Company description

Ovenly is a women-owned and -led, award-winning bakery based in New York City. We are a growing company with national ambitions and renown and are looking for dedicated, energetic, and ambitious people to join our team. There are opportunities to grow and move up within every position in the company.

At Ovenly, we make delicious and flavorful classic baked goods with a twist. Our treats are handmade but perfect and invoke a sense of nostalgia. Ovenly wants to make your day better, whether you are eating our treats or helping to make them.

While baked goods are the core of what we do, we are also committed to what we call radical responsibility, which represents a focus on open hiring practices, employee wellness, and environmental sustainability. For more on our social impact efforts, visit www.oven.ly/radical-responsibility.

Job description

The person in this role will support all of the bakery facility administrative functions including inventory management, vendor communication and ordering, recipe management, printing, assistance with human resources and payroll processing, logistics coordination, services oversight, and general assistance with daily bakery operations.

The position requires an individual with excellent written and verbal skills, a get-it-done attitude, and an aptitude for wearing many hats as the role is integral to keeping the company running smoothly. The ideal candidate will be proactive, hardworking, go-getting, solution-driven, and detail-oriented. Baked-good lovers preferred.

Schedule

• Monday - Friday at the Ovenly Production Facility in Bushwick, Brooklyn.

Responsibilities

• General daily assistance for production bakery management
• Administrative coordination including organizing, supply ordering, inventory management, printing, data entry, and document upkeep and organization
• Answer phones, direct calls, take messages and pass on to the right person/department
• Check mail and assist with light shipping and receiving
• Coordinate bakery communication, draft documents and official employee correspondence
• Assist with scheduling, payroll, collection of employee records, drafting and posting of job descriptions, and other administrative HR functions
• Maintain understanding of Paycom system and assist in organization and maintenance of employee files and hiring workflows
• Assist with logistics oversight of incoming and outgoing deliveries at the production bakery
• Create and maintain bakery procedure documents and company handbook
• Provide support of bakery financial systems including billing, invoicing, and AR collection
• Manage vendor communication and negotiation of prices
• Help oversee facilities communication, upkeep, services, and scheduling

Requirements

• Great interpersonal skills
• Exceptional administrative and organizational skills
• Self-motivated with ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Ability to work efficiently and meet deadlines with a sense of hustle
• Passion for food/baking, with an interest in learning about business/bakery operations
• Belief in using business as a tool for progressive social change
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent handle on the English language

BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION

• Full-time, hourly
• Eligibility for full benefits including company-sponsored health care, vacation time, sick time, paid volunteer time off, employee discounts, etc.

OTHER

• Ovenly is an Equal Opportunity Employer
• Ovenly has open hiring practices, if you do not have a resume or work experience, please apply with references and a cover letter
• Ovenly actively hires people who may have been previously denied economic opportunities.

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $15-20/hr

Application instructions

Deadline

September 30, 2021