Head Baker
Head Baker

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Job Title: Head Baker

Reports to: Production Manager

SUMMARY

The Head Baker works closely with the Baking Assistant to prepare and bake off, package, and label daily production needs. The Head Baker works as part of a team maximizing the per shift production and time quota of products created each day. From time to time may be required to assist Food Production Workers preparing savory food products.

TASKS

Check the quality of the food ingredients to ensure that standards and specifications are met for freshness and quality.
- Set oven temperatures and place items into hot ovens for baking.
- Combine measured ingredients in bowls of mixing, blending, or cooking machinery.
- Place dough in pans, molds, or on sheets and bake in production ovens or on grills.
- Set time and speed controls for mixing machines, blending machines, so that ingredients will be mixed or cooked according to instructions.
- Measure and mix ingredients to form dough or batter, following recipes.
- Roll, cut, and shape dough to form rolls, cookies, and related products.
- Observe color of products being baked and adjust oven temperatures accordingly.
- Check equipment to ensure that it meets health and safety regulations and perform maintenance or cleaning, as necessary.
- Addresses any equipment issues and reports to Production Manager immediately
- Maintain a high level of hygiene and safety standards in the kitchen
- Adapt the quantity of ingredients to match the amount of items to be baked. Bake or complete the prepared recipe.
- Apply glazes, icings, or other toppings to baked goods, using spatulas or brushes.
- Maintain kitchen inventory and works with Production manager to establish proper stocking levels.
- Slice, package or wrap, and label finished baked goods.
- Ensure all dishes are clean and put away before end of shift.
- Follow the daily cleaning tasks as established.
- Check schedule and production log to determine variety and quantity of goods to be made.
- Receive supplies or equipment as necessary, and put them away in their proper location
- Develop a constructive and cooperative working relationship with others

KNOWLEDGE

- Production and Processing — Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
- Food Production — Knowledge of techniques and equipment for preparing food products for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.

KEY WORK STYLES FOR SUCCESS

- Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Time Management — Managing one's own time.

WORK ACTIVITIES

- Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

ABILITIES

- Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
- Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
- Speech Recognition — The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
- Visual Color Discrimination — The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.
- Arm-Hand Steadiness — The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
- Category Flexibility — The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
- Control Precision — The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine to exact positions.
- Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Finger Dexterity — The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
- Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
- Manual Dexterity — The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
- Perceptual Speed — The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object.
- Selective Attention — The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
- Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
- Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

WORKING CONDITIONS

- Position requires frequent walking, squatting, bending, pushing, pulling and lifting, with a maximum weight of 50 pounds.
- Position may require repetitive use of hands

SHARE GOOD FOODS started in the back of a coffee house in 2010. Lunchtime fare at the coffee house was languishing for lack of good food so we took it as a challenge to create better options, which incidentally we packaged for easy handling, preparation, and sale. Within a couple years, given the demand and interest from other local businesses, we launched Share Good Foods to serve the community. We like to say we created a scratch kitchen and artisan bakery experience for the grab-and-go marketplace.

Today we operate from an FDA facility in Englewood where our staff make baked goods, sandwiches, salads, oatmeal, and snacks for numerous outlets in the area and region each day. Our outlets focus on building profitability and community in their business while Share Good Foods focuses on being their food expert providing wholesome foods.