Baking School Intern

Meet Us: King Arthur Baking Company is an award-winning, audience-leading baking company with a strategic vision to be the resource for baking education and inspiration.  Through traditional and new media, in-person and virtual education, we strive to be a leader in helping novice and expert bakers alike.  We're not going anywhere - we've been part of the family since 1790. We work to build stronger communities and increase access and the connection to real foods. We take pride in our responsible sourcing and our "never bleached" guarantee. And we work closely with farmers, millers, and suppliers in a continued commitment toward sustainability. Our wheat flour is grown and milled right here in the United States. Flour this good uses only the purest ingredients, free from GMOs.  As a founding B Corporation, we are committed to using the power of business as a force for social and environmental good. We believe every employee's contributions make our company what it is: vibrant, successful, and committed to spreading the joy of baking. We are a welcoming and inclusive 100% employee-owned company.

The Position: The King Arthur Baking School is seeking interns to join our Norwich, Vermont team June through December. Baking School Interns work side-by-side with our skilled instructor team and perform a wide variety of bakery tasks including assisting instructors and students, maintaining classroom sanitation and organization, and managing bakes to instructor specifications. Internships are full-time and paid. Interns are responsible for housing, meals, and transportation.

The Location: Norwich, VT; onsite daily

The Schedule: Seasonal Full-Time (up to nine months - medical benefits offered after three months of employment). One weekend shift per week required.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Sets up the classroom, including equipment, ingredient, and student needs
• Maintains a clean classroom during class hours. Clears and organizes student workspace, washes dishes and cleans common work areas
• Assists instructor in cleaning the classroom after class
• Assists with execution of class curriculum, keeping time and overseeing production. Assists in baking and packaging student product
• Supplies students with ingredient, equipment, and customer service, while maintaining a welcoming classroom atmosphere
• Provides technical assistance and support to students as needed
• Prepares for future class offerings by organizing materials, equipment and ingredients as well as executing advance prep
  
  

Experience And Education

• Culinary degree, or current culinary students preferred.
• Teaching experience a plus.
• Availability to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• We value those who can demonstrate capability and articulate how prior experiences will help them transition into this role
  
  

Competencies

• Customer Service Skills: Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to provide exceptional service and resolve customer issues.
• Multitasking: Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a classroom environment while maintaining a positive and collaborative attitude
• Attention to Detail: Ensure information is accurate and well presented. Maintain a clean and organized work environment.
• Reliability: Punctuality and consistency in attendance. Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays.
• Teamwork: Collaborate effectively with coworkers to achieve common goals. Ability to work with and accommodate a wide range of instructor and student needs.
  
  

Success Factors

• Genuine enthusiasm for the King Arthur’s mission and products and a commitment to living our values
• Is community minded gets involved, volunteers
  
  

Physical Requirements/Work Environment/Safety

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical requirements
  
  

This role consistently uses standard office equipment such as computers and phones.

Ability to work at a computer for extended periods of time.

• Work environment
  
  

Indoors, a normal office environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, or temperature changes. This role operates in a professional office environment where most work is performed at a desk. Remote work environment that meets KAB standards for work.

• Safety
  
  

Understands that safety is the responsibility of everyone at the organization and is responsible for adhering to/providing work in a safe and ergonomic manner, identifying unsafe conditions and correcting conditions immediately or reporting them promptly.

Participates in safety and compliance training and safety and health programs.

Supervision

n/a

Travel

n/a

Other Duties

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice
  
  

It is the responsibility of every employee to contribute to a positive and safe work environment through cooperative and professional interactions with co-workers, customers, and vendors. As a proud Benefit Corporation, King Arthur Baking expects our employees to adhere to company-wide green norms and remain educated on company impact campaigns.

Don’t meet every requirement? We still encourage you to apply if you have work or life experience that is commensurate to the requirements listed.

There's room at our table for you!  Apply today.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other factors protected by law. King Arthur Baking Company provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities to allow them to participate in both the application process and during employment. Such individuals are encouraged to seek accommodations to allow them to apply for a position, participate in the application process, and meet the essential functions and requirements of the position.