Lead Baker
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Job Location:
West Palm Beach, FL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Lead Baker oversees the production of bread products for an Eataly location including but not limited to: breads Roman style pizza rolls focaccia and seasonal items. The Bakery Manager leads and develops a team of Bakers and Sales Associates in a 24-hour-operating bakery.
Reports directly to the General Manager of Retail and reports functionally to the Eataly USA Corporate Head of Bakery.
- Prepares bread products for restaurant and retail operations in accordance with Eatalys authentic Italian recipes and quality standards using the highest quality Italian and local flours and other ingredients
- Maintains and nurtures natural yeast local and organic flour and naturally leavened products
- Manages the bakery team of 15-20 employees: hires schedules approves vacation submits payroll provides feedback and motivation trains on products ingredients and processes and handles terminations
- Collaborates closely with the GM of Retail to ensure all necessary parties are aware of daily bakery activities including absences schedule coverage and product availability
- Documents investigates elevates and resolves all employee and guest incidents
- Communicates with the Executive Chef GM of Retail and Corporate Head of Bakery on new recipes
- Orders and monitors inventory of all ingredients and products for the bakery including tracking and documenting daily transfers and waste in the appropriate system
- Reviews financial information such as sales/costs and monitors budget to ensure efficient operation and spending within the specified budget; works with GM of Retail to correct any deviations from the budget
- Maintains a clean and sanitary food production area according to Department of Health standards
- Performs other duties as required or assigned
Qualifications :
- 5 years of experience in bread and related production
- 2 years of experience managing a sales and production team; preferably in a wholesale or grocery bakery department
- Excellent communication skills
- Outstanding time management stills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Degree from a post-secondary culinary arts training program highly preferred
Job Requirements
- Ability to oversee a 24-hour-operating bakery including working weekends nights and holidays
- Ability to lift over 50 pounds
- Ability to exert well-paced mobility for up to 8 hours including standing walking bending and squatting
- Ability to work with a wood burning oven electric pizza convection oven and commercial spiral mixer
Additional Information :
Benefits and Perks
- Medical Dental Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401K with match or RRSP
- Bonus program
- Free family meal daily
- Discounts at Eataly
- Classes on products and Italian cuisine
- Referral bonus program
- and more!
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Culinary Experience
- Restaurant Experience
- Food Preparation Experience
- Time Management
- Food Service
- Kitchen Experience
- Customer Service
- Basic Math
- Cake Decorating
- Coffee Experience
- Food Industry
- Baking
About Company
Eataly is the world’s largest artisanal Italian food and beverage marketplace! Eataly is not a chain; each Eataly is different, with its own character and own theme – but all with the same aim... for our guests to:EAT authentic Italian food at our restaurants, cafés and to-go counters ... View more
