First Baker

Lewistown Public Schools Job Description Job Title: FIRST BAKER Classification: FIRST BAKER Reports To: Food Service Director/Business Manager/Superintendent FLSA Status: Classified Prepared By: Sandi Chamberlain Prepared Date: January 25, 2010 Approved By: Cindy Giese SUMMARY – The First Baker supervises and works with the baking staff in the preparation of attractive, high quality, tasty and nutritious baked products for the School Food Service and is responsible for a correct daily accounting and inventory of baked products for catering, a la carte and meals.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned Assist the baking staff in the preparation of nutritious and attractive baked products for meals, a la carte menus and catering functions under the direction of the School Food Service Director.
Review the menus and catering functions with the Food Service Director and First Cook and accurately follow the Director’s daily and weekly work schedule to ensure efficient food production within specific time limits.
Assist the Director with the weekly food and supply order and assist in checking in and storage of the baking supply order.
Be able to interpret, reduce, expand and develop new recipes.
Consistently prepare tasty and eye appealing products in the correct amounts to ensure accurate portion control using foods and supplies conservatively.
Develop a daily and weekly work schedule to be followed by the baking staff which will insure good food production within specific time limits.
Practice and exemplify punctuality, dependability, cleanliness, and good grooming habits to the baking staff and require them to follow correct sanitary and safety procedures.
Within the first six months of district employment, attend a sanitation and safety class recommended by the Food Service Director and follow the correct sanitation and safety procedures learned at the class.
Maintain physical capability of lifting up to 50 lbs.
as quantity food preparation entails heavy lifting.
Supervise and work cooperatively with the kitchen staff in maintaining coolers, freezers, cupboards and storerooms in a clean and orderly manner.
Be knowledgeable in the correct operating procedures for all baking equipment and when necessary teach these procedures to the baking staff.
Be willing to assist in maintenance and cleaning of baking equipment as needed.
Accurately complete the baking portion of the compilation of the daily production records which are filed for auditing purposes and with inventory procedures for efficient inventory control.
Assist the Director in maintaining a complete and accurate “Daily Menu Record” on the computer.
Work cooperatively and effectively with the school administration, staff, students, and the public.
Participate in assigned food service training programs as directed by the Superintendent, Food Service Director and/or Principal.
The above performance responsibilities are not all-inclusive and may be altered or added to by the Food Service Director.
INDIRECT SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Indirectly supervises 1 or 2 persons.
Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work.
QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Must have a high school diploma or GED; one year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Must have experience in a Food Production Kitchen, general baking skills, general supervisory skills, general math and computer skills.
LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Must complete a ten (10) hour safety and sanitation course within the first six (6) months of employment.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell.
The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Lifting involves loading and unloading mixers, proofers, ovens and carriers with food items and pans.
Ingredients can be awkward.
Must have hand/eye coordination to work with equipment, portion food items, and recordkeeping.
Major portion of job requires standing.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and extreme heat.
The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, and risk of electrical shock.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Noise from kitchen equipment, compressors and overhead fans is present.
Heat and cold from ovens and freezer are present.
Some baking equipment like cutter/mixer, sheeter/molder and bunner have moving parts and air movement occurs from ventilation.
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Employees of Lewistown Public School must exhibit acceptable work habits and perform tasks in a professional manner by adhering to the following guidelines: Maintain proper grooming and dress consistent with the type of task being performed; be regular in attendance and punctual for work; initiate tasks in a self-directed manner and perform work with a minimum of supervision; organize work and manage time to achieve efficiency and high quality of work; perform tasks neatly and accurately in accordance with desired quality and quantity; provide positive feedback to supervisor(s) for implementing ideas which will make the work assigned more effective and efficient; maintain self control and a friendly, outgoing disposition; and maintain confidentiality of related work matters as applicable.
DRUG FREE WORKPLACE: Screening tests for alcohol and illegal drug use may be required before hiring and during your employment in the Lewistown Public Schools.
Employees of the Lewistown Public Schools must submit to a fingerprint criminal background check.
Any appointment will be contingent upon the results of the criminal background report received from the Department of Justice, which must be acceptable to the Board of Trustees, in its sole discretion.
EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.