Department
Dining Service - Thorne Hall
Job Summary
The Baker will prepares homemade baked products for campus dining halls, cash operations, and catering serving approximately 20,000 meals per week during the academic year and 7,000 during the summer months. Other responsibilities include:
- Performing daily and weekly sanitation duties to maintain bakeshop area, equipment, and other areas of the dining operation
- Assisting with development and testing of new recipes and products to help maintain records (i.e., recipes, production reports, HACCP, and sanitation reports)
- Providing input to Head Baker regarding menu ideas, production, and service suggestions.
- Preparing bakery items such as muffins, cookies, breads, rolls and desserts for all dining operations using approved recipes.
- Consistently follow production quality standards and goals.
This position has a regular work schedule of Tuesday through Saturday from 4:30 AM to 12:30 PM. This position will start around mid-August.
- Hourly rate for this position is $22.25/per hour
BENEFITS AND PERKS
- A variety of health insurance plans (Medical – effective date of hire, Vision, Dental)
- Generous Retirement Plan – 10.12% annual compensation contribution (Eligible after 1 year of service and age 26), no match or vesting required!
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Paid Time Off: 10 days of vacation (1st year), 15 days (2nd year), 12 days of personal/sick time (PTO accruals based on hours worked).
- Paid Holidays and Special Days Off: https://www.bowdoin.edu/hr/our-workplace/college-holidays-and-special-days-off.html
- Paid Parental Leave (Available after one year of service)
- Access to many of the College’s facilities including the gym and pool (Including household members)
Education/Skills Requirements
- Required:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Must be able to read, understand, adjust recipes, and be able to use fractions, weights, and measures relating to recipe production.
- Demonstrated ability to work as a member of team as well as working independently with a keen eye for detail.
- Demonstrated reliability and ability to work quickly and efficiently.
- Must demonstrate good personal hygiene practices.
Preferred:-
Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts or related degree
Experience Requirements and/or Equivalents
Required:
- A valid Driver’s License and the ability to meet the eligibility requirements of the College’s current Motor Vehicle Use Policy.
- This position will require a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.
Preferred:
- Serve Safe certification (Must be obtained within 6 months covered by the college).
- 3 – 5 years bakery production experience
- Related work experience in high volume operations
Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications in this posting to be considered for hire.
Standard Work Days and Hours
- This is an onsite, full-time, year-round position, working 40 hours per week for 38 weeks per year (0.73 FTE). The role includes occasional overtime, weekends, holidays, and weather emergencies, as well as coverage during major college events such as Parents Weekend, Commencement, and Reunions.
- The regular work schedule for this position is
- Tuesday through Saturday 4:30 AM to 12:30 PM; Sunday & Monday off
We regret that Bowdoin College is unable to provide visa sponsorship for staff positions.
Employment at Bowdoin College is contingent upon satisfactory completion of applicable background checks including but not limited to: criminal records, educational verifications, driving records (when job-related), and/or credit history (when job related).
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About Bowdoin
Bowdoin embraces diversity in all forms, and the College is home to talented students, faculty and staff—with a variety of racial, ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; religious beliefs; and gender identities, among other factors.
We encourage applications from candidates committed to the support of an inclusive campus community and those who will enrich and contribute to the College’s multifaceted diversity. We value a community in which individuals of all backgrounds are warmly welcomed and encouraged to succeed.
Founded in 1794, Bowdoin has maintained its commitment to the liberal arts for well over 200 years. Bowdoin’s reputation as a preeminent liberal arts college rests on the excellence of its faculty, students, and staff; intimate size; strong sense of community; and connections to the people, history, and natural beauty of Maine.
Bowdoin’s campus is situated in a beautiful natural setting. Located in Brunswick, Maine, a town of approximately 20,000, the College is a short drive from the Maine coast, twenty-five miles from Portland and 120 miles from Boston.
Employment Category
Full Time Academic Year
Background Check Package Requirements
Support Staff + MVR
Is driving a vehicle (e.g. Bowdoin vehicle or off road vehicle, rental car, personal car) an essential function of this job?
Yes
Is a pre-placement physical required for this position?
Yes
Applications Accepted Until
Type of Posting
Internal/External
Special Instructions to Applicants
If selected as a finalist, you will be required to submit information for three references, including name, email address, phone number and how you know the reference.
EEO Information
Bowdoin College complies with applicable provisions of federal and state laws that prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment, admission, or access to its educational or extracurricular programs, activities, or facilities based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry and national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, marital status, place of birth, genetic predisposition, veteran status, or against qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities on the basis of disability, or any other legally protected statuses.
