Position Descriptions

Mixer

The mixer creates dough for OldeWorld Bagel's made from scratch products and form the dough into rawbagels ready for baking.  This is a key position because poorly mixeddough will turn into poor quality bagels, so successful candidates mustexhibit attention to detail and quality that will produce the bestproduct every time.  The mixer is generally working on two to threebatches of dough at any given time, so the successful candidate mustdisplay the ability to multi-task.  Batches of dough can often weigh inexcess of 10 lbs., so the successful mixer must have the ability tolift 50 pounds of dough and carry it short distances from the mixingbowl to the cutting table.  Forming the bagels from the dough requiresthe use of a special machine.  The mixer will have to learn to operatethat machine efficiently and keep it in good condition.  A work day isgenerally 5-7 hours depending on the amount of dough needed,  so thework week may run 6 days.  Pay will range in the area of 8.50 aftertraining and is subject to increases based on performance.

Baker

The baker prepares bagels andpastries for the company's retail, wholesale and catering operations. The successful candidate must be at least 5' 6" tall in order tooperate the bagel oven and must be able to bake large numbers of bagelswith efficiency and high quality levels.  This requires the ability tomulti-task.  While baking bagels, the baker may also be proofing,baking and finishing pastries.  Once again, the successful candidatemust demonstrate the ability to multi-task with efficiency andquality.  At the completion of baking, the baker will assist infinishing and packaging baked products for delivery to cusotmers. There are multiple shifts that bakers fill.  These will be discussedduring the interview, but it is safe to say that the baker's schedulewill be pretty much set and stable once a shift is assigned.  Pay willrange in the area of 8.50 after training and is subject to increasesbased on performance.

Delivery Driver

The Delivery driver operates acompany-owned mini-van to deliver bags of bagels and trays of pastriesto our wholesale customers. The route is about 90 miles and reaches12-30 customers depending on the day. Bagels are placed in grocerybags, so there is not really any heavy lifting. Some sites requiredeliver to internal kitchens, so there will be some carrying of bags.Work starts at 3:30AM and lasts until 7:00AM daily. Currently thisposition will deliver Monday through Thursday, but there may be optionsfor additional days in the near future. The successful candidate mustbe able to show a clean driving record, an ability to remember and runthe route efficiently, and a personality that will represent Olde WorldBagel to customers in a positive light. Pay depends on experience andperformance.

Shift Leader

The afternoon shift leader is a counter staff person with the added responsibilities of

• seeing that the afternoon staff completes all work properly

• dealing with customer or operational issues that may arise in the course of business.

Counterstaff people provide high quality to Olde World Bagel's retailcustomers. Successful candidates must present a neat, clean, friendlyand competent image to our customers. They must be able to takecustomer orders, then quickly and accurately complete those orders.When training is complete, counter staff should be capable of managing2-3 orders at a time for faster service. Successful counter staff willbe able to switch jobs between working the cash register, managingorders, helping at the coffee bar, and cleaning/stocking the serviceareas as conditions dictate. Successful candidates must be able to lift50 pounds and have no health conditions that would prohibit them fromdoing the slicing and food preparation tasks required on the line.

The afternoon shift usually has a lower customer load and can thereforepay attention to cleaning and resetting the facility for the next day.There is a specific list of closing duties to be completed each day.

The successful candidate for this position will have a relativelypredictable schedule, but must be able to work on Sunday. The positionis a full time position that starts at $7.25/hr during training andwill increase to $8.00-9.00/hr once the candidate demonstratescompetence in counter staff work plus the ability to run the shift.

Counter Staff

Counter staff people provide highquality to Olde World Bagel's retail customers. Successful candidatesmust present a neat, clean, friendly and competent image to ourcustomers. They must be able to take customer orders, then quickly andaccurately complete those orders. When training is complete, counterstaff should be capable of managing 2-3 orders at a time for fasterservice. Successful counter staff will be able to switch jobs betweenworking the cash register, managing orders, helping at the coffee bar,and cleaning/stocking the service areas as conditions dictate.Successful candidates must be able to lift 50 pounds and have no healthconditions that would prohibit them from doing the slicing and foodpreparation tasks required on the line.

The successful candidate for this position will have a relativelypredictable schedule, but must be able to work on Sunday. The positionis a full time position that starts at $7.25/hr and may go higherdepending on experience and performance.

Dishwasher

Dishwashers wash the pots, pans,trays and utensils used each day to serve our customers. Dishes aredone by hand in a three compartment sink. In addition, dishwashersprepare 8oz tubs of cream cheese that customers purchase with bulkbagels. The current position is a part time position for Friday-Sunday.The dishwasher will arrive around 2:00PM on Friday and Saturday andwork until close at 7:00PM. On Sunday, the dishwasher will work from11:00AM to 4:00PM. Successful candidates must be able to lift 50 poundsand have no health conditions that would prohibit them from doing thejob.

Prep

Prep people get food ready for thecompany to deliver to its customers. Tasks consist of preparation ofitems for baking; baking (muffins, quiche, lasagna, bagel dogs,calzones, cookies, brownies, etc.); salad preparation; slicing (meats,vegetables and cheeses); mixing flavored cream cheeses; and assembly oforders for our north store and catering customers. Successfulcandidates will have the ability to multi-task to complete this varietyof activities in the most efficient manner and meet delivery deadlines.

At present, prep people work from 2:00AM until 10:00AM in order to meetearly morning delivery demands while maintaining product freshness. Theposition will be at least two days a week and could be expanded to meetincreasing work demands.

Selected candidates will be offered a 2-4 day trial period at atraining wage to determine whether the job and hours are right for bothparties. Upon successful completion of the trial, candidates can expectto start at $8:00-8.50/hr depending on competence and experience.