Schedule
Days: Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, SaturdayShifts: Early AM
Weekends required
Required Years of Experience
2 years
Job Details
Baker Overview: We are seeking bakers who are team players who have a passion for practicing and evolving their craft, that are skilled in the art of making artisanal breads. We are looking for someone with mixing, scaling and baking experience to jump right into our production team. You must have weekends availability to apply for this position.
ARE YOU THE RIGHT PERSON
- Team driven/oriented
- Excellent communicator
- Motivated by professional excellence
- Evaluating product for expected quality standards
- Suggesting/Making process or condition changes to achieve expected quality standards
- Entrepreneurial Spirit
- Willingness/desire to take on added responsibility
- Self motivated and capable of taking on and completing tasks given to them.
- Willingness to make/develop product suggestions to enhance menu offerings and increase sales
This is a full-time hourly position at the bakery/café on Main Street, Redwood City, CA.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES
- Min. 2 years experience as a Baker or combination Baker’s Apprentice and Baker
- Mis en place, scaling, other prep
- Mixing various doughs and batters
- Pre-shaping, shaping, proofing, baking naturally leavened breads and baguettes
- Experience with managing an early morning bake
- Ability to monitor food quality and presentation, uphold cleanliness and sanitation standards- clean up!
- Team player, pitch in where needed
- Authorization to work in the United States
- Current California Food Handlers Certificate, or obtain within 30 days of hire
- Great sense of humor with a large dose of humility
- Curiosity to learn and understand new(er) things
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Fluency in basic math skills and baker’s percentage math
- Ability to stand working for long periods of time, up to 8 hrs
- Ability to lift/push/manipulate items weighing a minimum of 50 pounds on a regular basis
- Ability to act with composure and grace in fast-paced environment
- Ability to work at least 40 hours per week, including weekends and some holidays
- Ability to display and follow ethical and professional standards set by The Baker Next Door
- Be well groomed and maintain proper hygiene
- Ability to communicate in basic English
- Act with integrity and honesty to promote the culture, values and mission of The Baker Next Door, i.e., create kick-ass products and treat customers and fellow team members with the highest degree of respect and consideration.
PAY AND BENEFITS
- Competitive pay commensurate with work experience
- Opportunities for career advancement and professional development
- Health insurance benefits
- Paid Time Off
- Potential Bonuses
- Staff discounts on food and beverages
- A supportive and inclusive work environment
The Baker Next Door is an equal opportunity employer, full stop.
EOE Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Compensation Details
Compensation: Hourly ($23.00 - $26.00)
Benefits & Perks: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Time Off, 401k, Potential Bonuses, Dining Discounts, Free coffee and meals during your shift.
Required Skills
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
Strong Attention to Detail
Adaptability to Changing Conditions
Problem Solving Skills
Time Management Skills
Ability to Handle Stress Effectively
Customer Service Orientation
Creativity in Product Development
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Breads, Breakfast / Brunch, Coffee / Tea
Bakery / Patisserie, Cafe
Neighbors Jenna and Brian started The Baker Next Door to share their passion for producing high quality, expertly crafted artisanal bread, pastries and coffee and to provide a community-oriented, warm, cozy space for friends to have a bite to eat, a coffee and a nice chat.
Brian’s passion for baking took root when he tasted Acme Bread’s iconic Pain au Levain in the mid-80’s while studying Chemistry at Cal, which has grown like a weed since that time being fueled by teachings from books by Tartine Bakery’s Liz Pruitt and Chad Robertson. Brian baked naturally leavened breads in his home oven for many years, sharing them with neighbors while working his full-time job as an attorney. In 2017 he built a small commercial bakery in his garage, where he sold at a local farmer’s market.
Jenna, her husband and growing family moved next door to Brian and his family in 2014 and were recipients of Brian’s bread and of babysitting from Brian’s daughter (the real connector), who informed Jenna (without Brian’s prompting) of his interest in starting a bakery but his need for someone with restaurant management experience. Jenna, also a Cal grad, worked in a Brooklyn bakery and cafe, and multiple front of house positions from host to food runner to server and manager here in San Francisco for many years. In mid-2022 Jenna reached out to begin the discussions about starting this new venture, The Baker Next Door.
We completed plans (finally) and construction started in January 2024. We are both very determined to bring to reality our vision for a community bakery/café in downtown Redwood City, where people from all walks have a place to enjoy expertly made old-world breads, pastries, sandwiches and coffee in a cozy atmosphere where all the food is hand crafted on-site and served by dedicated, skilled and passionate bakers and hospitality teams.
Stated Succinctly: TBND creates kick-ass products to serve in a really cool setting and treats customers and fellow team members with the highest degree of respect and consideration.
