Sr. Baker

Posting Number: CS02232
FTE:
FLSA:
Pay Rate:
Salary
Range: $47,350 – $51,514
Pay Grade Level: Grade 315
Union: C94/L528 – Council 94/Local 528
(Serv/Maint)
Status: Full-time, Calendar Year, Permanent
Department: Dining Central Operations
Campus
Location:

Duties and Responsibilities:
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: To be responsible for and to supervise the
operation of a large institutional bakery or to work under a baker of higher rank in the operation of a very large pastry bakery such as
located at the Central Food Processing Plant of the Department of Social Welfare. SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under the general supervision
of a superior; work is reviewed upon completion for quality of product. SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Supervises and instructs bakery personnel of
lower rank. ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED: To be responsible for and supervise the mixing, scaling, dividing, shaping, filling,
baking, frying, glazing, icing and decorating of breads, cakes and pastry; or, the preparation of other dessert in a large institutional
bakery or at the Central Food Processing Plant. Instructs or assists subordinates in pastry, ice cream or other dessert manufacturing with
the use of large automated equipment such as may be found at the Central Food Processing Plant in the Department of Social Welfare. To be
responsible for the operation of a large automated manufacturing unit in the absence of a baker of higher rank. To requisition needed
material and supplies. To be responsible for the sanitation of the area including daily care and upkeep of all bakery equipment. To keep
records and make reports. To do related work as required.

Required Qualifications:
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT:
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND CAPACITIES: A thorough knowledge of the methods and materials used in large-scale baking operations including baking
time, oven temperatures, shortenings, flavors, methods of mixing and use of modern bakery equipment; a thorough knowledge of the types and
grades of baking ingredients; a working knowledge of the reactions of flour and dough to temperature and humidity and a working knowledge of
fermentation as applied to the production of bread and rolls; a working knowledge of the steps to take to remedy or prevent bread molds and
other similar conditions; the ability to plan, layout and supervise the work of others engaged in the production of a variety of baked
goods, such as bread, rolls, biscuits, pastries and cakes and the manufacture of ice cream; the ability to follow formulas and modify them
to meet changing conditions; the ability to operate bakery equipment; skill in preparing a variety of standard breads, cakes and pastries on
a volume scale; and related capacities and abilities. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: EDUCATION: Such as may have been gained through: completion
of eight school grades; and EXPERIENCE: Such as may have been gained through employment as a baker or pastry cook in a bakery, an
institution or a hotel in which general baking is done on a large scale. Or, any combination of education and experience that shall be
substantially equivalent to the above education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Posting Date:
03/13/2026
Closing Date: 3/22/2026

Special Instructions to Applicants:
Full-Time, 40 hrs., Calendar Year

A
generous benefits package including a tuition waiver for CCRI, RIC, and URI for the successful candidate, spouse, and dependents (if
applicable) based on current education. paid time off, paid state holidays, and a mandatory retirement plan are also available in addition
to many other types of benefits.

To learn more about the benefits package, please visit:
https://www.exploreemployeebenefits.ri.gov/

URI is unwavering
in its commitment to equal opportunity, community, equity, and diversity. In furtherance of its mission to serve and support all learners as
the state’s public flagship university, URI continues to expand efforts to recruit and retain a broadly representative workforce as well as
to regularly evaluate the effectiveness of those efforts.

All employment decisions, including hiring, are made without regard to
protected status. Qualified individuals with disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting the URI benefits office at
401-874-2416. For TTY assistance, contact R.I. Relay Services at 711.

For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the
search process may be subject to applicable bargaining unit procedures.

The successful candidate will be subject to a pre-employment
criminal background report paid for by the University.

To apply, visit https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/16214

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