Baker 1 - 12 month

millersville university; Millersville (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Group life insurance

Retirement plans

Tuition waiver

Paid time off

Job summary

Millersville University is seeking a Baker 1 - 12 month to support the Dining and Catering Services on campus. The role runs Monday to Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., with flexibility.

The position is represented by AFSCME and offers comprehensive benefits alongside an hourly wage of $18.83. Responsibilities include producing bread, pastries, and desserts per standardized recipes, operating bakery equipment, and supervising bake shop activities when the supervisor is away.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of quantity baking, safety, and ingredients.
• Experience baking on a quantity basis.
• Ability to read and interpret recipes.
• Basic math skills for recipe and quantity control.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Commitment to inclusive practices.
• Successful interview and cake-decorating test.

Responsibilities

• Measure, weigh, mix, proof, bake yeast-leavened products per recipes.
• Mix fillings and decorate pastries per standards.
• Operate scales, mixers, sheeters, proof boxes, ovens.
• Direct bake shop activity in absence of supervisor.
• Check dessert line and replenish before end of shift.
• Ensure safe shutdown of equipment and secure storage.

Skills

Baking knowledge

Communication skills

Math skills

Teamwork

Dexterity

Recipe reading

Tools

Modern bakery equipment

Job description

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

• This position is represented by a labor union and is subject to the terms and conditions of the AFSCME Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Ability to work in person on campus.
• Dining and Conference Services staff may be required to work evenings and weekends. Dining and Conference Services staff, as essential employees, need to arrive at work on a timely basis even when there is a publicly announced delayed opening or closing.

Position Information

Requisition Number

Requisition Number P01359

Position Type

Staff

Department

Dining and Catering Services

Working Title

Baker 1 - 12 month

Classification

Baker 1 - S8117

Position Summary Information

Nature of position

Permanent, Full-time

Days Worked

Monday - Friday

Hours/Shift worked

6:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., flexible

Union

AFSCME

Job Summary/Basic Function

Hourly Rate: $18.83

Plus a generous benefits package designed to support your well-being and future:

• Comprehensive Health Coverage – Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Group Life Insurance
• Retirement Plans – Choose from two excellent options
• Tuition Waiver – Invest in your education or your family’s
• Paid Time Off – Vacation, sick leave, and holidays to recharge

Nestled in beautiful Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Millersville University is a proud member of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. We’re known for:

• Strong student-faculty connections
• 70+ undergraduate and 24 graduate programs
• A stunning campus and vibrant community
• Outstanding job placement for graduates

With over 66,000 alumni across the globe, our impact is far-reaching—and growing.

Our Mission & Values:

At Millersville, we live by our EPPIIC values of Exploration, Public Mission, Professionalism, Inclusion, Integrity, and Compassion.

We are deeply committed to Inclusive Excellence—creating a welcoming, supportive environment where everyone can thrive. We believe diversity is a strength, and we actively seek individuals who bring unique perspectives and experiences to our community.

Equal Opportunity for All:

Millersville University is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination. Individuals from traditionally underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Measures, weighs, mixes, divides, proofs, retards, molds and shapes and bakes yeast-leavened products such as bread dinner rolls, doughnuts, and pizza crust according to standardized recipes.
• Mixes fruit and cream fillings.
• Fills cream puffs, doughnuts, éclairs, and turnovers according to standardized recipes.
• Operates baking equipment such as scales, mixers, sheeters, proof boxes and ovens.
• Responsible for directing bake shop activity in the absence of Supervisor 1.
• Check student dessert line and replenishes desserts before leaving for the night.
• Shuts down all equipment and locks all coolers and storage before leaving for the evening.
• Decorates with various piping tips, such as star tips, leaf tips, rose petal tips and round tips.
• All other duties as assigned.

SAFETY

• Work safely by using Personal Protective Equipment, maintaining equipment, following safety procedures and policies, etc.
• Leave the work area clean and functional at the end of shift
• Be aware of and report any potential safety hazards to supervisor or management immediately
• Cooperate with safety investigations and audits
• Attend safety training sessions and maintain licenses, certifications, etc.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of:
  • Modern methods, materials, practices, and procedures used in quantity baking.
  • Baking safety standards necessary to prevent accidents.
  • Proper care and use of modern baking equipment.
  • Types and qualities of baking ingredients.
  • Proper methods used in storing baked goods.
• Experience:
  • Preparing ingredients.
  • Baking on a quantity basis.
  • reading and interpreting recipes.
  • performing recipe extensions.
  • operating modern bakery equipment.
  • decorating cakes.
• Basic math skills for recipe and quantity control.
• Excellent oral, written, interpersonal communication skills.
• Commitment to inclusive practices and working with diverse student populations.
• Successful interview.
• Successful completion of written and demonstrated practical test (cake decorating).
• Successful completion of three background checks.

Preferred Qualifications

Essential Functions

Please Note: These duties are to be performed with or without an accommodation. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations in accordance with Americans with Disabilities Act ( ADA ).

• Ability to:
  • work in person on campus.
  • lift up to 50 lbs. without assistance.
  • move over 50 lbs. or less using standard food service industry carts.
• Basic math skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide).
• Ability to read ingredient lists, recipes, baking instructions, service & presentation directions, and labels.
• Understanding of verbal directions.
• Work as a member of a bakery team.
• Familiarity with baking terminology, baking instructions, baking equipment, sanitation, and bakery safety.
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and mouse.

Posting Open Date

Posting Open Date 11/09/2026

Special Instructions to Applicants

• This position is represented by a labor union and is subject to the terms and conditions of the AFSCME Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Ability to work in person on campus.
• Dining and Conference Services staff may be required to work evenings and weekends. Dining and Conference Services staff, as essential employees, need to arrive at work on a timely basis even when there is a publicly announced delayed opening or closing.

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