Head Baker

BEAUTY'S BAGEL SHOP • Full-time • Oakland, CA, US • 1d ago

JOIN BEAUTY'S // WISE SONS:
In 2020, Beauty's Bagel Shop joined forces with Wise Sons Deli and we couldn't be more excited. Wise Sons is California-inspired Jewish deli food with roots in tradition and an eye on the future, for Jews who like food and food lovers who like Jews. We have six locations in the Bay Area, and a presence at multiple farmer's markets. We work hard to keep evolving, commit to quality, prioritize people and most importantly, be a mensch in every sense of the word.

IN A NUTSHELL:
This is a full time hourly position reporting to the Culinary Manager, and working closely with the Bakery and Packaging Supervisor. The schedule is Tuesday-Sunday 5pm to 1am.

The Lead Baker assists with management of the bagel and pastry production at the Wise Sons and Beauty’s Bakery. This role is integral to production and supports the complete operation for internal and external wholesale. The Lead Baker maintains the standards for quality controls on all bakery orders and production schedules and overseeing organization of storage areas. This role also supports product ordering and production planning with the Culinary Manager as well as training of new bakers.

THE DETAILS:
Production: Ability to produce and assist others while doing so – a basic tenant of being a great facilitator and leader
-- Maintain systems for production such as prep lists and production schedules
-- Maintain recipes and integrate scalable systems, working with Production Manager to ensure product standards and quality controls are met
-- Organizing and delegating responsibilities
-- A complete understanding of food safety controls such as proper storage and general cleanliness
-- Train new hires with Culinary Manager to maintain quality controls
Maintain quality controls and troubleshoot bagel production
-- Maintain mixing and forming logs for the bagel dough production process
-- Maintain production and cooking logs for the bagel baking process
Organization: Ensure the overall efficiency and organization of the space and storage – both dry and refrigerated/frozen
-- Maintaining walk-in organization, FIFO, and cleanliness
-- Take ownership of the space, working with the Culinary manager to ensure bakers, packagers, and janitors are held to standards
Ordering: Develop pars and work with the Culinary Manager to ensure ingredients are always available and ordered to maintain production needs
-- Support inventorying and product receiving
Utilize company reporting and communication programs (Slack / Email)
Learn and utilize MountainStream reporting system to print packing, production, and routing sheets when necessary
Assist with management of delivery vendor
Assist with regular upkeep and maintenance of bakery equipment

QUALITIES and REQUIREMENTS to succeed:
- 1-2 years of experience managing a high-output bakery kitchen
- experience with dough and strong knowledge of baking and bakery equipment
- Professional, highly effective, and motivational trainer, coach and mentor with the ability to manage in a diverse and fast-paced environment
- Effective communicator; Proficiency in Spanish language
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Understanding of local and state Health Department sanitation/food safety codes and requirements.
- Willingness to work a flexible schedule; weekends required
- Be able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift at least 50 pounds; work in a standing position for extended periods
- Must have a valid California Food Handler Permit

PERKS WE OFFER YOU:
- 100% paid Employee Medical Care; Access to Dental, Vision (for full time employees)
- Access to Commuter Benefits, 401k
- Shift Meal; Employee Discounts at all Beauty's and Wise Sons locations
- A great opportunity for personal growth

Jewish cuisine represents the culmination of one people’s journey across different countries, cultures and time periods. Wise Sons honors that tradition through a dedication to hiring a diverse workforce to help usher in the latest chapter of that story here in California.

Wise Sons and Beauty's are equal opportunity employers. Our zero-tolerance policy means that no form of unlawful discriminatory or harassing conduct towards any employee, client, customer, or vendor in our workplace will be tolerated.