Cook II - Baker
Core
Baking breads, pastries, cakes, and specialty desserts from scratch for meal services and catering, including vegan and gluten-free options.
Role type
Mid-level culinary baker (IC)
Builds
Daily baked goods, catering items, and pizza dough for dining halls and events
Domain
Higher education food service / Commercial baking
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (Note: Corrected to 'physical/clinical work' based on schema options, but context is clearly 'production of baked goods'. Re-evaluating schema: The schema options are fixed. 'physical/clinical work' is the only one fitting manual labor, but 'product features' or 'dashboards' are wrong. Let's look closer. The schema says 'Deliverable: <one of: production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work>'. This is a rigid list. Baking is manual production. 'physical/clinical work' is the closest fit for manual labor in this specific schema, even if the label is odd for a baker. However, 'product features' implies software. 'client delivery' implies consulting. 'infrastructure' implies IT/Build. 'research' implies R&D. 'dashboards' implies data. 'physical/clinical work' is the only one that encompasses manual physical output. I will use 'physical/clinical work' as the closest semantic match for manual labor production in this constrained schema, or perhaps the prompt implies I should map 'baked goods' to the closest available. Actually, looking at the list again, none fit perfectly. But 'physical/clinical work' is the standard fallback for manual trades in this specific taxonomy. Wait, let me re-read the instruction: 'Deliverable: <one of: ...>'. I must choose one. Baking is physical work. I will select 'physical/clinical work' as the only option representing manual labor output.)
Required skills
Baking from scratch, food sanitation, commercial kitchen equipment operation, arithmetic with fractions/metrics, time management, teamwork
Preferred skills
Experience in fast-paced commercial kitchens, ability to work with minimal supervision
Technologies
Commercial ovens, scales, baking carts
Responsibilities
Bake breads, muffins, cakes, cookies, pies, and specialty desserts from scratch; prepare vegan and gluten-free options; set up baking carts; coordinate with Sous and Executive Chef; clean stations and calibrate equipment; prepare pizza dough and execute action station desserts
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC