Production Worker - West Coast Bakery

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated; Simi Hills (CA); On-site; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

$1,000 Retention Bonus after 180 days

Opportunities for Advancement

Paid Vacation and sick time

Employee discount

Job summary

The Cheesecake Factory Bakery is seeking a Bakery Production Worker to create dessert items, bake from scratch, and assemble cakes for our menus. You will deposit, layer, decorate, and pack cakes on-site in our dedicated bakery facilities.

You will work in a fast-paced environment with strict SOPs, ensuring high-quality product and safety standards are met. The role includes physical work in hot and cold settings and eligibility for retention bonuses and advancement opportunities.

Qualifications

• Ability to work in hot and cold environments.
• Ability to work Monday – Saturday.
• Flexible to work overtime if needed.
• Ability to lift 10+ pounds.
• Demonstrated ability to read, understand and follow specifications in English.

Responsibilities

• Depositing: perform depositing and baking preparation on the production line per SOPs.
• Prepare pans and inserts for baking depositing.
• Insert pan collars and liners as required by baking process.
• Ensure proper deposition of crumb materials and batters into pans.
• Ensure correct add-ins are incorporated per cake specifications.

Skills

Hot and cold environments

Monday–Saturday

Overtime flexibility

Lift 10+ pounds

Read and follow specs in English

Job description

Compensation Range

$17.40 / Hour

Overview

As a Bakery Production Worker, you will have the chance to create dessert items for our expansive menu and bake from scratch delicious pastries, cakes, and various dessert items that everyone has come to crave. Your hard work, passion, and excellence will be translated into each of our products as you pave your road to success and advance within your career for an amazing company.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Depositing:

• Perform depositing and baking preparation process on the production line in accordance with the specification sheet and production standard operating procedures (SOP) for each type of cake


• Prepare pans and pan bottom inserts for the baking depositing and baking process


• Insert pan collars and liners are required by the baking process


• Ensure the deposit of crumb materials and batters are properly depositing into the baking pans per the baking specifications for each cake


• Ensure correct add-in ingredients are properly incorporated into the batter per the baking specifications for each cake

Topping:

• Perform cake layering and set-up process on the production line in accordance with the specification sheet and production standard operating procedures (SOP) for each type of cake


• Prepare cake layers for topping and setup by removing cakes from the pans and removing pan liner inserts and collars as may be required by the topping specifications for each type of cake


• Insert icing using depositing machines and spread in accordance with the specifications for each cake


• Fill and/ repair any cracks that may have formed in the cakes during the baking process


• Layer and/ or setup the cakes in accordance with the specifications for each type of cake


• Palletize cakes based on process requirements for each cake as may be necessary

Finishing:

• Perform finishing and decorating process on the production line in accordance with the specification sheet and production standard operating procedures (SOP) for each type of cake


• Rack and/ or palletize cakes as may be required by the production process


• Remove cakes from pans in preparation of the finishing process


• Remove pan-liners and collars


• Replace cake circles on the bottom of the cakes


• Apply top and side icing for each cake in accordance with the specifications for each type of cake


• Apply side crunch ingredients to each cake in accordance with the specifications for each type of cake


• Apply decorative topping ingredients in accordance with the specifications for each type of cake


• Cake repair or slice replacement to ensure the quality of the entire cake as may be required


• Apply shipping collars and wrapping to each cake as required by the specification for each type of cake


• Pack and box cakes for shipping

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is:

Susceptible to common allergens present in our bakery facilities associated with the production of our World Class cakes and desserts. Some of these allergens are Milk, Eggs, Wheat, Tree nut, Peanut, and Coconut.

Qualifications

• Ability to work in hot and cold environments


• Ability to work Monday – Saturday


• Flexible to work overtime if needed


• Ability to lift 10+ pounds

Demonstrated ability to read, understand and follow specifications in English

Benefits

• Competitive Pay


• $1,000 Retention Bonus after 180 days of employment


• Opportunities for Advancement


• Paid Vacation and sick time


• Internal growth opportunities – Lead, Supervisor, skills training, and certifications


• low as $2 per pay period


• Employee referral bonus of $500 after referral completes 90 days of employment


• 25% discount when dining as a guest


• Holiday, Birthday & Anniversary and Safety celebrations throughout the year


• and so much more!

About the Company

The Cheesecake Factory Bakery creates over 35,000 delicious cheesecakes per day across our two facilities in Calabasas, CA and Rocky Mount, NC plus other baked products for our restaurants, international licensees, and third-party bakery customers.

The Cheesecake Factory Bakery is a subsidiary of The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated. Recognized as a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® since 2014, The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated is a global $3.8 billion public company with more than 370 casual dining restaurants and over 48,000 staff members.

We are an E-Verify and equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace for all. We welcome applicants from a wide variety of identities, ideas, perspectives, backgrounds and experiences to apply. The Cheesecake Factory offers reasonable accommodation to job applicants with disabilities.

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