Bakehouse Production Supervisor

Description

The role of the Bakehouse Production Supervisor is to lead the day-to-day operational goals of Valley’s Own Bakehouse production kitchen and ensuring a safe and hazard free work environment with zero employee accidents. Daily duties will include helping to keep the department fully stocked by preparing product according to established standards. Additionally, the Bakehouse Production Supervisor will be responsible to help support, coach, and delegate to staff to ensure efficient department operations. 

Requirements

Operations

• Work with management to achieve sales and margin goals by reviewing departmental financial reports (sales, labor, margin, turns) and taking corrective action as needed.
• Keep accurate shrinkage records and participate in inventories.
• Ensure that baking tools, utensils, and equipment are properly cleaned and sanitized. 
• Follow all HAACP plans and procedures.
• Train staff to produce high-quality bakery items while following all proper food handling procedures.
• Receive, examine, and put away orders/supplies to ensure quality/quantity meet standards/specifications.
• Ensure the kitchen is adequately stocked with quality, unexpired, gluten free baking ingredients and supplies.

Baking, Quality and Consistency

• Measure and mix ingredients to form dough or batter, using Hobart mixer, or beat and stir ingredients by hand.
• Shape dough for cookies and pies. Place in greased or floured pans and bake.
• Work with proof box and rack oven baking.
• Frost and pipe cakes, cupcakes, and cream tarts.
• Help maintain inventory of baking supplies, coolers, and freezers.
• Package product, case product, and freeze product.
• Ensure products are produced according to established standards.
• Perform gluten and other allergen testing as requested.
• Research and develop new recipes as requested.

Food Production

• Oversee and coordinate daily production lists.
• Ensure efficient and productive shifts for all staff in the kitchen.
• Train and lead staff daily setting productivity expectations
• Work cooperatively to establish pars and maintain pars.
• Assist with recipe development following pricing and production.
• Keep work areas clean in compliance with Department of Agriculture regulations.

Leadership and Communication

• Participate in on-the-job training of new employees, helping to ensure they are properly trained.
• Provide on-going feedback for employee performance
• Take an active role in coaching employees to success in their job by using effective communication.
• Find coverage for shifts vacated due to absence/illness. Cover shift if no replacement is found.
• Ensure the department operations are running efficiently.
• Proactively and continually seek and implement innovative solutions to increase quality, value, service and efficiency for our members and customers.
• Treat people with dignity and respect and behave ethically with integrity; tolerate no less from others.
• Consistent and clear communication with the Food Production Staff.

  Safety and Compliance

• Ensure dishes are clean according to established guidelines.
• Clean up spills immediately and take trash out as needed, including after shift.
• Maintain work in sanitary and orderly condition following guidelines set the Food Production Operations Manager
• Open and close the department according to checklist standards.
• Keep department equipment in working order and advise Food Production Operations Manager of equipment problems.
• Attend staff meetings and other assigned training requirements.
• Perform any other duty as assigned by Food Production Operations Manager
• Alert Management of potential theft or other emergencies
• Ensure SOPs are up to date.
• Ensure safety concerns are addresses with Food Production Operations Manager 

Mandatory Qualifications:

• Must be 18+
• Previous experience in leading a team (minimum of 1 year experience needed)
• Previous professional baking experience ((minimum of 1 year experience needed)
• High ethical standards with personal integrity
• Detail oriented and able to multi-task and remain flexible to the changing needs of the business
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• English proficiency. Strong organizational and communication skills (spoken, listening, & written)
• Ability to meet deadlines and coordinate projects 
• Demonstrated objectivity, neutrality, and calmness under pressure and timely follow-through to commitments
• Regular, predictabl