Baker Cook

About the Position

Webber’s is a rural café, general store and laundromat re-opening this summer in Lake Charlotte, on Nova Scotia’s majestic Eastern Shore.  We take the responsibility as purveyors of Eastern Shore hospitality seriously and as such, we are known for our great food, products and vibe.  We are located at 11470 Highway 7.

Our baker cook creates our daily café menu. We are seeking skilled individuals to join our team to run our café kitchen with typical duties that include:

• learning, retaining and creating seasonal recipes and preparing menu items from scratch
• managing our baking and cooking schedule
• consistently plating all products including new items according to standards
• developing and completing a prep list for the day that prioritizes the correct items leading to an efficient workflow and product availability for the week
• monitoring café inventory to mitigate challenges to creating our menu 
• completing all daily, weekly and deep cleaning tasks with a great attitude. 

This role is suited for professionals who thrive with:

• Connection and appreciation - baker cooks warmly greet customers and colleagues using names in each interaction, showing them the same care and attention as they do with their close friends.  
• Cleanliness & organization - because clean, organized workspaces and team members are reflections of our commitment to our craft, baker cooks demonstrate leadership with all food safety guidelines and their personal self. Maintaining and demonstrating the highest professional food safety and service credentials and standards are a priority. 
• Team support - baker cooks are great at prioritizing tasks. They offer support to all other colleagues regardless of the task, and communicate their own needs clearly while offering feedback to others with grace. 
• Working calmly with urgency and care – baker cooks address each order immediately, serve all dishes within the expected time and track tickets carefully using proper methods. Baker cooks utilize their daily prep list as an efficiency tool.

Qualifications

The personal attributes that will lead to success in this role include:

• passion for your craft
• commitment to locally sourced and ethical ingredients
• natural approach to customer service 
• early adopter of new technologies and new ways of doing things
• maintains regular, consistent, and punctual attendance
• a morning person
• coachable desire to never stop learning
• skillful in clear, timely, positive communication
• ability to multi-task in a fast paced, customer-centric environment
• ability to physically work for an entire shift and transport up to 50 lbs short distances
• minimum availability requirements: three shifts weekly including weekend and early morning shifts; our business is open to customers from 6 a.m. - 9 p.m.
• thrives working as a part of a team
• a food handling certificate
• professional kitchen / baking experience or training
• criminal background check

The baker cook is an hourly position with a starting hourly base pay of $18.00 plus tips, perks and merit-based opportunities for compensation increase. 

We encourage people from underrepresented groups to apply and join our mission for rural social equality.

To apply, please email your resumé, tell us about yourself and why you’d like to join our team: hello@easternshorelaundry.ca. Because we are starting up, this posting currently has no closing date and we are interviewing until our roster is filled. Carpe diem. 

We appreciate your interest and look forward to getting to know you!

About the Company

Webber's
11470 Highway 7
Lake Charlotte, Nova Scotia B0J 2L0

Company Contact

Michelle Madley
hello@easternshorelaundry.ca
Preferred Contact: Email

Documents to be Forwarded

• Resume
• Cover letter