Lead Baker — High-Volume Campus Bakery

The Regents of the University of California on behalf of their Los Angeles Campus; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Housing-Dining is seeking a skilled Baker to lead one or more Assistant Bakers in producing a variety of bakery items to meet daily demand across campus dining facilities. You will manage production to ensure quality, consistency, and timely delivery while training team members in safe equipment use.

The role requires strong baking skills, knowledge of equipment, and commitment to food safety and sanitation standards, with hours that may include nights and weekends.

Qualifications

• 3-4 years demonstrated experience in a high-volume baking environment and general maintenance in a bakery environment.
• Ability to read, understand, and speak English sufficient to determine and carry out job duties.
• Skill in interacting effectively with guests, team members, and managers in a high volume production setting using positive body language, direct eye contact, active listening, problem solving techniques.
• Ability to perform effectively under conditions of fluctuating workload.
• Ability to stand, climb, stoop, push and crouch for extended periods of time as required to complete job duties.
• Ability to stand continuously throughout an eight hour shift on uncarpeted surfaces.
• Ability to measure dry and liquid foodstuffs in units of measurement such as cup, pint, quart, pound, and oz.
• Skill in operating equipment such as mixers, food processors, food cutters, slicers, blenders, gas range, donut fryers, cookie droppers, radio communication devices, hydraulic lifts, and trash compactors.
• Knowledge of the rules and procedures of sanitation and safety as they apply to production, storage and service within a food establishment.
• Previous experience in the preparation of bakery items for a high volume bakery.
• Must have strong bakery skills and a good understanding of bakery terminology and equipment.
• Time management and organizational skills to review daily production needs and plan daily work schedule.
• Ability to test new bakery recipes and submit written recipes to management.

Responsibilities

• Lead one or more Assistant Bakers and assign, motivate and monitor the work of others in the production of multiple bakery products from a specified menu to other units.
• Prepare bakery recipes in the operation according to culinary, production and quality standards.
• Adhere to all food handling and sanitation guidelines and follow established production timelines.

Skills

High-volume baking

English fluency

Customer interaction

Time management

Bakery equipment operation

Education

High School Diploma (Preferred)

Tools

Mixers

Food processors

Slicers

Gas range

Donut fryers

Job description

UCLA Housing-Dining is seeking a skilled Baker to lead one or more Assistant Bakers in producing a variety of bakery items to meet daily demand across campus dining facilities. You will manage production to ensure quality, consistency, and timely delivery while training team members in safe equipment use.

The role requires strong baking skills, knowledge of equipment, and commitment to food safety and sanitation standards, with hours that may include nights and weekends.