Bakery Supervisor

Indian Ladder Farms is a 325-acre working farm and agritourism destination located in Altamont NY. The farm grows apples, berries, pumpkins and operates an extensive pick your own in the summer and fall as well as presses its own cider. A 19-acre compound on the farm is home to a diverse retail operation open to the public. The farm is home to a cidery and brewery manufacturing and serving hard cider and beer with ingredients grown on the farm. Indian Ladder has an extensive farm store featuring a gift shop, local foods grocery and online store. The farm has a bakery featuring popular items such as cider doughnuts. 

Position: Bakery Supervisor  full-time, year-round

Compensation: starts at $20 an hour, wage increases are commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Job Requirements:

• Ability to follow precise scratch recipes and baking instructions
• Professional, respectful and positive demeanor 
• Strong communication skills–ability to effectively listen, read & speak clearly
• Ability to function as a team player maintaining clear lines of communication with employees and managers across departments farm wide
• Ability to work weekends

Responsibilities:

• Bake scratch and bake off products for sale in farm store and special orders
• Work with donut robot machinery to produce cider doughnuts for sale in farm store, seasonal take out window and special orders
• Hire, train, schedule and supervise bakers and doughnut makers
• Oversee bakery and doughnut production from early morning through end of day clean up
• Implement, oversee  and enforce bakery department’s adherence to Albany County Department of Health Regulations
• Ensure bakery equipment is operated correctly and maintained in good working order and that any malfunctioning of  equipment is reported promptly to management
• Manage inventory levels and rotation of finished baked goods as well as all  ingredients, and supplies
• Maintain organization and cleanliness of storage of bakery supplies/ingredients 
• Calculate cost of goods and retail pricing of baked goods
• Develop of new/exciting bakery and donut products to engage customer and increase sales
• Conduct maintenance and deep cleaning of bakery equipment including ovens, mixers, tools, coolers and freezers
• Oversee and provide support to staff as needed to wash equipment, utensils and small wares
• Manage interactions between bakers, doughnut makers and service staff at bakery counter and take out window

Please submit a cover letter & resume to Laura Ten Eyck at lateneyck@gmail.com.

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342 Altamont Rd., Altamont, NY 12009
www.indianladderfarms.com