Baker

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Position Title:

Baker

Job Category:

University Staff

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Profile:

Baker

Job Duties:

Key Job Responsibilities:

Assists with recipe and menu development and testing

Cleans, inspects, and maintains kitchen equipment and work areas

Prepares a variety of baked goods including yeast products

Adheres to federal, state, campus, and local food safety regulations, policies, and procedures

Assists and guides student workers

Department: Student Affairs: Retail Service

Compensation: $19.00 to $21.00 per hour

A Baker prepares food and completes related tasks according to quality and safety standards to ensure satisfaction and achieve departmental food service goals. Provides oversight for the set-up and maintenance of the Bakery. Performs baking and related activities, following established baking procedures and best practices to create and serve high-quality baked goods, according to quality and safety standards to ensure customer satisfaction and achieve departmental food service goals. This position works closely with students, student managers, and limited-term employees.

Required Qualifications:

Six months of food service experience in a professional setting

Preferred Qualifications:

• •One year of food service experience in a professional setting
• •ServSafe Certification, Food Handler or Manager certification
• •Experience leading and /or training staff

Experience in a customer service environment

Job Responsibilities:

• •40% Prepare a variety of baked goods including yeast products
• •25% Assists student employees and provides training as needed10% Assists with recipe and menu development and testing
• •15% Adheres to federal, state, campus, and local safety regulations, policies, and procedures
• •10% Assists with recipe and menu development and testing
• •10% Cleans, inspects and maintains bakery equipment and work areas to ensure adherence to safe food quality, handling, and sanitation processes and procedures

Education:

How to Apply: This is a continuous recruitment with an initial review date of 10/28/2026. To ensure consideration, applications must be submitted by 10/27/2026. Applications submitted after 10/27/2026 may not be reviewed.

Contact Information: Please direct any questions Amy Rehfeldt at rehfelda@uwm.edu.

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