Baker - The Cookie Bar

Lettuce; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Vacation

Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Domestic Partner Benefits

401(k)

Job summary

Lettuce is hiring a Baker to join our kitchen team. You will prepare bread, pastries, and desserts, following recipes and ticket temperatures for quality results. The role requires good organization, teamwork, and adaptability in a busy restaurant environment.

Applicants should be able to stand for long periods, lift moderate loads, and work varied shifts, including weekends. Lettuce supports growth, training, and a caring workplace culture.

Qualifications

• Prepare baked goods according to prescribed recipes and standards.
• Maintain safety and quality of all products and ingredients.
• Demonstrate teamwork and effective communication in a fast-paced kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Prepare ingredients for bread, pastry and dessert recipes.
• Follow portioning controls and par levels.
• Ensure food safety and quality standards.
• Read a thermometer for proper temperatures.
• Communicate delays or issues to the Coordinator.
• Be a team player and adapt to shift changes.

Skills

Baking

Food Safety

Teamwork

Communication

Tools

Knives

Thermometer

Job description

A Few of Our BakerBenefits:

• Employee Assistance Program - Focusing on a Commitment to Mental Health & Wellness
• Paid Vacation for Qualifying Employees
• Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Insurance
• Life, Accident Protection & Critical Illness Insurance
• Domestic Partner Benefits
• 401(k)

Caring. Creative. Careers.

Join the Lettuce Entertain You team! Our 100+ restaurants are nationally recognized for great food and service and as great places to work. We hire and care deeply for people with creativity, passion and the drive to be the best. And we reward our teams with top notch benefits, career-long training and development and opportunities for growth. If you want a career at a progressive company with a long-standing commitment to people, join our caring and creative team.

EOE. We participate in E-Verify / Participamos en E-Verify

BAKER JOB DESCRIPTION

Bakers are responsible for the preparation, production and presentation ofbaked goods, pastries and/or desserts.

Essential Functions

• Prepare baked goods according to prescribed recipes and/or special requests
• Assist Chef in overseeing the bread and/or pastry inventory and communicating needs to ordering manager
• Available to work a variety of hours, days and shifts, including weekends
• Safely and effectively use and operate all necessary tools and equipment, including knives
• Ability to effectively communicate in order to perform and follow job requirements in written and spoken direction
• Multitask calmly and effectively under pressure
• Work in a confined, crowded space of variable noise and temperature levels
• Able to move and lift up to 10 pounds, frequently move and/or lift up to 25 pounds, and occasionally move and/or lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to stand and walk for an entire shift and move safely through all areas of the restaurant, which may include stairs, uneven or slick surfaces

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Prepare ingredients needed for bread, pastry and/or dessert recipes as needed
• Follow all prescribed portioning controls and par levels
• Maintain food safety and quality standards
• Ability to read a thermometer correctly and efficiently
• Communicate any food delays or issues to Coordinator
• Maintain menu item counts and communicate to Management and service staff when quantities fall below restaurant specific minimum quantity
• Accurately account for all items coming out of the station
• Understand and follow the food allergy procedure and special orders/restrictions
• Comply with all safety and sanitation guidelines and procedures
• Follow all rules, policies, procedures and conditions of employment, including those outlined in the Employee Handbook
• Get along well with others and be a team player
• Other duties will be assigned as needed
• Be able to work a variety of hours, days and shifts, including weekends
• Get along with others and be a team player