• Reporting directly to Executive Pastry Chef, manage the overnight Bakery operation and team of bakers
• Lead the team in producing bakery goods of the highest quality and standard, using authentic methods and techniques, shaping by hand, and always one step ahead of industry trends
• Crafting a range of breads, rolls, baguettes, bun dough, scones, laminated dough, pastry and cakes with creativity and flair, developing delicious combinations of taste and texture
• Developing and innovating the product range, working with the Executive Pastry Chef and the Head Pastry Chef on ideas and techniques which make kitchen a creative, ever-changing environment
• Forthcoming with ideas, share knowledge and expertise with the team
• Working to tight deadlines, rise to the challenge with a positive attitude and approach
• Making sure the operation runs without a hitch, service preparation is smooth, and food hygiene standards are sky-high
• Help oversee and teach all aspects of bread production
• Evaluate food products to ensure consistent quality standards
• Establish and maintain a regular maintenance schedule for all kitchen areas and equipment

• Production of pastries and other baked products
• Baking & finishing bread products
• Manufacturing hand-rolled croissants
• Manufacturing Puff Pastry
• Checking the production schedule to determine variety and quantity of goods to produce
• Measure, mix ingredients following recipes.
• Monitoring the baking process to identify needed adjustments
• Get information from production schedules and recipes
• Handle and move ingredients, tools, and bakery equipment
• Control mixing processes and oven control

• Mixing, baking and cutting cakes
• Creating and Flavoring butter-creams and Cillings
• Stacking cakes, filling and icing cakes
• Covering cakes with fondant
• Managing interns in the kitchen
• Keeping track of inventory
• Preparing boards and Styrofoam elements for cakes + additional workshop skills -Maintaining and cleaning kitchen equipment and environment
• Participating in dishwashing
• Participating in daily cleaning of all areas

• Scaling, mixing and baking in a production bakery to maintain assortment needs
• Determine and carry out the needs for daily decoration and packaging to fulfill orders from all stores and cafes
• Flexibility in responding to changing departmental needs per rotation of holiday, new menu and store special products
• Ensuring the bakery and equipment are adequately cleaned by the end of each shift and deep cleaned per schedule
• Operate in accordance with safe food handling guidelines as set by the DOA and the city.
• Work with the Shift Lead and the Bakery Supervisor to assist in the daily workflow by communicating questions and listening to directions
• Participate in departmental and storewide meetings and trainings by the department supervisor
• Participate in Departmental inventories by the Bakery supervisor
• Hands-on involvement and assisting production manager in the day-to-day operations in the Bakery department
• Oversee inventory, ordering and wastage
• Ensure and enforce the highest quality and consistent product standards

Skills: Production Baking, Order Fulfillment, Menu Flexibility, Equipment Cleaning, Food Safety, Team Communication, Inventory Management, Quality Control

• Prepare and decorate baked goods
• Deliver baked goods to other locations
• Keep waste to a minimum
• Measure ingredients to prepare batters, doughs, and fillings
• Follow safe food handling procedures
• Operate kitchen equipment
• Operating machines that roll and mould dough and cut biscuits
• Performing sheeting and rolling out dough for tart shells or cookies.
• Spreading or sprinkling toppings
• Following safety and sanitation rules and regulations
• Ensure and enforce safe and proper use of equipment at all times
• Maintain inventory and storage in an organised manner

Skills: Baking Preparation, Product Delivery, Waste Reduction, Ingredient Measurement, Food Safety, Equipment Operation, Dough Handling, Inventory Management

• Understands basic units of measurement used
• Able to operate commercial-grade ovens and other bakery equipment and work adjacent to a high-heat source.
• Ability to use tools and equipment, including knives, box cutters, electric pallet jacks, and other heavy machinery.
• Knowledge of baking methods and standards and food safety regulations such as proper food handling, sanitation, and storage.
• Experience in the culinary, food and beverage, or related professional area.
• Ability to produce all aspects of a bake shop including pastries, wedding cakes and specialty items.
• Knowledge of weights and measures.
• Knowledge of standard kitchen equipment and supplies, including, but not limited to, toasters, refrigerators, and coolers, slicers, beverage machines, mixers, VCR and small wares.
• Knowledge of health, safety and sanitation regulations.
• Able to effectively communicate in English, in both written and verbal forms.
• Excellent customer service skills and interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with all business contacts.

