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Dawn Foods is a global leader in bakery manufacturing and ingredients distribution. As the partner of choice for inspiring bakery success, we help customers grow their business through meaningful partnerships, research-driven insights and innovations, and products and expertise they can depend on. As a family-owned company, our commitments to our people, products, customers, and corporate values, are all part of our recipe for success.

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Why work for Dawn Foods?

PEOPLE.    PRODUCTS.   CUSTOMERS.

Why should you apply? We invest in you!

• Industry-leading health insurance on Day 1!
• Competitive Pay
• 401(K) + company match
• 10 Paid Company Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Professional training
• Family-owned business over 100 years in service
• An opportunity for career advancement, working as part of an empowering workforce

Job Purpose and Overview

The Baker will support the kitchen team by preparing a variety of baked goods, including cupcakes, pies, cookies, donuts, and cakes. Key responsibilities include scaling ingredients, mixing, frying, baking, and decorating pastries. This role also involves assisting with receiving and organizing deliveries, and maintaining clean, organized storage and work areas. The Baker is expected to follow all local health and sanitation regulations to ensure a safe and hygienic work environment.

Work Eligibility & Travel Requirements: This role is onsite at the Dawn Foods Innovation Studio in Jackson, MI. The regular schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Some flexibility is needed for occasional early mornings, events, or other business needs.

What will you do as a Baker at Dawn Foods? 

• Finish products (e.g., fills or ices donuts or pastries, decorates cakes or cupcakes)
• Bake products (e.g., cakes, laminated doughs, pastries, and/or other baked goods)
• Frying products (e.g., donuts, pastries)
• Operate scales, commercial mixers, ovens, proof boxes, and other professional bakery equipment coolers
• Keep the working area (kitchen, demonstration, food storage areas, and freezers, etc) in a clean, presentable, and hygienic condition, meeting all legal and company standards
• Assists in cleaning duties, including but not limited to dishes, sweeping, mopping, and helping to keep the bakery clean
• Attend department meetings as required.
• Ability to work well with others and be an effective team member
• Ability to deliver friendly, courteous, prompt customer service
• Ability to interpret and follow instructions
• Highly responsible and reliable
• Act with a sense of urgency

What Does It Take to be a Baker at Dawn Foods?  

Below are the minimum qualifications to be a fit for this job.   

• A minimum of a High School Diploma or GED is required.  
• A Certificate or Associate's degree in Baking and Pastry Arts is preferred. 
  • Will accept a minimum of 2 years of professional bakery, restaurant, hotel, or other back-of-the-house kitchen/hospitality business experience in a bakery/pastry capacity in lieu of a baking and pastry arts certificate or degree.
• ServSafe or other equivalent food safety certificate, or willingness to learn.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite - Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

Physical Demands & Work Environment 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• This is an on-site position at the Innovation Studio in Jackson, MI. The work will take place in a professional bakery and R&D lab environment.
• Constant standing and walking throughout the shift
• Frequent lifting and carrying up to 60 lbs.
• Occasional kneeling, pushing, and pulling
• Occasional ascending or descending ladders, stairs, and steps

Note: The level of physical effort may vary from site to site and in some cases be greater or lesser than documented here. 

If this sounds like the opportunity that you have been looking for, please click "Apply.” 

About Our Benefits 

Dawn is proud to employ the top talent in the baking industry, and we reward our people with comprehensive health and well-being coverage, competitive compensation packages, and award-winning benefit offerings. We also help protect your future financial health with a generous 401(k) matching program that provides additional retirement funds and many tools and resources on financial wellness. Dawn encourages professional growth through tuition assistance and educational programs, and we are always searching for ways to improve our industry-leading services and benefits. 

Compensation

$35,510 - $53,260 with bonus eligibility

#LI-Onsite #LI-AH1  

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An Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other status or condition that is protected by applicable law.

Requisition ID: 37031