What are the responsibilities and job description for the Artisan Bakery - Hiring Bread & Pastry Bakers position at Bread Alone Bakery?
Description
We’re looking for passionate, detail-oriented folks to join our baking team. As part of our team, you’ll get hands-on experience making our full range of breads and pastries—from mixing and shaping to baking and finishing. You’ll be working with beautiful regional grains and learning traditional techniques that make our products stand out.
Whether you're into sourdough or sweet treats, there's a place for you here. We’re currently hiring for the following roles:
Pastry Baker
Our pastry bakers help bring our entire pastry program to life. This includes:
- Viennoiserie: mixing, laminating, and shaping croissants, danishes, and more
- Cold Case items: mixing, baking, and finishing pastries
- Packaged Goods: mixing and baking for our retail-ready items
Bread Baker
Bread bakers are involved in every step of our sourdough and yeasted breads program.. You’ll mix, shape, proof, and bake sourdough loaves, rolls, and other breads we produce daily.
PM Baker
Our PM bakers are responsible for the evening mixing and bake-off of both bread and pastry. Tasks include:
- Bread: proofing, loading, scoring, baking, and packing sourdoughs, baguettes, and rolls
- Pastry: proofing and baking our full line of viennoiserie and other pastries
If you love working with your hands, care about craft, and thrive in a team environment, we’d love to hear from you!
Hours: We are seeking individuals to fill roles in our Bread and Pastry departments. Hours worked will depend on your area of interest and skill set. Working hours for the production team are between 6:00 am and 10:30 pm.
Requirements
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work with our Pastry Chef and Head Baker to craft a diverse range of baked goods for our three Cafes and NYC greenmarkets
- Consistently produce items that meet our rigorous standards
- Uphold cleanliness and safety protocols, in line with our commitment to excellence
- Engage in continuous professional growth
- Foster a collaborative atmosphere, working closely with a team that shares your passion
- Act with integrity, honesty, and professionalism to promote the culture, values, and mission of Bread Alone
Job Requirements:
- Attention to detail and a focus on daily execution
- Prior experience in artisan bread baking, pastry making, professional cooking or a related discipline is helpful, or a genuine passion and willingness to learn.
- Flexibility to accommodate scheduling changes as dictated by the needs of the business
- Physical endurance to manage extended working periods, standing for long periods of time and handle physical demands
- A team-oriented mindset
- Respect for and comfort with a diverse and inclusive workplace.
- Able to attend all scheduled shifts
- Able to stand for long periods of time while executing tasks quickly and accurately
- Able to to work in a physically demanding fast-paced environment
- Able to tolerate exposure to high levels of heat and cold
- Able to twist and bend repeatedly for long periods of time
- Able to pull, push, move and lift to waist level and carry awkward and shifting weights up to 50 pounds
- Able to work with, handle, operate, and control hot equipment and products in a safe manner according to Bread Alone guidelines
- Able and willing to use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and assigned uniform as required per company policy
- Willing to take responsibility for your own and others safety as well as follow safety rules and regulations and report any unsafe conditions to management
- Willing to follow all food safety regulations and guidelines which include but are not limited to: Removing any visible or exposed piercings and body jewelry, personal accessories, false nails & refraining from cologne or makeup at work (e.g. mascara, nail polish, heavy foundation, etc)
- The Bakery is open 365 days a year and team members must be willing to work consistently throughout the year which includes holidays and weekends
Job Type: Part-time, Full-time, non-exempt
Compensation Details: The starting pay range for this position is $18.00-$26.00 per hour with the possibility to earn significantly more for highly skilled team members. Bread Alone is deeply committed to ethically balancing the demands of the business and paying a living wage to all those who contribute to our success.
We Offer
- Company-Wide, Rewarding Success Together: We believe in sharing success with our team. Our bonus program is designed to recognize and reward your contributions— the longer you're with us, the greater your potential earnings. As we grow, so do your opportunities to benefit.
- Ongoing Growth & Recognition: Your development matters to us. We provide regular check-ins and feedback to support your success—starting with dedicated evaluations at 30 and 90 days for new hires, followed by annual reviews for merit-based growth. Our goal is to help you thrive and be rewarded for your contributions.
- Invest in Your Future: We’re committed to helping you build long-term financial security. After just six months, you’ll be eligible for our 401(k) program with a generous employer match of up to 4%—because your future matters as much as your present success.
- Prioritizing Your Work-Life Balance: Your time matters—both at work and beyond. Our progressive PTO plan rewards your commitment: 32 hours after year one and 64 hours after year two! The longer you're with us, the more time you’ll have to recharge and enjoy what matters most.
- Supporting Your Well-Being: We believe in taking care of our team. Hourly employees accrue wellness time at a rate of 1 hour per 30 hours worked—up to 56 hours in the first year. And as a bonus, any unused time is paid out on your one-year anniversary! Prioritize your well-being, knowing your time is valued.
- Comprehensive Healthcare through CDPHP
- Dental Coverage with Delta Dental
- Free Vision & Life Insurance—fully covered for all employees
- Invest in Your Future with $2,000 in annual education reimbursement
Salary : $2,000