Baker at Hansens IGA – Westby, Wisconsin

Position Purpose:

Represent our store's image in a positive manner by providing our customers with quality baked goods and helpful, courteous service from our bakery department.

Qualifications/Skills:

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Honest, team-oriented person who has a good work ethic.
• Strong sense of pride in one's work.
• Ability to multitask while paying special attention to detail.
• Previous experience is a plus. If not, familiarity with the kitchen, speed, and ability to follow recipes are qualities for success.
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently.
• Accuracy in using proper portioning and measuring.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Places shaped dough in greased or floured pans.
• Places pans of dough in proof box to rise.
• Insert pans of raised dough in oven to bake.
• Adjusts drafts or thermostatic controls to regulate oven temperature.
• Remove baked goods from oven and places goods on cooling rack.
• Frost, decorate, sprinkle and fill bakery product as needed.
• Properly wrap, package and label bakery items.
• Order bakery items to meet deadlines and have adequate product.
• Complete inventory duties.
• Check quality of material and condition of equipment and devices used for cooking
• Friendly, courteous, positive and enthusiastic interaction with customers.
• Clean all areas of the bakery department as needed, including but not limited to: display cases, pots and pans, baking utensils, floors, tables, counters etc.
• Fill and display bakery products for appealing and fresh look according to company Stock, face and rotate merchandise.
• Pull and mark down expired bakery product.
• Able to handle customer complaints.
• Follows sanitation practices and health regulations and wears appropriate attire.

Physical Requirements:

• Lift 30lbs occasionally, lift 10lbs regularly.
• Stand for the duration of the work shift.
• Reaching and pulling merchandise regularly.