Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship is required.
Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
At least one year of experience in the food industry, such as food and beverage, wholesale, restaurant, or food manufacturing, is required.
At least three years of supervisory experience is required, including managing labor, organizing a complex operation to minimize walking and wasted time, assigning tasks based on staff members' skills and strengths, and following up with team members to ensure quality standards are met.
Must be able to work a fixed schedule from 6:00 PM to 1:00 AM on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, including major U.S. holidays.
Must be comfortable working night and overnight hours.
Responsibilities
Lead the night packaging operation at the production center.
Delegate tasks based on staff members' skills to manage labor efficiently and meet target goals.
Follow the company's packaging processes, rules, and food safety standards.
Develop and train new and existing team members to be versatile, accurate, and efficient.
Pack a wide variety of bakery items in boxes and bags according to customer orders.
Assist the Logistics Manager and other coworkers when needed.
Complete logs and reports.
Directly supervise 3–6 people.
Desired Qualifications
French language skills are helpful.
Knowledge of food handling is helpful.
People and human-resources skills and emotional-management techniques are desirable.
Fresh Baguette is a fast-growing, artisanal bakery known for its high-quality standards and modern atmosphere. The company was founded in Bethesda, MD in 2013, to bring fresh, made-from-scratch organic breads, pastries, sweets, and croissant items inspired by bakeries in France to the DMV area. We have expanded to six retail locations, a production bakery, and a thriving wholesale business. We serve coffee shops, restaurants, hotels, and grocery stores with fresh products every day, 365 days a year .
Our mission is to offer our customers unique moments of indulgence that are delicious to every sense. We are passionate about quality and take great pride in everything we do. This value is evident in everything we do, from the smell of scratch-made artisanal croissants and organic bread baking fresh throughout the day to the beauty of hand-crafted pastries, delicious coffee, and savory creations delivered in a warm and inviting atmosphere.
We are looking for a Night Packing Shift Leader to lead the night packing for Fresh Baguette’s packaging operation from the production center in Rockville, MD. As a Night Packing Shift Leader, you will lead the night packaging team of 6-15 people. You will use your expertise in delegating tasks based on the staffs' skills in order to manage labor efficiently and hit target goals. We are looking for people who are eager to learn and who can follow a set schedule, are dependable, have reliable transportation and have the ability to work on their own in a fast-paced environment. We pack and bag and label thousands of products each night for delivery to various grocery stores and coffee shops throughout the DMV.
You must communicate effectively in a multi-cultural environment to succeed. The environment is very diverse, including native French speakers. This does not mean you need to speak French, but you will sometimes require help from someone in the room to translate or other forms of communication when there is a language barrier.
This position reports to the Assistant Packaging Manager. The Night Packing Supervisor will have direct supervision of 3-6 people.
As a Night Packing Shift Leader, you will have responsibilities to:
Follow Fresh Baguette’s packaging process, rules and food safety standards
Develop and train your new and existing team members to be versatile, accurate, efficient and valuable to the team.
Pack a wide variety of bakery items in different boxes and bags in accordance with customers’ orders
Assist the Logistics Manager and other workmates when needed
Complete logs and reports
Benefits
Compensation: 20.00$ / hour to 25.00$ / hour
Monthly bonuses based on labor targets and operational excellence targets
Paid Time off after 90 days
Health and Dental Insurance after 90 days
Wellness Reimbursement
40% Employee Discount
401K and 401K Match
Premium Pay on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Christmas Eve
Anniversary Gift Card
Exciting growth potential
Hours This is position with a fixed schedule with night and overnight hours. Please do not apply if you do not feel comfortable with this schedule:
Fixed schedule from 6:00 PM-1:00 AM
Must work Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Must work on Major U.S. Holidays (our heaviest delivery days are Fridays and Saturdays)
Requirements
Fluency in English
Driver’s License
Reliable transportation to work
High School Diploma or equivalent
Authorization to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
Must be able to lift up to 50lbs
Minimum of 1 year of experience in the food industry e.g., food and beverage, wholesale, restaurant, food-manufacturing
Minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience with duties to include managing labor, effectively organizing a complex operation to require the least amount of walking, least amount of wasted time, assigning tasks based off of your staffs’ skill, who is best at what task on what day, following up with team members to ensure all quality standards are met
The ideal candidate has/is:
Embody Fresh Baguette’s core values: Respect, Integrity, Committed, Team Players, Reliable, and Customer Oriented
Punctual
Reliable
Passion for working with people and as a team
People/HR skills, emotional management techniques
Amazing personal hygiene
Organizational and time management skills
Knowledge of food handling (helpful)
French language skills (helpful)
Benefits
Premium Pay on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Christmas Eve
Monthly bonuses based on labor targets and operational excellence targets