Head Baker

**🍞 Head Baker - Steingold’s Bakehouse (Chicago, IL)**

*Lead the craft. Shape the culture. Boil & Bake the best bagels in the Midwest.*

Steingold’s Bakehouse is on the hunt for a Head Baker to lead our production team in creating our award-winning bagels and other baked goods. We’re a growing operation rooted in tradition but powered by innovation, and we're looking for a skilled, organized, and passionate leader who’s ready to take ownership of the bakehouse and help us rise to the next level.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead daily operations of our bakehouse, including dough mixing, shaping, boiling, baking, and freezing
• Supervise, schedule, and train a small team of bakers and overnight staff
• Maintain quality and consistency across all products
• Oversee inventory, ordering, and equipment maintenance
• Collaborate with ownership on new products, process improvements, and expansion planning
  
  

You Are:

• An experienced baker, ideally with bagel experience
• A natural leader and teacher who motivates by example
• Detail-oriented and obsessed with consistency, cleanliness, and efficiency
• Comfortable working early mornings or late nights, depending on production needs
• Able to lift 50 lbs and work on your feet for extended periods
• Have experience scaling production in a high-volume environment
• Are familiar with lean kitchen practices and production efficiency
• Love a classic Jewish deli vibe
  
  

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary with growth potential
• Health, Dental, Vision after 90 days
• Paid time off
• A tight-knit team with strong values and a shared mission
• The chance to build something special and make a name for yourself in Chicago’s food scene
  
  

If you're ready to bring your skills to a fast-paced, quality-driven kitchen and help shape the future of Steingold’s Bakehouse, we want to hear from you.

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