Head Baker

Happy Day Restaurants

Head Baker

Lewiston, ID
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Benefits:

    401(k) matching

    Flexible schedule

    Health insurance

    Paid time off

    Training & development

    Happy Day Restaurants is seeking a skilled and experienced baker who has a passion for creating high-quality pastries and baked goods. As a Baker, you will be responsible for preparing and baking a variety of products, maintaining cleanliness in the bakery, overseeing our bakery team. Our ideal candidate has a strong knowledge of baking techniques and proven recipes, is detail-oriented, and has the ability to work well under pressure.

    Responsibilities

    Crafting and preparing new baked goods.

    Ensuring every product meets the expectations of the customer and reflects well on the standards of the establishment.

    Ensuring the workstation is restocked and cleaned as needed.

    Keeping records of the bakery inventory, production levels, and deliveries.

    Inspecting each baked product to ensure it meets quality requirements.

    Displaying and decorating the finished products to make them client-ready.

    Making product improvement recommendations, responding to the needs of the customers, and accepting orders.

    Ability to create new baked goods and pastries.

    Ability to work under strict deadlines and meet client expectations.

    Knowledge of general baking principles and understanding of a wide variety of recipes.

    Excellent knowledge of safety, health rules, and quality controls.

    Excellent understanding of imperial systems and metrics of measurements.

    Strong verbal and written communication skills to assist in the day-to-day operations within the bakery.

    Qualifications

    Proven experience as a baker or relevant role.

    Great attention to detail and creativity.

    In depth knowledge of sanitation principles, flour types, dough, fillings, and other ingredients used in baking.

    Able to knead, roll, cut dough, and prepare different types of pastries.

    Working knowledge of baking techniques and the pastry-making process.

    Certification from a culinary school is a plus.

    Working knowledge of how to operate Proofers, ovens, sheeters, mixers, ect.