Bread Bench Position

Crispelli's Pizza

Bread Bench Position

Royal Oak, MI
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Benefits:

    Dental insurance

    Employee discounts

    Health insurance

    Vision insurance

    Primary Shifts: 8am-4pm 5 shifts per week

    Scheduling: Flexible schedule is preferred with weekend and holiday availability.

    Compensation: $16-$18 based on experience. This position will also include cash tips weekly on top of base wage.

    Position Overview:

    Crispelli’s Bakery is a growing retail and wholesale bakery looking for a daytime dough shaper. We specialize in artisan style breads and pastries including naturally leavened hearth bread, pan breads, rolls, viennoiserie, cookies, quiche, and more. We are seeking candidates who are passionate about the craft of artisan baking, being part of a close-knit team, and continuously learning and improving their skillset. Previous experience is preferred, but training on the job will be provided.

    Our bench position performs all of the tasks necessary to ensure that our dough is divided, shaped, fermented, and baked properly. They produce various breads including French, ciabatta, rye and more-all in an artisan setting using traditional techniques.

    Responsibilities:

    Using scales to properly portion various doughs

    Shaping dough by hand and using dividers/moulders

    Preparing all pan, baskets, and racks used in daily production

    Managing fermentation of all dough, using a flexible production schedule

    Preparing all pans, racks, trays and equipment to allow for production

    Baking breads using both rack and deck ovens

    Maintaining communication with other bakers and management to ensure that all responsibilities and expectations are being met

    Maintaining a clean and sanitary workspace and ensuring that all cleaning checklists are complete at the end of each shift

    Following production schedules to ensure proper amounts are being made and baked

    Ability to keep track of time to help with dough folds and proper resting periods

    Responsible for morning bake for retail and afternoon bake if required

    Requirements:

    Must be able to lift 50 lbs

    Must be able to stand for long periods of time

    Must be able to maintain good working relationships with team members

    Must be able to manage time

    Can take direction

    Must have weekend and holiday availability

    Must be reliable and responsible for scheduled shifts

    Must communicate effectively with management