Temporary Baking School Assistant

Meet Us: King Arthur Baking Company is an award-winning, audience-leading baking company with a strategic vision to be the resource for baking education and inspiration. Through traditional and new media, in-person and virtual education, we strive to be a leader in helping novice and expert bakers alike. We're not going anywhere - we've been part of the family since 1790. We work to build stronger communities and increase access and the connection to real foods. We take pride in our responsible sourcing and our "never bleached" guarantee. And we work closely with farmers, millers, and suppliers in a continued commitment toward sustainability. Our wheat flour is grown and milled right here in the United States. Flour this good uses only the purest ingredients, free from GMOs. As a founding B Corporation, we are committed to using the power of business as a force for social and environmental good. We believe every employee's contributions make our company what it is: vibrant, successful, and committed to spreading the joy of baking. We are a welcoming and inclusive 100% employee-owned company.

The Position: The Temporary Baking School Assistant provides support to both the Baking School Instructor and students in the classroom, working under the direction of the Baking School Instructor. The primary responsibility of the Baking School Assistant is to create a fun and welcoming learning environment for Baking School students while executing a demanding logistical plan for the implementation of the class curriculum. The assistant serves as an ambassador of the King Arthur brand, executing our vision to educate and inspire.

The Benefits: As a temporary team member, you will be eligible for medical only benefits after three months and the ability to participate in the company's 401(K) program immediately. You will also receive generous discounts in our retail store.

Schedule: Part-Time, 8 - 10 hours per week including at least one weekend shift each week.

Reports to Baking School Lead Instructor

Location: Burlington, WA

Pay: $19.38 - $24.00 based on candidate qualifications

This is a temporary role, which could also serve as an internship opportunity for a student in a culinary program.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Sets up the classroom, including equipment, ingredient and student needs
• Sustains a clean classroom during class hours through clearing student workspace, washing dishes and cleaning common work areas
• Assists instructor in cleaning the classroom after class
• Helps execute class curriculum, keeping time and overseeing production
• Assists in baking and packaging student product
• Supplies students with ingredient, equipment and customer service, while maintaining a welcoming classroom atmosphere
• Provides technical assistance and support to students as needed
• Prepares for future class offerings by organizing materials, equipment and ingredients as well as executing advance prep

This should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties and responsibilities. There may be some variation and/or development of the above duties and responsibilities without changing the general nature of the job.

Minimum job requirements

• Minimum 3 years baking experience
• Strong culinary/baking background; Culinary degree preferred
• Teaching experience a plus
• Strong interpersonal skills and the capacity to work well on a team
• Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail
• Creativity, flexibility and the ability to work well under pressure to accommodate a wide range of both instructor and student needs
• Excellent customer service skills

Success factors/competencies for this role

• Open to change, recommends actions for continuous improvement
• Think and act strategically, understand how role contributes to larger outcome
• Provide exemplary customer service to both internal and external customers
• Set high standards for oneself, meet deadlines
• Learn from mistakes, receptive to feedback
• Effective communicator, listen and respect others’ points of view
• Participate in team problem solving and decision making
• Maintain a positive attitude
• Community minded – get involved, volunteer

Physical requirements/work environment

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical requirements
  1. This is a physically demanding role, requiring standing, walking and frequently lifting for up to 10 hours a day
  2. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
  3. Must be able to operate classroom equipment, including ovens and large mixers
• Work environment
  1. Classroom, dish room or outdoors at the wood-fired oven; temperatures can range from 50°ree;F - 90°ree;F

Safety

• Understand that safety is the responsibility of everyone at the organization
• Responsible for providing a safe and ergonomically sound work environment, identifying unsafe conditions and correcting these conditions immediately
• Engage in safety and compliance training programs and encourage 100% team participation in same

Environment

• Adhere to company-wide green norms, look for ways to reduce, reuse, recycle
• Educate oneself on KAB environmental campaigns
• Strive to continually improve and implement new processes to reduce our environmental impact

Uniform

• Closed-toed shoes with feet and legs covered
• Chef’s coat required for class hours
• Long hair pulled back, minimal jewelry, no nail polish

It is the responsibility of every employee to contribute to a positive work environment through cooperative and professional interactions with co-workers, customers and vendors.

There's room at our table for you! Apply today.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other factors protected by law. King Arthur Flour provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities to allow them to participate in both the application process and during employment. Such individuals are encouraged to seek accommodations to allow them to apply for a position, participate in the application process, and meet the essential functions and requirements of the position.