Baker, Manufacturing ​/ Production

Baker I

Department:
Auxiliary Bolton, University of Georgia – Athens Area.

Position Summary: Skilled work in baking pastries and bread for dining halls, snack bars, cafeterias, and campus eateries. Responsibilities include planning and baking a variety of items, supervising assistants, maintaining quality, and ensuring sufficient output to meet menu demands.

• Determine daily bake quantities based on meal count or production orders.
• Assign tasks to helpers and supervise baking activities.
• Weigh and mix ingredients; prepare dough and bake rolls, cornbread, doughnuts, muffins, biscuits, pies, cakes, and cookies.
• Prepare icings and decorate cakes.
• Operate and maintain baking equipment (mixers, moldings, scales, ovens), service equipment, and report repair needs.
• Requisition supplies and keep records of formulas used.
• Maintain records of ingredient consumption and pastry output.
• Perform related work as assigned by management.

• Adapt standard recipes to variances in quantity.
• Work long hours standing under high‑temperature conditions.

• Move loads up to 50 lbs (unload and stock).
• Perform push/pull activities with items up to 30 lbs.
• Use repetitive wrist, arm, and shoulder motions; require hand-and-finger coordination.
• Reach, climb, balance, crouch, twist, crawl, and kneel.
• Work in noisy, hot/cold environments with chemicals, cleaning equipment, dust, fumes, and odors.
• Work long hours standing.

High school diploma or equivalent.

Successful completion of a department‑sponsored food safety training program within six months of hire is required.

Advertised salary: $17.523077 per hour.

Benefits:
Eligible under TRS; full‑time employee.

For questions or application status, contact Justin Robbins – robbins.

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