Join the Dutch Country Living team for the opportunity to make people smile by providing quality products to make every occasion special. DCL Bakery associates are responsible for the preparation of the food products offered at the DCL Retail Stores in Iowa and Mo. We are in current need of a bakery associate at our Bloomfield, Iowa location. No experience is needed! The duties include, quality control, procuring supplies, packaging, and labeling of products. Bakery associates must maintain the quality standards of our baked goods products. All baking techniques, routines, and recipes must be properly followed to make products consistent in flavor, texture, and size. Will learn all our recipes and methods and should be able to maintain the quality on their own. Attention to detail is a necessity for this job. Bakers should be educated on allergen guidelines to prevent any cross-contamination as well as informed on the ingredients in the baked goods. Bakers must be able to do basic math, follow detailed directions, stand for long periods of time, work at a fast pace, lift 50 lbs, and have a positive attitude. Bakery associates are also responsible for keeping the store well-stocked with baked goods from the kitchen and informing the head baker if we are low on products. Staff also needs to keep the kitchen well stocked with ingredients and containers. This means filling rolling bins with flour, sugars, and oats and restocking packaging items.

As a Bakery team member you MUST have the following Qualifications / Skills:

• Self-driven, creative personality and Commitment to fun!
• Maintain a clean and safe workspace. The kitchen needs to remain clean and tidy at all times. This includes wiping down countertops in between tasks, sweeping, mopping, emptying trash containers, and keeping all equipment clean such as fridges, ovens, stoves, mixers, baking racks, rolling bins, etc.

• Follow standardized recipes for all products produced for sale
• Have a desire to create consistent and delicious products
• Keep daily production records, noting leftovers, products baked, weather, day of the week and date, and quantity of fruit used in the product
• Maintain a list of items to be ordered and communicate fruit needs to the Bakery Manager several days in advance
• Direct fellow team members
• Be comfortable with volume production using commercial equipment
• Be able to do common kitchen math
• Have a positive and service-oriented attitude

This role is crucial for maintaining the company culture and a great customer experience with Dutch Country Living as determined by company brand standards. Being a professional, and positive verbal communicator, as well as a stellar team player, is vital! Imagine helping customers experience the fresh baked goods available at DCL!

$10-$13 Hourly range; based on experience and background. Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage are available for employees working 30+ hours a week, 401 (k), and 20% off purchases in the DCGS Store

If you are a great fit for this exciting opportunity please fill out our application form on this page.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to excellence through diversity.