Lead Baker/ Deli clerk at Los Alamos Cooperative Market

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionLead BakerLos Alamos Coop MarketLos Alamos, NM, USA Full TimeCompensation: $16-$18 HourlyMedical, Dental, Vision, PTO, 20% Staff DiscountApply at: https://losalamos.coop/We are looking for a Lead Baker to assist the Department Manager in ensuring the successful operation of in-house and exterior Bakery functions. Works with DM to accomplish the Co+ops goals for the Bakery department around the production and safe handling of food, maintaining department cleanliness, and providing excellent customer service to customers/ members, co-workers, and vendors.What You'll Do Bake goods to specifications for consistent quality. Make improvements to or develop new recipes. Maintains quick pace, adjusts pace to volume, plans, moves quickly from one task to the next, takes initiative to find projects when tasks are completed. Records sales, shrink, transfers, and ensures they are accurate and updated timely. Provide excellent customer service. Maintain working knowledge of items being carried by the department, anticipating seasonal changes. Receive product deliveries, ensure invoice accuracy, and maintain accurate department financials. Stock, rotate, and prepare food according to department procedure. Ensure department sanitation, cleanliness and safety standards are met. Follow all Health Department regulations, monitor department to ensure food safety requirements are adhered to including hand washing, temping, food storage and employee health. Assist in inventory process and procedures. Ensure products are properly labeled with prices and dates. Participate in team, staff, and other meetings as scheduled. Performs other duties as assigned.Who We're Looking For:Food Service/ Baking Experience: Experience in Food Service setting including perishable products inventory management.Customer Service: Experience providing prompt and respectful customer service, going "above and beyond" to delight customers.Safety: Demonstrated knowledge and track record of meeting food and staff safety standards and following best practicesProcess Management: Experience working with others to design and implement processes and/or systems, process evaluation and improvement.Communication: Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with customers and staff in a responsive and caring mannerConflict Management: Demonstrated ability to resolve conflict respectfully, effectively, and fairly."Can-Do-Attitude": Demonstrates a positive, adaptable, and flexible attitude with a strong commitment to being a team player.Basic Math: Ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.Reliable: Must be punctual and able to follow through with given tasks..Sense of Urgency: Ability to complete assigned tasks in a fast-paced environment with self-direction and motivation.Schedule: Shifts may vary, and can include day, evening, and holiday hours to meet department needs. Flexibility required.Benefits: Our pay and benefits focus on meeting the financial, health, and wellness needs of our staff. They include:20% employee discountExcellent paid time off and paid volunteeringLow-cost health insurance premium options, dental and visionDress code that allows for inclusivity and creativityPhysical and Working Requirements:This position requires frequent standing as well as walking, kneeling, squatting, bending, reaching, stooping, pulling, fine motor manipulation, climbing (ladders), lifting of up to 50 lbs. consistently/60 lbs. occasionally, the ability to work on a point of sale system, move around our store and storage rooms and work in varying temperature conditions and spend long periods of time in a cooler, and efficiently travel between locations, with or without reasonable accommodation.*Interested candidates: please include cover letter and resume with application.Why Work with Us?For many people, it's the opportunity to work for an inclusive, local, values driven business that provides healthy, delicious, and sustainable foods to their community; it's also about people - the ability to work with a great team to create amazing customer experiences. Whatever your reason for joining us, know this, working with us makes a difference!