Job: Scratch Baker

Job Description

Job Type: Full time, Hourly

Wage: $17-$20/hr. 

Location: Buena Vista, CO.

Job Description

WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?

As an Artisan Scratch Baker, you’ll be baking a wide variety of bread, pastries, and other bakery products from scratch and by hand.

WHAT MIGHT I BE DOING? To include some or all of the following:

• Accurately weighing out and preparing ingredients for mixing
• Mixing, dividing and shaping dough prior to proving – for the artisan, this is a process carried out by hand from scratch
• Setting temperatures and cooking times for different products
• Baking various types of bread and other bakery products in small batches
• Wrapping, slicing, and packaging bread products for sale in shops and delicatessens
• Specialist decoration and patisserie production
• Cleaning of all implements and work surfaces and areas

WHAT WILL BE EXPECTED OF ME?

The job of artisan baker requires someone who is dedicated to the actual craft of baking and understands all aspects of the process enabling products to be made from scratch. You'll be an integral part of a small team, responsible for the completion of the days baking load. This means you’ll have to be able to concentrate for a long period of time and be someone who enjoys getting the details right. You’ll have some lifting to do, with bags of flour and other ingredients, not to mention trays of prepared and finished products and you’ll need to be able to read and understand labels and instructions and also have a decent level of arithmetic so you can calculate weights and measures, cooking and cooling times etc. As well as being someone who enjoys a practical job, you’ll likely have some creative skills. It is artisinal bread! You will be expected to demonstrate compliance with safe working practices and in accordance with company hygiene rules at all times. Finally, you’ll be someone who is able to cope with pressure in order to meet delivery schedules without compromising on quality, baking is about production.

WHAT CAN I EXPECT?

The job of Artisan baker is one that requires dedication to learn and develop the skills you need to excel in the role. You can expect to work mornings, start at 5a, and work until the board is finished. Some weekends are expected. 8 hour shifts.

WHAT ABOUT THE PAY?

The income you’ll get will depend on how much experience and culinary training you have.

Hourly wages plus tips (we run a tip pooling at the restaurant). Pay ranges from $17-$20/hour plus tip sharing. Tips avg $3-$5/hr (average $20-$24 / hr). Paid sick leave from day 1, Dental, Accident, Injury insurance after 6 months, Medical care after 1 year. 401k matching, life insurance, disability insurance, Summer bonus every summer, plus discounted / free food.

ANYTHING ELSE I MIGHT NEED TO KNOW?

We are willing to teach train. Please have a can-do attitude, be willing to try new things, step outside your comfort zone and learn! -Ryan 

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Disability insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off   

**Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Click “View Application” below for more detail on this specific job.