Bakery Prep - Graziano's Mercado Hialeah

Graziano's Group; Florida; On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Graziano's Group is seeking a diligent baker to join our kitchen team. You will monitor ovens, mix doughs, measure ingredients, and prep batters for daily production.

This role emphasizes food safety, quality control, inventory management, and meeting production deadlines, with weekend and holiday shifts required. Night availability is preferred.

Qualifications

• Prior completion of food safety coursework preferred.

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.

Skills

Listening

Safety rules

Education

Food safety coursework

Job description

• 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.
• 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.

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.