Zingerman's Bakehouse, Inc.
Bakehouse Holiday Baking Crew (Finance)
Who should apply to be on the Holiday Baking Crew?
Someone who wants to gain experience making and baking pastries (NO BAKING EXPERIENCE REQUIRED!)
Someone who wants to work at Zingerman's Bakehouse or another Zingerman's business in the future
Many Zingerman's employees got their start working the holiday season at the Bakehouse
This is a great opportunity to get a feel for the Zingerman's culture and get some Zingerman's training on your resume
Someone who likes to bake at home
Someone who wants some extra money for the holidays
Someone who likes to have fun at work
What are the requirements and skills needed for this job?
Availability:
Able to work 8+ hour shifts from 5am-1pm.
Weekend availability
Holiday availability
Availability to work 32 - 40 hours EACH WEEK from October 12th through December 31st (We don't take any extra time off during these months.)
This position is temporary and is expected to end by December 31st
Essential Job Functions:
Multiple positions available to assist pastry staff in one or more of the following areas:
Food prep
Scaling ingredients
Pastry making
Packaging pastries
Live and uphold the Zingerman's Guiding Principles and all of Zingerman's Recipes
Treats customers and co-workers with courtesy and respect
Work safely around hot ovens, heavy equipment and sharp utensils
Work in a clean and organized fashion
Follow clearly documented food safety procedures
Take direction from multiple leaders
Communicate at a high level within the department and Bakehouse
Physical Demands:
Able to lift 50 pounds repeatedly during an 8+ hour shift
Comfortable standing, lifting and bending for duration of an 8+ hour shift
Comfortable with repetitive motion
Success Patterns and Desired Characteristics:
NO BAKING EXPERIENCE REQUIRED!
Passion for great food and great service
Exhibits a desire to learn
High energy level
Positive attitude
Good interpersonal skills
Works with a sense of urgency and enjoys a fast paced environment
Enjoys working on a team
Strong attention to detail
Takes pride in accuracy
Good follow-through skills
Able to read and speak English
Able to follow through with verbal instructions
Able to read and follow written recipes
Able to understand organized systems
Able to deal successfully with multitasking and high stress situations
Excellent attendance and punctuality
Flexibility with schedule
Has reliable transportation
Likes to have fun at work!
Who are we?
Zingerman's Bakehouse is a wholesale bakery, retail shop, and baking school for home bakers. We sell to specialty food stores, cafes and restaurants in southeastern Michigan as well as selling to Zingerman's Mail Order, who ships our baked goods everywhere in the United States. We are dedicated bakers and food lovers committed to making and selling the best breads, pastries and cakes we can imagine. We are real artisan bakers, meaning we use traditional methods and flavorful ingredient to make our food.
Where are we?
Zingerman's Bakehouse is located on the south side of Ann Arbor at 3711 Plaza Drive. While there is a bus stop within walking distance, the Bakehouse is NOT located on AATA bus route and shifts may occur when busses are not running. (Cabs and NightRide are an option at your own expense.)
Who are we hiring?
The Pastry Kitchen is looking for full time Holiday Baking Crew Members to help us with our busiest (and most fun!) time of the year. We need your help making over 40,000 coffeecakes, 130,000 brownies, 4,000 pans of cinnamon rolls, 8,000 holiday boxes filled with rugelach, hamentaschen, holiday cookies and so much more. We are looking for team members who are available to work weekends and possibly holidays. Experience baking or in the food industry is great, but not required. We are looking for individuals who consider themselves active and effective followers. While these positions are temporary, this is a great opportunity to gain experience as well as get your foot into Zingerman's door. Many of our current staff began working temporary positions during the holidays.
What does the job pay?
Temporary Holiday positions pay $12.00 per hour.
Are there any benefits or perks?
Up to 5 free loaves of bread each week
Up to 65% discount on baked good from the Bakehouse
10% discount at other Zingerman's businesses
Paid training
Paid lunch breaks
$1 sandwiches and/or salad made on site for employee lunch
Safety at Zingerman's Bakehouse
The health and safety of our staff is our greatest priority. We are adamantly following the guidelines and directives from the CDC, Washtenaw County Health Department, the State of Michigan and other experts. We are focusing on screening, sanitizing and distancing in our building:
We are screening everyone who comes to work each day for symptoms
We are sanitizing all commonly touched surfaces every two hours
We wear masks in the Bakehouse and encourage social distance while working
What's the hiring process like?
You can expect to hear from us within a week of submitting your application either by email or phone. If selected, you may receive a phone interview and an in-person interview. (Be sure to check your email for an invitation to interview!) From there, you will hear from us to either offer you a position or let you know we are moving forward with other candidates.
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