Early-Morning Baker: Deli & Vegan Specials

Goodfood Market Corp.; Missoula (MT); On-site; USD 27,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Good Food Store in Missoula, MT is seeking a Bakery Deli Associate to prepare baked deli items, assist customers, and maintain kitchen safety and cleanliness. You will follow portion controls, rotate stock, and support the Kitchen Manager with new recipe ideas.

The role requires reliable attendance and 18+ years of age. Schedule includes 24‑hour coverage with morning shifts; wages start at $19.89/hr and increase after six months, with further steps up to $24.71/hr.

Qualifications

• Education/Training: High School education or GED preferred, but not required.
• Experience: Experience baking for a deli, restaurant, or catering business preferred.
• Knowledge/Skills: Working knowledge of and interest in natural, organic, vegetarian and other specialty cuisines. Ability to operate professional kitchen equipment.
• Regular, predictable attendance.
• Adhere to established work and safety procedures. Demonstrated ability to follow through on commitments. Maintains accurate records. Ability to work closely with others. Must be 18 years of age or older.

Responsibilities

• Prepare baked deli items following prescribed specifications.
• Follow the correct use of established portion control rules.
• Recommend new recipes to Kitchen Manager.
• Follow production list and prepare high priority items.
• Answer bakery phone calls.
• Offer tastes, samples, suggestions for purchase and ways to prepare products.
• Report customer suggestions, comments, and complaints to Kitchen Manager or Culinary Manager.
• Greet and assist customers in a prompt, friendly, courteous manner.
• Check-in bakery orders from vendors to ensure order is accurate.
• General knowledge of preparing, storing and packaging wheat-free and vegan products. Maintaining product standards with special diet products, in addition to all baked items.
• Ability to package all bakery items correctly, and ability to show packagers proper packaging of bakery items.
• Pull old or low-quality items, record and promptly dispose of them following established procedures.
• Maintain kitchen in sanitary & orderly conditions, following guidelines set by Deli Management and rules of the MCCHD.
• Ensure freshness of deli items by rotating and date labeling.
• Advise Deli Management of equipment repair and replacement needs.
• Participate in periodic inventory counts.
• Follow safe working practices.
• Monitor food temperatures as required and take corrective action when needed to ensure food safety.
• Dish and pot washing as needed.
• Attend and participate in department and storewide staff meetings.
• Perform other tasks assigned by Kitchen Manager.

Skills

Kitchen equipment operation

Interest in organic cuisines

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Good Food Store in Missoula, MT is seeking a Bakery Deli Associate to prepare baked deli items, assist customers, and maintain kitchen safety and cleanliness. You will follow portion controls, rotate stock, and support the Kitchen Manager with new recipe ideas.

The role requires reliable attendance and 18+ years of age. Schedule includes 24‑hour coverage with morning shifts; wages start at $19.89/hr and increase after six months, with further steps up to $24.71/hr.