Bakery Team Lead

Bakery Team Lead

Efficiently produce large quantities of bakery products each day. Primary production processes are panning up dough, shaping/scoring dough, proofing, and baking, topping, sheeting, frying, of donuts, pastries, and breads while preserving, promoting and protecting the Family Express brand image.

Manage the start-up and ongoing daily operations of the Bakery while preserving, promoting and protecting the Family Express brand image.

Develop, administer, implement and maintain all day-to-day operation policies and procedures of the bakery

Maintain all quality assurance programs and ensure compliance with any and all federal, state and local regulatory agencies

Prepare reports, with corroborating documentation, statistics and forecasts on bakery operations

Dedication to process improvement

Provide appropriate reporting of risk-related information to Bakery Management

Maintain knowledge of current developments and trends in food bakery production

Administer and direct all aspects of the bakery including coaching, training and development of culturally compatible staff

Assist formulations and production schedules which maximize customer appeal while minimizing ingredient and labor costs

Control product and raw material waste

Maintain a safe work environment

Implement and maintain preventive maintenance schedules for all equipment

Ensure production schedule accommodates stores need for product delivered on a timely basis

Train other bakers when needed

Ensure that baker's areas are kept clean and organized

Ensure that sanitation and food safety procedures are implemented and followed at all times

Ability to perform Bakery Administrative Assistant essential functions when necessary

Special projects as assigned

Integrity and accountability

Innovation and creativity

Adaptive and flexible

Teamwork and leadership

Self-confidence and humility

Professionalism and work ethic

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Must have flexibility to work all shifts, all days of the week, when necessary. Ability to tolerate extreme temperatures. Exposure to cleaning solvents.

No travel is expected for this position.

Role Qualifications

Must be at least 18 years of age

Must have reliable transportation

Digital literacy

Excellent communication skills

Professionally interact with fellow team members

Bakery and/or food service related experience

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent

Situational awareness

Strong customer orientation

Commitment to quality

Act with integrity, use sound judgment and ability to adapt

Possess a sense of urgency

Ability to learn and perform any distribution center job function

Ability to effectively operate all equipment

Participate in performance reviews

Strong team player

Commitment to company mission and values

Basic mathematical & computer proficiency

Adaptability; flexibility and receptive to change

Effective decision making based on sound judgment and reasoning

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand for prolonged periods; work longer than eight (8) hour shifts, reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch; talk and hear; taste and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.