Kitchen Assistant

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

● Wash dishes and pans as needed.

● Clean the work area, including floors, work surfaces, and other items.

● Fetch items from the inventory storeroom or purchase items as needed from the grocery store.

● Maintain a clean and organized work environment in compliance with food safety standards.

● Collaborate with team members to meet production goals and adapt to changing demands, including helping in the kitchen as needed.

● Follow standardized recipes and procedures to prepare a variety of specialty breads.

● Accurately measure, mix, and handle dough for optimal consistency and quality.

● Shape, fill, and seal dough with precision to maintain product standards.

● Arrange and proof bread for baking while monitoring critical variables such as time and temperature.

● Bake specialty breads to perfection, ensuring consistency in color, texture, and flavor.

Key Qualifications and Skills:

● Attention to Detail - must pay attention to kitchen needs as they arise and wash dishes or clean without being told to

● Physical Ability to Carry Heavy Load - will occasionally be required to carry heavy items between 20-50lbs intermittently (such as to load onto a pushcart)

● Teamwork and Adaptability - must be flexible to the tasks assigned and willing to cooperate if tasks include others not in job description

● Ability to follow complex recipes with precise measurements.

● Competence in adjusting quantities and scaling recipes as needed.

Manual Dexterity and Speed:

● Proficiency (or potential) in handling dough production and shaping with accuracy.

● Capability to uphold high-quality standards while meeting production deadlines.

Attention to Detail:

● Awareness of critical factors such as time, temperature, and dough consistency during production.

● Ability to identify and address variations in product quality to meet established benchmarks.

Teamwork and Adaptability:

● Willingness to collaborate effectively with colleagues in a team environment.

● Flexibility to learn and implement new techniques during training.

● Other tasks as may be assigned

● Please note that the job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Job Requirements:

● Prior experience in food service preferred but not required

● Proactive, team-oriented attitude

● Prolonged period of standing and walking

● Ability to temporarily lift items weighing up to 50lbs

● Prolonged periods of walking.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: In person