{"id":3298,"date":"2018-07-18T23:25:49","date_gmt":"2018-07-18T23:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/macrinabakery.com\/blog\/?p=3298"},"modified":"2018-07-19T17:25:46","modified_gmt":"2018-07-19T17:25:46","slug":"alfredo-machorro-steward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.macrinabakery.com\/blog\/alfredo-machorro-steward\/","title":{"rendered":"Alfredo Machorro, Steward"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since I opened Macrina in 1993, so many amazing people have helped make the bakery what it is today. In honor of our 25th anniversary, we are spotlighting a few key employees. Each fills an essential role at Macrina.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

To those who\u00a0deliver our supplies, Alfredo Machorro is the face of Macrina. His kindness is genuine. But he\u2019s no pushover. If something isn\u2019t right about an order, he straightens out the invoice or refuses product that doesn\u2019t meet our high standards. With his rare combination of rigor and sweetness, Alfredo has earned the respect of our suppliers and admiration from all of us at the bakery.<\/i><\/p>\n

Leslie<\/i><\/p>\n

Alfredo Machorro, Steward Lead<\/b><\/h1>\n

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Most of our customers never see Alfredo Machorro, but without him we\u2019d have a hard time making a single product. Alfredo is our Steward Lead and Receiver. He greets each of our suppliers at the loading docks, checks in their deliveries and carefully ensures the quality and contents of each order.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Alfredo takes great pride in his work and the knowledge that, indirectly at least, he has a hand in everything at the bakery. He ensures that the fruits and vegetables that arrive are of the highest quality and that the meats and cheeses have been refrigerated properly. He also manages an extensive inventory of various flours, sugars, butter, and all the different items we use for bagging and packaging our baked goods.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEach day is a little different, but each day is very busy,\u201d Alfredo says. \u201cI\u2019ve been here seven years now, and with each new year I\u2019ve taken on new responsibilities. I like everything about my job.\u201d<\/p>\n

Blake Gehringer, Alfredo\u2019s supervisor, says, \u201cAlfredo works hard to make sure that every single product Macrina orders is correct, gets dated and rotated appropriately one hundred percent of the time. I really appreciate how thorough and organized he is. I also guarantee that he is the nicest receiver in the Pacific Northwest, even when he needs to turn away product.\u201d<\/p>\n

This quality of kindness and thoroughness, both in his work and his relations with co-workers, has endeared Alfredo to everyone at the bakery. Not to mention how many rely on his knowledge of exactly where anything is.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

During the week, Alfredo arrives at 6 a.m. and works until 2 p.m. Incoming deliveries, rotating stock, taking inventory, and ordering new supplies take up most of his time. \u201cMoving to the bigger space in Kent has made my life much easier,\u201d he says. \u201cThe Sodo space had gotten too small for us. Now I can manage the inventory much better.\u201d<\/p>\n

Family, Food and Travel<\/h2>\n

Alfredo moved to Seattle almost 20 years ago from the historic city of Puebla, located in Central Mexico. Puebla has a climate quite similar to Seattle, so the rain and cool nights weren\u2019t a hard transition. Eager to start his next chapter in America, he worked a variety of jobs, building a robust skill set. Before Macrina, he worked as a forklift driver, which is a tool he frequently uses at Macrina.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Three of Alfredo’s sisters followed him to Seattle, settling near Burien, where Alfredo lives. They get together on Sundays, \u201cAfter church on Sunday I visit my sisters,\u201d Alfredo says. \u201cI live alone, so it\u2019s nice to play with their kids and enjoy time with family.\u201d On special occasions, they make make Alfredo\u2019s favorite dish, Mole Poblanos.<\/p>\n

Alfredo also enjoys visiting his favorite restaurant, Azteca. The original location for the regional chain is near his home in Burien. It started out as a small mom and pop place in 1974. \u201cThe food is great,\u201d Alfredo says.<\/p>\n

When he’s not spending time with family in Burien, downtown Seattle has always been one of his favorite places to explore, though he does like to make it out of the city. \u201cWhen I have a little vacation time, I like to visit the Oregon Coast, or sometimes I go to Wenatchee. I like all the apple orchards.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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