Baker

maman | old town; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Healthcare

Training and learning opportunities

Internal mobility and growth encouragement

Job summary

Maman | old town in Alexandria, VA, is hiring a Baker to create delicious pastries and maintain the kitchen's cleanliness. Ideal candidates will have back of house experience, knowledge of pastry, and excellent teamwork skills. Maman values adaptability and a positive attitude. Join us for competitive salary, healthcare, and growth opportunities within a fast-growing company focused on creating memorable customer experiences.

Qualifications

• Experienced back of house professional with a passion for cookies.
• Smart, no ego, upbeat, friendly, and efficiency-oriented.
• Flexible schedule including weekends, holidays, and special events.

Responsibilities

• Bake and create in a specific station.
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and organization.
• Assist various BOH teams during slow times.

Skills

Knowledge of pastry

Ability to lift and move 50lbs

Teamwork and communication

Adaptability to culture

Job description

Maman - Baker

Maman is a cafe-bakery-kitchen-event-catering company founded in 2014 by owners Elisa Marshall and Benjamin Sormonte in Soho, NYC, focusing on homemade baked goods and comforting foods that bring them back to their own mothers’ cooking and warmth of home. Maman offers delicious food and beverage as well as aesthetically pleasing spaces covered in rustic charm, blue and white ceramics, custom designed cups, and plenty of bunnies and greenery. Maman is many things in one but it all stems back to family and the strong family we create within our team. We aim to serve your daily coffee and lunch, cater your next major event, or host the most special occasions in your life.

What you’ll do:

• Bake and create in a specific station
• Learn the maman recipes and follow the recipe book’s instructions
• Always keep the kitchen sparkling, no one likes working in a messy place!
• Assist with re-stocking at the end of your shift – team work makes the dream work, set yourself & your colleagues up for success
• Keep the kitchen/BOH space in pristine clean and organized shape
• Always ensure consistency in quality and esthetics of maman’s dishes
• Assist the various BOH teams during slow times
• Maintain safety standards while adhering to maman’s policies and procedures
• Great communication with the BOH team
• At maman everyone does a bit of everything. We all like to switch it up and help out with any position on the floor. We truly believe team work makes the dream work and don’t have cookie cutter job descriptions

What we're looking for:

• You are an experienced back of house professional with a sweet tooth for cookies
• You have knowledge of pastry and able to lift and move 50lbs
• You make people feel good, especially your team
• You work positively and collaboratively to achieve the highest standards of delivery
• You learn quickly and are able to adapt to maman’s unique culture
• Smart, no ego, upbeat, friendly, & efficiency oriented
• Flexible schedule that will include weekends, holidays, and special events
• If we get stuck in an elevator together, you’ll crack a joke and we’ll laugh along the way

What's in it for you:

• Join a fast‑growing company committed not just to serving the best cookies & coffees but to building a national brand
• Competitive salary, healthcare, & sweet perks for always going the extra mile and living our values
• Training to get you settled into your role, learning opportunities to broaden your skill set & help you thrive at work
• Great opportunity to progress with maman, internal mobility and growth will be encouraged when possible

Keep in mind that maman is growing and developing everyday. We all do a little bit of everything & like to roll our sleeves up and get our hands dirty to help a colleague out.

We are looking for awesome, hard‑working people that are all about creating the most memorable experience for every single maman customer.