Bakery Production Assistant - Cantoro Italian Market & Trattoria : Job Details

DescriptionWe are Looking for an experienced Bakery Production Assistant to join our team!We are a gourmet Italian market and restaurant. Cantoro Bakery Department is a high volume production bakery. We make gourmet pastries and cakes fresh daily. Our staff works together as a team to produce items to fill our display case, as well as custom orders and wedding cakes. Our bakery is looking for a highly motivated individual to assist us in our bread production, as well as homemade pastry production.Candidates must be reliable, have weekend and holiday availability, and work in an organized manner. Pastry experience preferred, but not necessary.ResponsibilitiesSetting up and stocking station with all necessary suppliesMaintain a clean and sanitary work stationProduce items to fill our display case daily, particularly fresh breads using a bread conveyorComply with sanitation regulations and safety standards.Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers.Compensation / Benefits: Competitive salary based on experience levelMedical insurance available to full time employees401K available to part time and full time employeesDiscounts available in the market and restaurant to all Cantoro employeesCantoro Italian market and Trattoria does not discriminate on the basis of disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected under federal, state or local laws.RequirementsHigh School graduate or equivalent preferred.Must be 18 years of age or olderPrevious pastry experience preferred.Requires knowledge of food production, storage, handling, and commercial use culinary equipment.Stand on feet for 8 hours, lifting and bendingBe able to multitask and work with a sense of urgencyRequires ability to lift 20-50 pounds frequently.Company InformationCantoro Italian Market & Trattoria is inspired by the famous Italian markets in Rome, Venice and Palermo. We are the largest Italian market in Michigan - a 55,000 square foot Italian culinary mecca with an award-winning restaurant attached. Throughout the year, owners Michael and John Fallone travel to their father Mario's Italian birthplace in search of the best food and wines to bring back to Cantoro, items found nowhere else in the U.S.Our cheese department features varieties from every region in Italy; at our bakery, focaccia, ciabatta and other breads are baked daily alongside cakes, cannoli and pastries; our pasta counter offers more than a dozen daily pastas; visit our bustling colorful fresh meat, produce and grocery departments; our prepared foods section features more than 50 delicious Italian dishes for home or office meals; Superb Italian wines from every region line our unmatched selection. Gifts, wedding favors plus onsite and offsite catering make Cantoro Market a must-see in Michigan.