excellent guest service as part of a team.
• Perform general housekeeping and cleaning duties.
• Maintain safe work habits.
• Communicate professionally with Ambassadors, Vendors and Guests.

Skills

Bakery production

Knife skills

Customer service

Communication

Education

Culinary arts education

Job description

Busch Gardens is a place of thrills, fun and positive, lasting memories. And that's just what its like to work here! As a key member of our team, you'll play a major role in bringing happiness and excitement to people from around the world. If you're dedicated, dependable and driven to deliver exceptional guest service, this is a place for you!

What you get to do:

You’ll ensure only the finest baked products are made and packaged for our parks. This involves producing delicious pastries, desserts, and other baked goods in order to deliver an exceptional experience to guests and Ambassadors alike.

You will:

• Follow and measure recipes
• Mix, scale, and bake a wide variety of products
• Ensure proper set up and breakdown of equipment
• Operate commercial kitchen equipment
• Work as part of a team to provide excellent guest service
• Perform general housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Consistently practices safe work habits
• Communicate professionally and effectively with Ambassadors, Vendors and our Guests
• Perform other duties as assigned

What it takes to succeed:

• Previous culinary arts education
• 1-2 years of bakery production or deli experience
• Experience in a high-volume bakery environment
• Energetic, willing to learn and work as part of a team with minimal supervision
• Basic knife skills and knowledge of cake decorating
• Ability to carry, push, pull, and lift 50 pounds
• Strong communication, customer service, multi-tasking and time management skills
• Ability to work flexible hours/shifts

What else is important:

• Position engages in extensive walking and standing throughout entire work shift and climb/ascend heights, if needed
• Perform the following physical activities: kneeling, squatting, bend floor-to waist/waist-to-overhead, reach overhead, simple grasp and fine hand manipulation tasks (use of tools/keyboard/writing)
• Able to work indoors and outdoors, in varying weather, to include extreme heat.
• Position may be exposed to fumes, dust, odors and cold/heat temperature extremes
• Perform cleaning duties, including use of cleaning chemicals
• Work a flexible schedule/hours based on business need, to include opening, mid-, and closing shifts, nights, weekends, and holidays
• Flexible in work locations as placement will depend on business needs and career development opportunities

The perks of the position:

• Ambassadors will enjoy a fun, fast-paced environment, and great teammates, as well as: FREE park admission
• Discounts on park admission tickets and passes for family and friends
• Park discounts on food, merchandise, etc.
• Scholarship opportunities
• Exclusive employee events and giveaways

EEO Employer:

SEAWORLD PARKS & ENTERTAINMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT REGARD TO AGE, RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, PREGNANCY, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, DISABILITY OR COVERED VETERAN STATUS.

Employer:

United Parks & Resorts is a world-renowned leader in the themed-park and entertainment industry. Our success is built on a passion for caring for animals and a dedication to delivering positive, memorable experiences to people from around the world. We’re also committed to helping ambitious people achieve their professional best. We’re always seeking exceptionally skilled and knowledgeable individuals for a variety of roles throughout our organization.