Baker

Panera Bread Company; West Orange (NJ); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Panera Bread Company is hiring a Baker in West Orange, NJ. This role involves baking daily bread and pastries, maintaining high quality standards, and ensuring food safety protocols. Ideal candidates will thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy a dynamic team culture with various benefits including competitive pay and career advancement opportunities.

Benefits

Free on-shift meals & unlimited fountain beverages

Flexible & reliable scheduling

Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays

Medical, dental, vision, life insurance

401(k) with match

Career advancement & leadership development opportunities

Tuition discounts

Team member assistance program

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Food Handler’s Card training as required by law.
• Flexible hours including nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Bake all bread selections and pastries needed daily.
• Maintain high standards for flavor and quality.
• Perform stocking, food prep, cleaning, and sanitation tasks.

Skills

Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Basic food safety understanding

Communication skills

Job description

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.
• 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!

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Equal Opportunity Employer: Disabled/Veterans

Additional Description :

Competitive pay: $15.49 - $19.25