Baker- Florida Southern
Guest Services

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Baker- $18.50- $25.00/hour

Guest Services, Inc. is now hiring for Bakers to assist with food service operations at Florida Southern College in Lakeland, FL!

The ideal candidate will be hardworking, reliable, friendly, and highly service oriented. Candidates must be able to work extended hours and weekends during the peak season.

This position pays $18.50 to $25.00/hour based on experience.

Guest Services, Inc. offers amazing benefits such as medical, dental, vision, a 401K matching program, paid time off, employee discounts at recreational and lodging facilities nationwide, and more! Benefits may vary based on employment type.

Apply today to join our All Star Team!

JOB SUMMARY

The Baker prepares, mixes, and bakes ingredients to produce all baked food items for the unit.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Measure and mix ingredients to form dough or batter, according to recipe.
• Cut, peel, and prepare fruit for pie fillings. Bake and decorate cakes, pastries, breads, or other baked goods.
• Roll, cut, and shape dough to form rolls, pie crusts, tarts, cookies, and related baked products.
• Clean and inspect kitchen equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas in order to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
• Operate food station, including performing station checklist, temperature log, counter meeting, and signage.
• Requisition food supplies, kitchen equipment, and appliances, based on estimates of future needs.
• Monitor menus and spending in order to ensure that meals are prepared economically.
• Maintain awareness of safety issues, and report them immediately to your manager.

SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE

• High School Diploma/G.E.D. preferred.
• Must have 5-years pastry baking experience. Must have cake/pastry decorating experience and must be able to work extended hours and weekends during peak seasons.
• Culinary knowledge.
• Food Safety certified and strong sanitation habits.
• Strong customer service abilities; actively looks for ways to assist customers and coworkers.
• Ability to recognize when a problem has occurred and communicate it to management.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

• Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly frequent movements from place to place within the unit. Bend, lift, carry, reach/extend arms and hands above shoulder height frequently, or otherwise move in a constantly changing environment.
• Lifting, carrying, and pushing up to 25 lbs. regularly, 30-35 lbs. frequently, and up to 50 lbs. occasionally.
• Ability to stand for the entire work day.
• Climbing steps regularly.
• Withstanding temperature extremes in freezer, refrigerator walk-in and grill areas.
• Reading and writing work-related documents in English.
• Speech recognition and clarity, including the ability to understand the speech of customers and co-workers and the ability to speak clearly so that you can be understood by customers and co-workers in English.
• Constantly communicates and receives verbal communication with other employees in fast-paced kitchen.
• Physical presence at the job site is essential to perform job duties.

EQUIPMENT USED

• Standard commercial cooking machinery and utensils.

Guest Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

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