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Job overview
Giant Eagle is hiring a Baker. The Baker at Giant Eagle prepares and bakes a variety of bakery items using scratch recipes, ensuring fresh, high‑quality products for guests. They perform bench work, operate ovens and proof boxes, fry donuts, maintain cleanliness, lift up to 50 pounds, and provide friendly customer service while adhering to safety and sanitation standards.
Key focus areas include Perform bench work according to established scratch procedures., Prepare and form products to specifications based on recipes., and Bake products using specified time and temperature settings..
Important skills include Recipe Execution, Proof Box Operation, Donut Frying, Freezer Handling, Order Recording, and Ingredient Knowledge. Preferred (not required): Bench Work, Baking, Suggestive Selling, and Customer Service.
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Job Summary
Our Baker is a key player in making sure our Bakery products look and taste amazing. In addition to providing unparalleled guest service, you'll be responsible for using the best ingredients to craft the most delicious selection for our guests. As a Team Member, you'll be part of a team that emphasizes building lifelong relationships with our customers by focusing on understanding and exceeding their needs. As a member of the Bakery team, your primary responsibility will be preparing and baking the products to ensure only the freshest are available.
Job Description
Experience Required: Satisfactory completion of job specific skills assessment; 6 to 12 months experience or successful completion of the Giant Eagle Apprenticeship program Experience Desired: Prior experience working in Bakery or related industry Education Desired: No High School diploma required Lifting Requirement: Up to 50 pounds Age Requirement: At least 18 years of age
Job Responsibilities
- Perform bench work according to established scratch procedures when necessary.
- Prepare product and form product to specifications as required according to scratch recipes.
- Bake prepared product using appropriate time and temperature as specified by recipe.
- Prepare Bakery products according to established recipes which include scratch recipes.
- Properly insert products into proof box, set controls, and close door to ensure proper size and shape of product.
- Prepare and fry donuts according to established procedures.
- Insert products into and retrieve products from the freezer to preserve freshness.
- Kindly answer questions and resolve problems to ensure guest requirements are met.
- Actively demonstrate appropriate suggestive selling techniques and provide active sampling when appropriate.
- Provide exemplary customer service by greeting customers and ensuring they are able to locate the products they are looking for. Bakery Team Members are also expected to have sufficient knowledge to answer questions and make suggestions to our customers.
- Maintain safety as the top priority in all aspects of our work, for our Team Members, guests, and products.
- Bake prepared and scratch product for the Bakery cases and displays, rotating product and ensuring code dating procedures are followed and only the freshest product is available for sale.
- Maintain cleanliness of equipment, tables, utensils, floor, etc. to ensure that safety and sanitation regulations are met.
- Accurately record special orders on Bakery products to ensure the customer is delighted with the finished product.
- Maintain proper safety and sanitation methods, emergency procedures, clean-ups, steritech, proper lifting and housekeeping to ensure department standards are met.
- Understand all the ingredients and purpose of each used in manufacturing scratch baked goods.
- Assist in maintaining Bakery backroom, cooler and freezer efficiency by unloading deliveries.
- Assemble necessary baking ingredients to prepare for baking operation including all scratch recipes.
- Assist in other areas as required.
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