Job Description

Bakery Team Lead

POSITION DETAILS

OBJECTIVE

Efficiently produce large quantities of bakery products each day. Primary production processes are panning up dough, shaping/scoring dough, proofing, and baking, topping, sheeting, frying, of donuts, pastries, and breads while preserving, promoting and protecting the Family Express brand image.

Manage the start-up and ongoing daily operations of the Bakery while preserving, promoting and protecting the Family Express brand image.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

· Develop, administer, implement and maintain all day-to-day operation policies and procedures of the bakery

· Maintain all quality assurance programs and ensure compliance with any and all federal, state and local regulatory agencies

· Prepare reports, with corroborating documentation, statistics and forecasts on bakery operations

· Dedication to process improvement

· Provide appropriate reporting of risk-related information to Bakery Management

· Maintain knowledge of current developments and trends in food bakery production

· Administer and direct all aspects of the bakery including coaching, training and development of culturally compatible staff

· Assist formulations and production schedules which maximize customer appeal while minimizing ingredient and labor costs

· Control product and raw material waste

· Maintain a safe work environment

· Implement and maintain preventive maintenance schedules for all equipment

· Ensure production schedule accommodates stores need for product delivered on a timely basis

· Train other bakers when needed

· Ensure that baker’s areas are kept clean and organized

· Ensure that sanitation and food safety procedures are implemented and followed at all times

· Ability to perform Bakery Administrative Assistant essential functions when necessary

· Special projects as assigned

COMPETENCIES

· Integrity and accountability

· Innovation and creativity

· Adaptive and flexible

· Teamwork and leadership

· Self-confidence and humility

· Professionalism and work ethic

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Must have flexibility to work all shifts, all days of the week, when necessary. Ability to tolerate extreme temperatures. Exposure to cleaning solvents.

TRAVEL

No travel is expected for this position.

QUALIFICATIONS

ROLE QUALIFICATIONS

· Must be at least 18 years of age

· Must have reliable transportation

· Digital literacy

· Excellent communication skills

· Professionally interact with fellow team members

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Bakery and/or food service related experience

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent

REQUIRED SKILLS

· Situational awareness

· Strong customer orientation

· Commitment to quality

· Act with integrity, use sound judgment and ability to adapt

· Possess a sense of urgency

· Ability to learn and perform any distribution center job function

· Ability to effectively operate all equipment

· Participate in performance reviews

· Strong team player

· Commitment to company mission and values

· Basic mathematical & computer proficiency

· Adaptability; flexibility and receptive to change

· Effective decision making based on sound judgment and reasoning

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand for prolonged periods; work longer than eight (8) hour shifts, reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch; talk and hear; taste and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.