Baker-In-Residence/Community Engagement Baker
Company: Hartwick College
Location: Oneonta
Posted on: September 20, 2023
Job Description:
Date: January 30, 2023
Title: Baker-In-Residence/Community Engagement Baker Description:
The Baker-In-Residence/Community Engagement Baker prepares the
bakeshop/cafe production items including doughs, cakes, cookies,
pastries, and other dessert and baked items. The baker maintains
inventory for the bakeshop/cafe and ensures the equipment, cooking
and storage areas are maintained in a clean and safe manner. The
Baker also cooks in other work areas of the kitchen in addition to
the bakeshop, as needed, based on overall production needs. The
Baker will lead the work of staff and student employees and reports
to the Director of the Center for Craft Food & Beverage (CCFB). The
Baker will be responsible for developing solutions - ingredients,
formula, and processes related to client/bakery needs. Emphasis on
bakery and adjacent food categories such as: cakes, sweet breads,
muffins, icings, cookies, biscuits, crackers, breakfast cereals,
cereal bars, etc. The Baker will also support our customer base in
bakery ingredient development along with new applications of novel
ingredients. The role will focus on sensory driven innovation to
help move ingredients from concept to commercialization while
collaborating with clients/community.Responsibilities
- Identify product growth in collaboration with bakery clients to
expand ingredient portfolio and baking success.
- Provide technical leadership in formulation, benchtop
development, and pilot plant processing of bakery products
- Manage bakery rental space (shared and multi-use facility,
class space)
- Work with cross-functional teams (marketing, sales, R&D and
regulatory)
- Independently handle complex issues with minimal supervision,
while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate
staff
- Lead and coordinate application studies (current products,
range extension, innovative solutions)
- Stay current with segment and consumer trends
- Assist with customer trials - at bakery site, customer sites,
third party sites, etc.
- Contribute to a safe workplace
- Must have proven decision-making skills and work effectively
under pressure
- Knowledge of experimental design, sensory science, performance
specifications, and technical tools used in product
development
- Collaborate directly with internal business teams and cultivate
relationships with external partners
- Positively contribute to Hartwick's image through customer
engagement, trade shows and other professional forums
- Work with third-party collaborators to design and implement
sensory teams.
- Be a coach and technical mentor to all members of the team
- Participate in all campus events including Welcome Weekend,
True Blue Weekend, and Commencement Weekend.
- Comply with all applicable College, Federal, State, local and
associational laws, rules and regulations.
- As a representative of the College, comport oneself in a
professional manner at all times, both on and off
campus.Troubleshooting:
- Flexible to consider additional information or ideas when
developing solutions
- The ability to use knowledge, facts, data, and professional
insights to effectively solve problems and implement solutions
- Must be exceptionally organized and self-disciplined to
accommodate the management of concurrent multiple projects
- Fast learner, embraces and quickly adapts to change
- Possess high level of proficiency in business and technical
writing skills, along with dynamic presentation skills for small
and large audiences
- Solid understanding of food safety and regulations
- Knowledge of product attributes that may vary during
production, and the relationship between production variability and
consumer acceptance
- Identify the tolerable limits (levels/intensities) of product
variability, and know which qualitative attributes matter most in
consumer acceptanceQualifications: Minimum requirements are a
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Food Science, Food Chemistry,
Cereal Science, Culinary Science, Baking/Pastry Arts, or Chemical
(Food) Engineering from an accredited college or university is
required, with a minimum 3 years of experience in food research and
development, preferably in the culinary arts/baking/pastry
industry.
- Strong process knowledge with mechanical/electrical/controls
aptitude
- Work collaboratively and build effective relationships with
others
- Proficient in running lab testing and bakery equipment, plus
foundational knowledge of formulation and process
- Knowledge of baking process equipment and ingredient
functionality preferred
- Proven excellent work record with demonstrated high levels of
initiative and self-direction
- Demonstrated strong problem-solving and critical-thinking
skills
- Project management skills with ability to prioritize multiple
activities simultaneously
- Computer skills and proficiency with word processing,
spreadsheet, database and other software/applications
- Proven track record in people management (developing, coaching,
mentoring, directing) with demonstrative teambuilding skills
- Strong business acumen with an ability to mesh business needs
with technical competencies
- Leadership competencies
- Must be able to work with and consume wheat products; i.e., no
wheat/gluten sensitivity, intolerance and/or allergies.
- Commercial baking experience (retail or corporate)
- Management experience
- Community engagement experience
- Fluent in English
- Able to travel periodically (25% of time), with no destination
restrictions
- Must be able to lift 25 to 50 poundsAll employees are required
to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to the start of their
employment.An independent, residential liberal arts college
enrolling approximately 1,200 full-time undergraduates, Hartwick
embraces the teacher-scholar model, with teaching excellence as the
first priority, and seeks to recruit, retain and promote a diverse
workforce.The College features a Liberal Arts in Practice general
education curriculum and aspires to "be the best at melding liberal
arts education with experiential learning."Hartwick operates as a
community of learners where there is a very real sense of belonging
and connection. By joining Hartwick, you become part of a group of
people who work together, share in our successes, and a celebrate
our accomplishments. All positions at Hartwick contribute to the
education and development of students with the opportunity to see
the impact on future leaders-what you do at Hartwick really
matters.Our beautiful 425-acre campusis located in the scenic
Susquehanna River valley in Oneonta, New York-a charming town near
the northern foothills of the Catskill Mountains. Hartwick offers
health benefits to domestic partners of employees,flexible
scheduling, opportunities to engage in athletic and cultural events
(concerts, exhibits, and lectures) and tuition benefits for
eligible employees and their dependents.Hartwick Collegeprohibits
discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation/preference and
gender identity/expression and is an Equal Opportunity Employer,
committed to broadening "the understanding, awareness, and
appreciation of diversity among all members of the Hartwick
community." Women, minorities, and other underrepresented groups
are especially encouraged to apply.Hartwick College is committed to
providing a safe and secure educational and employment
environment.Employment at Hartwick College is therefore contingent
upon a successful background check on every new employee.
Candidates to whom an offer of employment is made will be required
to sign a Release of Information Form authorizing the College to
conduct a thorough background check.Hartwick College is committed
to a diverse candidate pool, values an inclusive workforce and
workplace environment, and wishes to minimize or eliminate the
impact of implicit bias during the search and hiring process.All
applicants are asked to submit the following materials with their
online applications:
- A cover letter;
- A resume;
- A Diversity Statement that addresses how your pastand/or
potential contributions to diversity will support Hartwick
College's Diversity Statement (); and
- The names and contact informationfor three references, with
annotation regarding how the reference is related to you and your
work (at least one of your references must be from a current and/or
previous supervisor).Review of applications will continue until the
position is filled.
Keywords: Hartwick College, Utica , Baker-In-Residence/Community Engagement Baker, Hospitality & Tourism , Oneonta, New York
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