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Job  |

Location:

Kennesaw, Georgia | Full/Part Time:
Full Time | Regular/Temporary:
Regular

• Kennesaw campus: 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144
• Marietta campus: 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060

Responsible for creating, preparing and improving recipes for baked goods such as pastries, breads, and plated desserts. Assists in overseeing and/or instructing Assistant Baker in baking and cleaning equipment and facilities. Ensures quality controls and recipe standardization are in compliance with approved standards. Monitors and enforces food sanitization and safety standards.

• Ensures proper training, knowledge and compliance with recipes and standards
• Preps and properly prepares ingredients for use following proper food handling and safety guidelines
• Arranges presentations of desserts, platters and pastry products
• Maintains levels of daily production assignments
• Ensures food quality through tasting
• Maintains and operates equipment according to approved safety standards
• Reports issues with production, equipment, personnel or products to management
• Maintains daily sanitation standards and logs per established guidelines
• Determines amount and types of items and supplies required for food preparation
• Completes food temperature checks before service and as needed per established guidelines
• Accepts ownership and responsibility for success of pastry shop and team
• Stores food properly and safely, following established guidelines marking the date and item, etc.
• At the direction of leadership, acts as a lead in the absence of the lead role

High School diploma or equivalent

Serv Safe certified or obtains certification within twelve (12) months of hire

One (1) year of experience working in food handling at a retail, food service, bakery, warehouse or grocery establishment or the successful completion of a qualified culinary program

Culinary degree or certificate from a culinary arts program

Experience baking in an institutional operation and catering operation

The budgeted salary range is $15.00 to $16.50 per hour. Offers are based on relevant experience. Comprehensive benefits to include Medical, Dental, Vision, 13 paid holidays, vacation, generous retirement plans, tuition waiver, wellness options, and much more! Visit hr.kennesaw.edu/benefits
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Able to maintain a positive attitude and willingness to improve skills and presentations

Able to maintain records of output, quantities of ingredients used, and supplies on hand

Able to ensure open communication to foster training, knowledge, and teamwork

Able to implement procedures, methods, and activities developed by others

Able to deal with multiple tasks or projects at one time

• Knowledge of the types and grades of ingredients used in general pastry and bread making
• Knowledge of equipment and methods used in baking
• Knowledge of food…