Baking School Instructor
Company: King Arthur Flour Company
Location: burlington
Posted on: May 3, 2021
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Job Description:
The Position: The Baking School Instructor educates and inspires
customers by providing an interactive baking experience. The
individual in this role is an effective communicator skilled at
engaging a diverse group of students of varying skill sets and
experience and guides each forward on their unique baking paths.
The instructor serves as an ambassador of the brand, a resource for
students, and an open source of knowledge and encouragement as they
execute ambitious and wide-ranging baking curricula. The Location: Burlington WA, onsite The Shift: 30 hours per week, variable shift with at least one
weekend day every week. The Benefits: Yes, we have the regular "stuff" - medical,
dental, vision, company paid short- and long-term disability, life
insurance, paid time off to rest, paid holidays to have fun, a
401(K) with a company match. But here's what makes us different: 40
paid volunteer hours a year, profit sharing*, participation in the
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)* and knowing that those
working with you are dedicated and engaged co-employee owners that
believe in you and your extraordinary abilities to move us all
forward. Essential Duties and Responsibilities * Reviews curriculum in preparation for each class to ensure
complete understanding of the course objectives, class flow, and
baking skills to be covered and shares plan with assistant *
Possesses familiarity with fundamental baking skills, to include
cultural context, scientific underpinnings, and professional
processes * Provides a superlative student experience through
punctuality, strong class leadership and establishing a fun and
upbeat atmosphere that exceeds customer expectation * Presents a
poised professional appearance, maintaining positive outlook and
calm confidence * Functions as an ambassador of the King Arthur
Baking brand * Teaches to a variety of student skills and knowledge
levels and leads an effective class experience by actively problem
solving and adjusting schedule in order to meet student needs *
Gives individualized attention to the students, checking in with
them as they work, correcting technique and troubleshooting product
where necessary * Answers questions, utilizing multiple teaching
techniques and approaches to speak to different learning styles,
levels of experience, age ranges and personality types * Utilizes
their broad expertise of baking fundamentals and applies it in
varied circumstances, including demonstration. * Assesses and
qualitatively evaluates baked goods against benchmark, including
appearance, flavor, and texture * Is a committed team member,
willing to provide support, training, and feedback to achieve team
and individual improvement goals * Seeks feedback, practice, and
new information to support continual individual development * Stays
current with company and team communications and supports school
standards and policies 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 * Culinary degree or comparable professional experience required
* Minimum 4 years baking experience. * Minimum 2 years classroom
experience * Strong interpersonal skills and the capacity to work
well on a team * Excellent organizational skills with attention to
detail * Creativity, flexibility, and ability to work well under
pressure to accommodate a wide range of 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 * Physical requirements * This is a physically demanding role,
requiring standing, walking, and frequent lifting for up to 10
hours a day * Must be able to lift 50 pounds * Must be able to
operate classroom equipment, including ovens and large mixers * Work environment * Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
where temperatures can range from 50F - 90F depending on location
such as in classroom, dish room, outdoors at the wood-fired oven.
Instructors work in the classroom, dish room, or outdoors at the
wood-fired oven. 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 KAF 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. * Amounts vary based achievement of financial targets.
Participation based on hire date and program entry date.
Keywords: King Arthur Flour Company, Bellingham , Baking School Instructor, Other , burlington, Washington
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