Bakery Manager

PM Shift Manager, Croissant and Pastry Production (Bilingual English/Spanish)
Cake Monkey Bakery · Los Angeles · Full-time · 3pm to 11:30pm · From $27/hour

About us
Cake Monkey Bakery is a wholesale and retail bakery known for retro snack treats, mini cakes, and breakfast pastries with a modern, sophisticated twist. We’ve been featured in Bon Appétit, Food & Wine, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and LA Weekly, which named us Best Pie in LA.

The role
You’ll run our night production shift. That means leading the crew that makes our croissants, laminated pastries, loaves, cookies, and cakes, plus the packing team that gets wholesale orders out the door. This is a hands-on leadership role. You’ll set the plan for the night, keep the team on pace, and step onto the line when needed. By the end of the shift, the kitchen should be clean and ready for the morning team.

Must-haves (please don’t apply without these)

• Hands-on croissant proofing and baking experience at production volume
• Fluent in English and Spanish, comfortable leading a team in both
• 3+ years of bakery experience, including leading a shift or team
• Food safety certification (ServSafe or equivalent)
• Available 3pm to 11:30pm, 40 hours per week

What you’ll do

• Lead nightly croissant and pastry production and hit production targets without sacrificing quality
• Run the pre-shift huddle, assign stations, and keep the workflow moving
• Coach, motivate, and train team members
• Enforce food safety, sanitation, and uniform standards throughout the shift
• Count inventory and help manage ordering
• Close the kitchen clean and organized
• Hand off a clear end-of-shift report to the AM kitchen manager

Nice to have

• High-volume or wholesale bakery background
• Food Protection Manager certification
• Experience with inventory ordering and par levels

What we offer

• From $27/hour
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Employee discount