Artisan Bread Baker Café Du Pain Bakery, LLC – Lawrenceville, NJ 08648

About Café Du Pain Bakery, LLC

Café Du Pain Bakery is a family-owned and -operated company serving high-quality, globally inspired baked goods. The various breads, pastries, and sweets at Café Du Pain Bakery are inspired by Haitian and French artisanal baking traditions. Café Du Pain mixes English and French baking practice, Caribbean flavors, and American tradition to embody a truly modern fusion bakery with the flair of a Paris café and the relaxed mood of the Caribbean.

About the Position

Café Du Pain is seeking a dedicated individual with bread baking experience for our night shift. This full-time Artisan Bread Baker will lead production of our artisanal bread selections.

The Baker must meet the daily production goals for baked goods. Primary responsibilities include: preparing dough, shaping loaves, proofing them, and finally baking and cooling them. The Baker will bake breads according to Café Du Pain Bakery’s unique recipes and will ensure that the products meet our quality standards while maintaining a clean and sanitary food area.

Essential Functions

• Maintain enthusiasm and adhere to our core values and company philosophy. • Follow the production schedule given by Café Du Pain Bakery to bake a certain variety and quantity of different breads. • Measure and mix ingredients to form dough or batter according to recipes. • Roll, cut, and shape dough to form rolls, bread, and related products. • Place dough in pans, molds, or on sheets and bake in oven. • Observe products while baking and adjust controls. • Use a variety of kitchen tools, including large mixers, dough dividers, pans, rolling pins, and cutting tools. • Monitor baking process according to Café Du Pain Bakery’s standard recipes and identify needed adjustments. • Get information from Café Du Pain Bakery for production schedules and recipes. • Handle and move ingredients, tools, and pans. • Perform all other duties as assigned by Café Du Pain Bakery. Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Ability to work in a team environment. • Minimum 2 years of experience in bread baking or related production. • Degree from a post-secondary culinary arts training program is highly preferred. • Experience with an oven is highly preferred. • Must have open availability to work early morning shifts or late night shifts, weekends, and holidays. • Must possess knowledge of high-quality products and be passionate about breads. • Desire to learn and to build a successful career at Café Du Pain Bakery. • Must be able to lift and carry up to 40lbs and must be able to push or pull up to 150lbs; must be able to bend, stoop, and use a ladder as necessary. • Ability to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 8 hours); ability to work with high-temperature ovens and cold-temperature refrigeration units. • Ability to work at multiple locations during the same shift as needed. • Ability to communicate effectively with management and team members. • Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.

Benefits

Café Du Pain Bakery offers its employees the following:

• A competitive wage commensurate with experience. • Comprehensive benefit package including health, dental and vision. • The opportunity to participate in Simple IRA plan. • Employee discounts. • Opportunities for continuous professional development.

At Café Du Pain Bakery, LLC, we provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all team members and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability. Café Du Pain Bakery hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the position to be filled.

HOW TO APPLY:

If you are interested in this position, please email us at [email protected] with your resume and the position that you're interested in. In addition to your resume and cover letter explaining how you meet the qualifications for the position, please include contact information for three professional references.

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