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Red Hen Baking Company Job Description

Pastry Baker

Hours: This is usually a 10 hour shift, four days per week. Start time is 4:30 a.m. As our business has some seasonal fluctuation, it is to be understood that these times will occasionally vary up to one hour in either direction.

Summary:

Pastry bakers at Red Hen are responsible for scratch production of all pastries that we produce for our caf and our farmers market booths. Each pastry baker is required to gain proficiency in the entire process for each product we produce. They regularly work alongside the Head Pastry Baker and with other pastry bakers.

Required Abilities:

Ability to learn, understand, and develop proficiency in all aspects of the pastry process
An understanding of baking principles for viennoiserie as well as chemically leavened baked goods
Comprehension and use of basic math skills
Ability to learn and perform consistent procedures
Ability to communicate clearly and respectfully with coworkers
Ability to work in a fast paced physically demanding environment while maintaining safe practices.

Specific duties:

*Preparation of dough for all different products

*Using sheeter to make laminated products

*Baking of all pastries

*Preparation of fillings and add-ins

Physical Requirements and environmental demands:
Standing for the entire shift
Walking up to the equivalent of two miles per shift
Participating in procedures that require a high level of repetitive motion involving the hands, wrists, arms and back.
Lifting up to 40 lbs. repeatedly during the course of a shift
Ability to exercise discretion and safe procedures as outlined in training while performing above mentioned tasks.

It is understood that this does not constitute an exhaustive list of the duties and responsibilities of the pastry baker, but is offered as a general guideline of minimum expectations involved in this position. It is acknowledged that continued employment is contingent upon the bakers ability to perform as required by the above outline.

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