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Bread Baker Journeyman LFBS - Downtown Cary

Bread Baker Journeyman

Full Time • LFBS - Downtown Cary
Summary of Benefits:
  • Medical Insurance (PPO & HDHP)
  • Dental/Vision Coverage
  • Long Term/Short Term Disability
  • Employee Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
  • Paid Time Off
  • Other Great Perks (Free Bread, EAP, store discounts, meal discounts, free cooking classes) 
Essential Duties:
  • Team: Embody La Farm values through action, example, and communication: Exceed Customer Expectations, Quality, Dignity, Community, Learning, Teaching, and Innovation.
  • Product: Ensure bread production adheres to recipe specs, ingredient/product freshness and quality standards. Ensure quality, consistency, and accurate product production.
  • Customer Service: Ensure and exude world-class customer service and demonstrate urgency to serve every customer.
Other Essential Duties:
  • Assist Head Bakers in bakery production to meet La Farm systems, policies, and procedures.
  • Check production schedule to determine variety and quantity of goods to bake.
  • Follow La Farm’s system of bread making scaling, mixing, dividing, proofing, shaping and baking.  Adhere to bread recipes.
  • Mix and bake ingredients according to recipes to produce all types of breads and baked goods.
  • Perform a daily shift role.
  • Combine measured ingredients in bowls of mixing, blending, or baking machinery.
  • Roll and shape dough.
  • Complete checklists and clean lists.
  • Develop one new product per quarter.
  • Perform the next day set-up.
  • Ensure proper rotation and inventory – dry goods, cooler and freezer.
  • Operate equipment; set time, temperature, and speed control.
  • Place items into hot ovens for baking.
  • Control inventory levels and ensure proper ordering of supplies and production items.
  • Ensure overall unit safety and sanitation goals and policies.
  • Check products for quality and identify damaged or expired goods.
  • Maintain grade “A” or better by beating health and sanitation inspection standards.
  • Uphold company standards and policies for opening/closing.
  • Ensure safe working conditions and comply with all laws.
  • Other Duties As Assigned: The statements contained herein reflect general details of the job’s principal functions, knowledge and skills requirements, and scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of job requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned or needed.
Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • 2-3 years previous professional culinary experience baking artisan breads preferred; however, we are willing to teach.
  • Production skills, technique, consistency, and accuracy.
  • Demonstrated creative thinking.
  • Exceptional customer service skills.
  • Familiar with utilizing machine mixer, divider, moulder, 5 tier oven.
  • Comprehends dough and bread fermentation process; can make necessary adjustments and calls.
  • Accurate at scaling dough; efficient mixing and shaping large volumes; proper oven management for consistent product.
  • Analytical ability and math proficiency to monitor proper production scheduling of daily operations.
  • Ability to solve business related problems quickly and efficiently.
  • Great relationship building skills and demonstrated positive demeanor as a team player.
  • Ability to work in fast paced environment, multitask and accurately meet deadlines.
  • Flexibility required: Weekends required, holiday work required, two days off (not consecutive).
  • Desire to experiment to create new products.
  • Desire to learn the trade.
Essential Physical Demands:
  • Ability to bend and lift 50 lbs.
  • Ability to stand on your feet for extended periods of time.




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Summary of Benefits

MEDICAL INSURANCE
La Farm offers medical insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina. Employees may choose from the plans: Choice Plus Plan: A high deductible health plan that allows you to enroll in a health savings account (save pretax dollars for use on medical expenses not covered by insurance. Choice Plus Direct Plan: A buy-up plan, where you pay a co-pay at your doctor’s office while meeting a lower deductible.
DENTAL COVERAGE
La Farm offers a dental plan through MetLife to all eligible employees and their family members. Coverage includes preventative care, major dental care, and orthodontia care.
VISION COVERAGE
Vision coverage is offered through MetLife to all eligible employees and their family members. Coverage assists with the cost of eye exams, lenses, frames and contact lenses.
LONG-TERM DISABILITY and SHORT-TERM DISABILITY
Long-Term and Short-term disability plans are an optional benefit and paid by employees through payroll deduction. This benefit applies to non-work-related injuries and illnesses. Short-Term disability covers 60% of your base salary to a maximum of $1,000 per week, for up to 26 weeks. There is a 14-day waiting period. Long-Term disability covers the portion of your base salary you select starting at 27 weeks up to federal retirement age.
EMPLOYEE LIFE INSURANCE and ACCIDENTAL DEATH & DISMEMBERMENT (AD&D)
La Farm offers basic life insurance for employees that is a 100% employer-paid benefit equal to your annual salary. Additional life insurance options are available for employees, spouses, and dependents. Employees are responsible for the cost of these voluntary options.
PAID TIME OFF (PTO)
Paid Time Off (PTO) provides employees the flexibility to use time off to meet personal needs. An employee is eligible to accrue PTO if he/she works a minimum of 30 hours per week and has completed 90 days of continuous employment.
OTHER GREAT PERKS
Free bread! At the end of your shift, we want you to go home with a loaf of bread. It is our way to say thank you for helping provide a great product and service for our families and community. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – A program that offers confidential help for personal and professional issues that may interfere with your sense of well-being and productivity. The EAP is offered at no cost to employees. 10% discount on all items in our store La Farm meal discounts Free cooking classes (when space is available)