Employment

Maine Grain Alliance Baking Program Facilitator

Candidate Description:

  • Enjoys working with people
  • Skilled in problem solving
  • Able to multi-task
  • Detail oriented and organized
  • Able to successfully teach children and adults
  • Can work flexible hours
  • Has or will apply for Food Safety Certification
  • Baking experience and skills
  • Background check
  • Preferred:  (but not a deal breaker) Skilled in towing and parking heavy equipment (oven & trailer); good driving record  (will be on insurance policy).

Responsibilities

  • Execute the calendar of activities that includes baking workshops for school children, community events, and fundraising events.
  • Report to Program Director on a regular basis.
  • Help prepare and work within the guidelines of an annual program budget.
  • Adhere to and implement proper dress code and hygienic practice.
  • If applicable, duties may include advertising, signage, audiovisual equipment coordination, printing (informational handouts), oven and staff transportation, firewood purchase and storage, training, equipment security, scheduling of staff, volunteers, and drivers, event lighting, equipment management, equipment and ingredient lists for workshops and festivals, health code enforcement, record keeping, and set up and clean up.
  • Report to the Board of Directors on Baking Program activities and recommendations annually or as needed.
  • Market educational programs to schools, businesses, hospitals, communities, service groups, etc.
  • Create Power Point presentation for interested schools, businesses, service clubs, etc.
  • Collect names and emails for mailing lists
  • Represent the MGA vision
  • Basic knowledge of wood-fired ovens and their management

General

  • Candidate must love baking and have knowledge of baking and grains, or be willing and interested in learning.
  • Candidate will work with Program Director to produce and update guidelines for educational workshops and fundraising events.
  • Candidate will be able to talk about and demonstrate the steps of taking seed to loaf.

Comment

The two most important assets for a successful candidate are to enjoy working with people and to have a passionate interest in the relevance and benefits of baking from scratch.  As a new position in a young nonprofit organization, the Baking Educator will work closely with the Program Director and the Commercial Kitchen Manager at the Somerset Grist Mill to create and organize all educational baking programs and fundraising events.  Consequently, this is an opportunity for a self-motivated individual with the above skills and interests to be involved in the creative development of a new and important program.

This position will start as a per diem position, with a daily rate of pay, with the potential to become a part or full-time salaried position as the program grows.  If interested, please contact Wendy Hebb, wendy@kneadingconference.com, to arrange an interview.  207-620-0697.