Baker- GCU Bake Shop
Grand Canyon UniversityAbout the role
Grand Canyon University! One of Arizona’s leading institutions of higher learning. Located in the Valley of Sun in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, GCU is an institutionally accredited, private, nondenominational Christian University.
Do you pride yourself on the ability to provide dining guests with a high-quality dining experience? Grand Canyon University is seeking a Baker for our state of the art restaurants.
Schedule: Must be able to work evenings and weekends.
Position Summary
The Baker I is responsible for the daily production of artisan breads, laminated pastries, breakfast pastries, cookies, desserts, and specialty baked goods produced by the Grand Canyon University Bake Shop. This position supports the instructional mission of the Culinary Arts Program by producing high-quality baked products while mentoring culinary students in a commercial production environment.
The Baker serves as both a production professional and educator, demonstrating industry best practices in bread production, food safety, organization, equipment operation, and commercial bakery workflow.
Production supports multiple campus outlets including GCBC coffee locations, Canyon Catering & Events, Herd Stop, campus retail operations, university events, and future wholesale partnerships.
Essential Responsibilities
Daily Bread Production
Produce artisan breads according to standardized GCU Bakery Production Manual formulas.
Execute three-day bread production schedules including preferments, mixing, fermentation, shaping, overnight retarding, and morning baking.
Produce French Bread, Deli Rye, Multigrain, Ciabatta, Focaccia, Brioche, Rolls, Baguettes, and seasonal specialty breads.
Maintain strict adherence to dough temperatures, fermentation timelines, proofing standards, scoring techniques, and baking specifications.
Monitor fermentation and make production adjustments based upon ambient conditions.
Pastry & Breakfast Production
Produce a variety of baked goods including:
Croissants
Chocolate Croissants
Danish
Cinnamon Rolls
Muffins
Scones
Cookies
Brownies
Quick Breads
Coffee Cakes
Seasonal Specialty Pastries
Maintain consistent lamination standards and proper handling of enriched doughs.
Production Planning
Prepare daily production schedules.
Forecast production quantities based upon historical sales.
Maintain inventory of frozen doughs and par-baked products.
Coordinate production with catering orders and retail demand.
Assist in recipe scaling and production planning.
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