Qualifications: BA in Culinary Arts with 2 years of Experience

• Knowledge and application of all merchandising expectations within the department.
• Understanding of and compliance with all WFM quality goals, policies and procedures.
• Basic math skills for recipe conversions and modifications.
• Ability to use point-of-sale electronic systems.
• Strong to excellent communication skills and willingness to work as part of a team.
• Ability to deliver information in a clear and respectful manner to fellow Team Members, customers, and vendors.
• Ability to meet customer service expectations and standards in all interactions with customers, vendors, and Team Members.
• Ability to follow directions and procedures
• Effective time management and organization skills.
• Strong work ethic and ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a sense of urgency.
• Understanding of and compliance with WFM quality goals.

Qualifications: BS in Food Science with 3 years of Experience

• Ability to provide excellent service to guests and ensure complete satisfaction. 
• Experience in greeting and interacting with guests in a friendly and enthusiastic manner, building trust, anticipating and meeting guest needs and preferences, remaining calm and professional when dealing with guests that are difficult or upset, taking ownership of guest issues or problems and taking action to quickly resolve them, and caring about and valuing guests.
• Ability to communicate information clearly and politely to coworkers, supervisors, and guests when speaking, writing, and reading English. 
• Experience in targeting the amount, style, and content of the information to the needs of the receiver.
• Ability to participate as a committed member of a team. 
• Experience in cooperating and working well with other team members to accomplish goals and meet guest needs, being supportive of others, willingly helping others, objectively considering others’ ideas and opinions, sharing information with others, adhering to team expectations and guidelines, giving proper credit to others, and fulfilling team responsibilities.
• Ability and willingness to take independent action and complete job tasks without being instructed to complete them. 
• Ability and willingness to recognize assignments or tasks that need to be completed, to seek out additional assignments or tasks, and to help others.
• Ability to attend to and verify the accuracy and completeness of details in work activities. 
• Experience in focusing on the small details of work activities and taking the necessary time to ensure that all the details of completed work are correct and of high quality.

Qualifications: BA in Hospitality Management with 4 years of Experience

• Understanding and following company safety policies and procedures, completing work in a safe manner, caring about the safety of self and others, responding appropriately in an emergency, and reporting unsafe conditions.
• Ability to perform arithmetic computations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division correctly using whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percentages.
• Ability and willingness to learn and understand the company’s policies, procedures, and regulations as well as federal, state, and local laws.
• Ability and willingness to learn how to safely use all kitchen equipment.
• Ability and willingness to obtain a working knowledge of all food products, including identification and proper handling, as well as finished plates and products
• Knowledge of baking procedures, including temperature and baking or steam times for various food items, and common baking and proofing techniques and principles.
• Ability to follow and execute recipes according to the instructions. 
• Ability to expand or condense recipes based on the desired number of servings.

Qualifications: BS in Baking and Pastry Arts with 3 years of Experience

• Ability to maintain high standards for work areas and appearance.
• Ability to comply with any dress code requirements.
• Ability to communicate with co-workers and other departments with professionalism and respect.
• Ability to maintain a professional relationship with all coworkers, vendor representatives, supervisors, managers, customers, and client representatives.
• Ability to use a computer.
• Good communication skills and the ability to take direction and participate in a team environment
• Able to answer phones and take special orders
• Able to perform general housekeeping in the department, clean and sanitize work area (including tables, floor, walls, cases, cooler, freezer, etc.).
• Able to operate and use knives, scales, wrappers, compactors, garbage disposals, pallet jacks, and hand trucks.
• Knowledge of scales and weight measures to accurately weigh and label products.

Qualifications: BA in Nutrition and Dietetics with 4 years of Experience