IDAHO FALLS - "The process to make a loaf of bread which a lot of people don't realize takes approximately 4 ½ hours," says Baker's Dozen owner Randy Jensen.

Justine got her hands to work right away because there's more to this job than just bread.

"It's not really rolling. Am I doing it wrong?" asks Justine.

But creating a three foot long loaf is just the beginning to a party sandwich.

"Am I braiding it correctly?" asks Justine.

"You changed the direction but that's ok," says Jensen.

"Oh i did?"

After a rendezvous with the oven my creative juice started flowing.

"We have turkey, pastrami, ham and now roast beef," says Justine.

"What we usually do on a combination is we put provolone down the side," says Jensen.

"And then the other one in the center?"

Everything from lettuce, olives, banana peppers, jalapenos, and tomatoes were up for grabs.

"I'm slow I know."

"Nope your doing just great."

But the price of ingredients took a toll on the business as the economy went south.

"The price of flour went crazy last year. I was buying flour for $6.50 for fifty pounds and at the end of it when it hit it's peak it was $25 a bag," says Jensen.

And flour wasn't the only concern.

"Five gallons of what we call rooster eggs they're homogenized eggs, this time last year I was paying $8 for it this time this year right now I'm paying $50 for it."

"It keeps moving with me," says Justine.

As a result some things had to go.

"That's where the first line of defense comes is your employees' hours," says Jensen.

Those hours went from 40 a week to 30, but as the business continues to stabilize, those hours will be coming back, and something else in addition.

"I would like to go over on the other side of town and just another shop one more on the west side," says Jensen.

For now my work was done on the east side.

"And so you just king of carry it like that?" asks Justine.

"Well the best way to carry it is you put handles on it, and it will look like that," says Jensen.

"Ok that's smarter."

"So right there you got yourself probably a 25 or 35 pounder," says Jensen.

"Let me see how heavy it is. I didn't think it would be that hard to pick up!" says Justine.

So we took the live truck to lug this big ol' sandwich back to the station for a taste test.

"Justine look how fat you made this," says Tommy.

And after jaws unhinged to take a bite of this monster the results of the taste test came back positive.

"it's big and tasty."

"I made it how is it?" Justine asks.

"Really good!"

"That's good!"

"You can come to my house any time."

"How's it tasting?" Justine asks.

"Good job Justine I like it."

"Mmmm I did a good job."

Now if you think Justine have what it takes to be an employee at your place of business send me an e-mail at justineb@kidk.com.