head baker
- Edmonton, AB, Canada
Full-time
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- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
3 years to less than 5 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
Tasks
Food specialties
Transportation/travel information
Other benefits
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
3 years to less than 5 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Middle East
- Supermarket or bakery department
- Willing to relocate
- Large volume bakery
Tasks
- Prepare dough for pies, bread, rolls and sweet goods, batters for muffins, cookies and cakes and icings and frostings according to recipes or special customer orders
- Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
- Bake mixed dough and batters
- Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food
- Supervise baking personnel and kitchen staff
- Draw up production schedules
- Train staff
- Ensure that the quality of products meets established standards
- Schedule staff
- Inspect kitchen and food service areas
- Operate machinery
- Hire and dismiss staff
- Organize and maintain inventory
- Oversee sales and merchandising of baked goods
- Supervise, co-ordinate and schedule (and possibly review) activities of workers
- 3-4 people
Food specialties
- Breads and rolls
- Desserts and pastries
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
- Attention to detail
- Fast-paced environment
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Standing for extended periods
- Tight deadlines
- Work under pressure
- Accurate
- Dependability
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
- Patience
Other benefits
- Free parking available
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
- Does not require Canadian work experience
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
- Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
- Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
- Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
- Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
More about this job
Responsibilities
Prepare and bake breads, rolls, pastries, desserts, and other baked goods according to recipes or customer orders, while ensuring products meet quality standards. Supervise, train, schedule, and coordinate bakery staff; manage supplies and inventory, operate machinery, and oversee sales and merchandising.
Requirements
Requires a secondary school graduation certificate and 3 to less than 5 years of experience. The role also calls for bakery supervision experience, knowledge of breads and pastries, a valid driver's licence and own vehicle, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, physically demanding environment.
Skills
- Dough Preparation
- Baking
- Recipe Execution
- Food Quality Control
- Staff Training
- Staff Supervision
- Production Scheduling
- Staff Scheduling
- Inventory Management
- Bakery Machinery Operation
- Hiring and Dismissal
- Sales and Merchandising
- Food Safety
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Attention to Detail
Benefits
- Free Parking
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Food & Beverage
- Management & Leadership
- Retail
- Trades
Keywords
- Head Baker
- Bakery
- Supermarket
- Breads
- Rolls
- Desserts
- Pastries
- Dough Preparation
- Baking
- Batters
- Icings
- Frostings
- Recipes
- Customer Orders
- Food Quality Standards
- Production Schedules
- Staff Training
- Staff Supervision
- Staff Scheduling
- Inventory Management
- Bakery Machinery
- Sales
- Merchandising
- Food Handling
- Kitchen Inspection
- Valid Driver's Licence
- Own Vehicle