Lead Baker

Bucky's is a sourdough pizzeria in Chatham, NJ. We started out doing pop-ups from a trailer in parking lots in 2023 and quickly opened our brick-and-mortar shop in 2024. Since opening we’ve gone on to win numerous awards like Pizza Bowl 6 Champs, numerous write-ups and accolades as well as a recent 8.5 review from Dave Portnoy.

We’ve been growing rapidly and we’re looking for someone who can join our team to lead our Sourdough & Baking program. Right now, it’s pizza, cookies and a few baked goods. But once we have our commissary bakery we plan to produce breads and other pastries. 

Our philosophy is to keep things simple and do them right. We are looking for someone who wants to build that with us.

We're hiring a Lead Sourdough Baker to own everything that comes out of our dough program. You'll make all of our pizza dough and baked goods at the Chatham store, and help us grow into breads and other new products once our commissary is up and running.

This is an opportunity  with real growth potential. As we expand, you'll move into overseeing all baking at the comissary, setting the standards, systems and building the team that supply every Bucky's location.

Now, at Bucky's Chatham

• Mix, ferment, divide and ball all of our pizza dough, every day, to a consistent standard
• Keep our sourdough starter healthy and our fermentation schedule dialed in
• Produce our baked goods and desserts
• Plan production around sales volume so we never run short on a Friday or Saturday night
• Track recipes, yields and waste; keep the bakeshop clean, organized and up to health code
• Update and manage inventory for baking needs
• Work closely with the kitchen team and train others on dough handling

Building what's next

• Develop and test new products: breads, pastries, cookies and whatever else fits the brand
• Help scale recipes from small batches to commissary volume without losing quality
• Have a say in equipment, layout and workflow for the commissary bakery

Long term, at the commissary

• Lead all baking operations, supplying dough and baked goods to every Bucky's location
• Hire, train and manage a baking team
• Own quality control, production schedules, ordering and food cost for the bakery

Must have

• Professional baking experience in a bakery, restaurant or production kitchen (2+ years)
• Real interest in sourdough and natural fermentation, and a working knowledge of how it behaves
• Comfort with production volume and early mornings
• Consistency: you care about getting it right every single time
• Ability to lift 50 lb bags and stand for a full shift
• ServSafe certification, or willingness to get it

Nice to have

• Hands-on sourdough bread experience
• Pizza dough experience 
• Experience scaling recipes or working in a commissary or wholesale bakery
• Some experience leading or training a team

Who you are

You're a craftsperson who likes simple food done well. You want ownership, not just a shift, and you're excited to help build something from the ground up.

• Location: Bucky's, Chatham, NJ, moving to our commissary as it opens
• Schedule: Full-time, early mornings, including weekends
• Pay: Flexible, willing to pay for the right experience.