Baker (Restaurant, cook experience beneficial)

WHY WORK AT Max's Artisan Breads Inc.

We are a growing organization with products that consumers love! Our business and reputation are rooted in quality and service, important values we'll maintain as we plan our exciting trajectory of continued growth.

We offer great company benefits that includes health, vision, dental insurance, vacation and a 401k program.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Research and Development Manager, on new product development on new sample requests.
• Follow recipes, quality standards, and sanitation standards put in place.
• Prepare all scratch doughs from scaling, mixing, baking, set-up, and finishing.
• Maintain the organization and rotation of ingredients in the mixing areas, reach-ins and freezer.
• Assist in test runs.
• Ability to use a gas oven, commercial stand mixer, and other baking equipment.
• Ensure all process meets the customer or specification requirements and minimizes risk to the company.
• Maintain the work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition and follow prescribed safety regulations.
• Perform basic visual quality inspections on products.
• Utilize tools and equipment as needed to perform duties.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA and SDS Standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Communications:

• Informs Supervisor of known or anticipated problems in a proper manner and timely basis.
• Maintains good working relationships with company employees and coworkers.
• Communicates with department staff in a clear and timely manner to maximize productivity.
• Acts as a problem solver and a team player.
• Demonstrates good verbal communication skills.

Personal Growth:

• Exercises tact and discretion in interpersonal contacts.
• Respects confidentiality of privileged information and supports Company values.
• Demonstrates commitment to continued personal and professional growth and development.
• Shows capability of working and learning about other areas within the organization.
• Actively participates in safety meetings.

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job (Occasionally 1-33%; Frequently 34-66%). Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and arms and required to talk and hear, the employee is required to stand, walk, kneel, crouch, bend, stoop, twist, reach, climb, lift, grasp, push and pull trays for up to 8 hours, the employee is required to frequently lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to withstand various weather and temperature conditions to include heat, humidity and cold.

Requisite Skills/Qualifications:

Education: High school diploma or equivalent

Previous Experience, Certificates, License and Skills: 2+ years of experience in mixing, baking and finishing.

• Ability to read and write English; bilingual in English/Spanish is a plus.
• Ability to work independently or in a team setting.
• Ability to follow simple instructions and rules.
• Self-starter, self-motivated and able to think on their feet.
• Ability to work under a timeline and meet timeline deadlines.
• Ability to multitask.
• Ability to perform simple mathematical calculations.
• Knowledge and understanding of all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
• Good hygiene and cleanliness.
• Ability to work scheduled and unscheduled hours.
• Ability to work weekends and holidays.
• Regular and predictable attendance and punctuality.

Other Duties:

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities relate it may change at any time with or without notice.

Max's Artisan Breads Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.