Bakery Prep - Graziano's Mercado Hialeah

JobScore, Inc.; Florida; On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

JobScore, Inc. in Florida is seeking a bakery associate to support daily production in a fast-paced kitchen. You will monitor ovens, mix doughs, and decorate pastries while maintaining quality and safety standards.

Responsibilities include measuring ingredients, adjusting equipment settings, maintaining records, and assisting with deliveries as needed. Night and weekend availability is required to meet production schedules.

Qualifications

• Experience in food preparation and baking processes.
• Ability to follow safety rules and guidelines in a kitchen.
• Willingness to work nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Observe color of products being baked and adjust oven temperatures, humidity, or conveyor speeds accordingly.
• Set oven temperatures and place items into hot ovens for baking.
• Combine measured ingredients in bowls of mixing, blending, or cooking machinery.
• Measure or weigh flour or other ingredients to prepare batters, doughs, fillings, or icings, using scales.
• Roll, knead, cut, or shape dough to form rolls, pies, tarts, cookies, or other products.
• Place dough in pans, molds, or sheets and bake in production ovens or on grills.
• Check the quality of raw materials to ensure standards are met.
• Adapt the quantity of ingredients to match the amount of items to be baked.
• Apply glazes, icings, or toppings to baked goods with spatulas or brushes.
• Check equipment for health and safety compliance and perform maintenance or cleaning as needed.
• Decorate baked goods and develop new recipes.
• Set time and speed controls for mixers and kettles and operate slicing/wrapping machines.
• Prepare or maintain inventory or production records.
• Direct or coordinate bakery deliveries and order supplies/equipment.

Skills

Listen and follow directions

Safety rules compliance

Education

Food safety coursework

Job description

Weekends & Holidays Required.

Duties/ Responsibilities:

• Observe color of products being baked and adjust oven temperatures, humidity, or conveyor speeds accordingly.
• Set oven temperatures and place items into hot ovens for baking.
• Combine measured ingredients in bowls of mixing, blending, or cooking machinery.
• Measure or weigh flour or other ingredients to prepare batters, dough, fillings, or icings, using scales or graduated containers.
• Roll, knead, cut, or shape dough to form sweet rolls, pie crusts, tarts, cookies, or other products.
• Place dough in pans, molds, or on sheets and bake in production ovens or on grills.
• Check the quality of raw materials to ensure that standards and specifications are met.
• Adapt the quantity of ingredients to match the amount of items to be baked.
• Apply glazes, icings, or other toppings to baked goods, using spatulas or brushes.
• Check equipment to ensure that it meets health and safety regulations and perform maintenance or cleaning, as necessary.
• Decorate baked goods, such as cakes or pastries and develop new recipes.
• Set time and speed controls for mixing machines, blending machines, or steam kettles so that ingredients will be mixed or cooked according to instructions as well as operate slicing/wrapping machines when needed.
• Prepare or maintain inventory or production records.
• Direct or coordinate bakery deliveries and order or receive supplies/equipment.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to listen and follow directions.
• Ability to follow safety rules and guidelines throughout the kitchen and restaurant.

Education and Experience:

• Prior completion of food safety coursework preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods standing.
• Must be able to work nights and weekends.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds at a time.