Job Description
Job Location: Middlebury - Middlebury, IN 46540
Position Type: Full TimeEducation
Level: High School
Salary Range: $15.00 - $18.00 Hourly
Travel Percentage: None
Job Shift: Day
Job Category: General LaborBakery Production
We're not just a bakery; we're a family built on tradition and a passion for crafting exceptional baked goods. Our story began in 2001, with a young Amish couple selling delicious family-recipe treats from their front porch. Since then, we've grown but never forgotten our roots. We still believe in doing things the "old-fashioned way," with a commitment to quality and a personal touch with every item we bake.
Our success is a testament to our dedicated team and the core values we hold dear:
Integrity - Teamwork – Respect - Stewardship - Continuous Improvement
If you're looking for a place where tradition meets opportunity and where your work truly makes a difference, we'd love for you to join us.
Job
Summary:
The Bakery Production role involves preparing, mixing, baking, frying, and packaging a diverse variety of high-volume baked goods —including breads, pies, cinnamon rolls, cookies, candy, and donuts—from scratch using commercial equipment. This role includes decorating and following recipes to ensure compliance with food safety and quality standards.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Mixing ingredients
- Operating ovens/mixers
- Open-flame stove top
- Decorating
- Ensuring quality standards are being met
- Maintain sanitation
- Following GMP and PPE policies
- Packaging
- Adhering to safety protocols.
- Operating Fryers
- Operate Donut Glaze warmers
- Extruding
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Ability to follow recipes precisely and maintain consistency in taste and appearance.
- Demonstrates eagerness and willingness to learn new tasks.
- Availability to work weekends and holidays when needed.
Education and
Experience:
- High School Diploma preferred.
- Previous baking or commercial food production experience is preferred.
- Proficiency with commercial mixers, ovens, and high-volume production techniques preferred.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to stand and move throughout the facility for extended periods.
- Capability to perform physical activities, including lifting up to 50 lbs. unassisted, bending, climbing, standing, and walking.
- Adequate visual and auditory acuity.
- High-heat environments (ovens).
- Ability to work in cold temperatures (freezers/refrigerators).
- Fast-paced, team-oriented, and safety-conscious atmosphere.
NOTE: Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.