What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pastry Specialist position at Times Supermarkets?
Pastry Specialist
Department: 10-Bakery
Direct Supervisor: Lead Pastry Chef
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Starting rate of pay: $16.75/hr
Company Benefits:
• Flexible Hours
• Employee Discount
• 10 Paid Holidays (including 2 days for your birthday)*
• Medical/Vision/Dental Package*
• Free Life Insurance*
• Vacation and Sick Leave*
• Voluntary Insurance Plans (Life, Disability, Cancer, Accidental)
• Long Term Disability
• Wellness Program
• Discounted Gym membership-(YMCA)
• Matching 401K*
• Management Bonuses*
*For qualifying positions
Essential Job Duties:
- Provides friendly and courteous service to our customers.
- Takes orders and practices suggestive selling techniques.
- Skillfully proofs and or bakes bakery items for display.
- Decorates and finishes cakes, pies, and desserts.
- Neatly writes on cakes upon customer requests.
- Uses 20 qt mixer to prepare fillings and frostings.
- Accurately takes phone orders and/or phone messages.
- Is knowledgeable and can describe bakery items and on going promotions proficiently.
- Properly rotates bakery items to ensure quality and freshness of products
- Conducts floor checks, ensuring that the shelves are adequately stocked, products merchandised properly rotated, price integrity enforced according to company standards in bakery department.
- May directly train and help develop employees.
- Maintains a safe and sanitary work environment through “clean as you go” method.
- Fosters a harmonious positive work environment
- Organize, and replenish necessary ingredient and supply items.
- Ensures all company programs, philosophies and company image are carried out and maintained and fosters good relationships in the community, and collaborates and business partners.
- Performs other duties as assigned by management.
Other Job Duties:
- Occasional receiving of merchandise with or without the DSD (Direct store delivery) gun.
- Periodic taking of, downloading and auditing inventories.
- Any tasks as deemed necessary by management.
Physical Requirements:
- 18 years of age or older (operates heavy machinery).
- Must be able to safely lift 50 lbs unassisted
- Stands for extended periods of time with frequent bending and stooping required during the course of the workday
- Requires manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination for various activities.
Additional Requirement:
- Ability to read and understand recipes and measuring quantities
- Must be able to work under extreme temperatures (Hot oven and freezers)
- May require working occasional longer shifts (10 hours) due to business needs
- May require working overnight, early mornings, evenings weekends and holidays.
Salary : $17