Production Baker

Gimme! Coffee; Town of Ithaca (NY); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Living Wage employer

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Gimme! Coffee's Bakery in Ithaca, NY is seeking a Production Baker to join a fast-paced, hands-on team. This early-morning role requires strong baking skills, attention to detail, and the ability to follow standardized recipes.

After the first bake, a brief local delivery is required and some cleaning tasks are included. The ideal candidate has a passion for baking, a valid driver's license, and a willingness to work Sunday-Thursday with 35–40 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Experience in a production bakery is preferred but not required.
• Willingness to work early mornings, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to follow recipes and adjust batches.
• Strong attention to quality and sanitation.

Responsibilities

• Mix ingredients according to recipes and measure accurately.
• Open the bakery, start ovens as early as 3am.
• Carry out early-morning bake for locations and wholesale accounts.
• Adjust recipes and par sheets to scale production.
• Monitor quality and communicate issues to teammates.
• Maintain sanitation and organize stock.
• Replenish and rotate stock; handle packing away.

Skills

Tasting ability

Driver's license

Punctuality

Baking career interest

Follow instructions

Quick learner

Adaptability

Organized

Work eligibility

Education

Baking/Pastry degree

Production baking experience preferred

ServSafe familiarity

Tools

Convection ovens

Industrial mixers

Gram scales

Job description

Come join our team! The Bakery at Gimme is the exclusive baked goods supplier for Gimme! Coffee, a specialty coffee roaster/retailer founded in 2000 in Ithaca, NY. All pastries are house-made daily, and delivered to each of our Ithaca locations. It's a fun and fast-paced environment with opportunities for learning and advancement.

The production baker role is an independent, hands-on, early morning baker position which requires strong baking skills, speed and attention to detail. Under the supervision of the bakery director, the production baker is responsible for producing consistently excellent results while following standardized recipes and procedures. In addition, a 30-60 minute local delivery is required after the first morning bake as well as basic daily cleaning tasks. This position does require early morning, weekday, weekend and some holiday availability. Averages between 35-40hrs a week, Sunday-Thursday.

ROLE OVERVIEW:

• Accurately measures and mixes ingredients according to approved recipes.
• Opens the bakery, and turns ovens on as early as 3am.
• Efficiently carries out the early morning bake for our Gimme! Coffee locations and wholesale accounts.
• Adjusts recipes and retail par sheets to increase or decrease the amount of product made and/or sent out as appropriate.
• Constantly monitors quality of baked goods; promptly communicates issues with teammates.
• Cooperates with the team and suggests ideas to improve work-flow and minimize waste.
• Stays late to get job done if necessary; calls for coverage if unable to work; covers shifts in emergencies.
• Replenishes and organizes ingredient stock.
• Assists with putting orders away properly.
• Labels and rotates products accurately.
• Washes dishes with a commercial dishwasher and occasionally by hand.
• Deep cleans bakery equipment on a regular basis.
• Assists in general clean-up and sanitation of the bakery as needed.
• Maintains work area in a neat, clean, sanitary and orderly manner.
• Observes all Gimme! Coffee approved sanitation and safety procedures at all times.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Keen tasting and smelling abilities are a key component of the job
• Valid driver’s license and excellent driving record
• Punctual and reliable
• Interest in pursuing a career in baking and pastry or culinary arts
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and/or written instructions and request clarification when needed
• Ability to learn quickly
• Ability to adapt and learn new procedures
• Organized, efficient, and excellent at multitasking
• Documentation of being at least 18 years of age and eligible to work in the United States

EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING

• Previous experience in a production baking facility preferred, but not required
• Baking and Pastry degree preferred, but not required
• Experience in customer service or hospitality industry preferred
• Experience modifying recipes and using gram scales
• Experience with convection ovens and large capacity mixers
• Familiarity with ServSafe training, GMPs and FSMA guidelines a plus.
• Will train the right candidate
  

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS

While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee is subject to the following requirements:

• Physical activities: Balancing, Stooping, Kneeling, Crouching, Crawling, Reaching, Standing, Walking, Pushing, Pulling, Lifting, Fingering, Grasping, Feeling, Talking, Hearing, and Repetitive Motion.
• Physical requirements: Heavy work. Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.The worker is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned, to operate machinery, and to make general observations of facilities or structures. The worker is frequently required to taste and smell coffee and/or food for evaluation purposes. The worker may be required to work more than 40 hours per week to perform the essential duties of the position.
• Working conditions: The worker is subject to environmental conditions inside and outside, noise, vibration, hazards (such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals), atmospheric conditions (such as fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, or poor ventilation), and is required to function in narrow aisles or passageways.
• Tools used: Ovens, dishwashers, refrigerators, freezers, sinks, commercial mixers, and small kitchen appliances; Hand trucks and dollies; Cars and trucks; Ladders and stairs; Computers and office equipment.

SCHEDULE

Sunday-Thursday, shifts start between 3am and 6am (days TBD).

COMPENSATION

Hourly rate, $22.76/hour. Gimme! Coffee offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Gimme! Coffee is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Living Wage for US certified employer.