Company description

The Grey Barn on Martha’s Vineyard is a bustling and lively place to work. We’re a small, diversified New England family farm where talented people come together to create great food from the land that surrounds us. Our bakery is situated in the main barn on the property and creates baked goods for our farmstand. We specialize in naturally leavened breads and laminated pastries. All of our products are made utilizing regionally grown and freshly stone-milled flours provided by Ground Up Grain in Holyoke, MA.

Job description

Bakers are responsible for producing and executing  bread and pastry products for our farmstand. Must have knowledge of both yeasted and naturally leavened  breads and this position includes executing all aspects of bread making, from scaling and mixing, to proofing and baking. For pastry, prior lamination experience is a must. You will work closely with the head baker/bakery manager and the rest of our bakery team. 

The right candidate will:

Have at least 1 year of experience in a production bakery environment
Have extensive knowledge and enthusiasm about working with stone-milled, fresh, regionally grown flour.
Have prior experience with lamination and enriched doughs
Be able to work efficiently and independently, as well as collaboratively as part of a team  
Be detail oriented, positive and adaptable 

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

Scaling, Mixing, Dividing, Proofing/Retarding, Scoring, and Baking all loaves produced for the farmstand
Mixing, laminating, preparing and baking of all pastry products
 Pastry prep work such as cookies, scones, quick breads, and other fruit and/or vegetable preparation.
Feeding of sourdough culture and building of levains for the following days mix. 
The cleaning and sanitation of the bakery production floor and all associated equipment.
The documentation and filling out of all production and cleaning logs 
The completion of all dishes and cleaning and sanitization of the dish area.
Maintain a standard of cleanliness and safety in the bakery.
Collaborating with Head Baker on seasonal product offerings 

Essentials

You love baking
You enjoy learning about food
You are excited to create beautiful, visually appealing food.
You work well with other team members
You are an effective communicator
You are punctual 
You are organized and maintain a clean work area
Able to stand on feet for long periods of time 
Able to work in a hot, humid, wet, cold and/or damp environment 
Able to adhere to health and safety regulations 
You are detail oriented
Prerequisites

A minimum of one year of production baking experience
A knowledge and understanding of all types of bread, with an emphasis on naturally leavened breads
Prior experience laminating pastry doughs with a sheeter
Knowledge of and experience working with steam injection ovens
Must love working in a team environment
Be able to repeatedly lift 50 lbs throughout the day and work on your feet
Need to know

Hours shift seasonally
IRA benefits after 1 year
Overtime benefits after 40 hours
Grey Barn is a non-smoking farm
Housing may be available for the right candidate.

Compensation

this position is: hourly, varies DOE, $24.00 - $28.00

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Deadline

no deadline