Bakery Operation Assistant

Deux Pates LLC; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Deux Pâtes LLC in Irvine, CA is seeking a Bakery Operations Assistant to join as employee #3. This is a part-time, in-person role with training provided to support production, packaging, storefront, and occasional markets.

You’ll help with ingredient prep, labeling, cleaning, customer questions, restocking, and small deliveries; a valid driver’s license is required. There is potential to grow to full-time as the business expands.

Qualifications

• Willing to learn quickly and follow instructions.
• Ability to stand for long periods and lift up to moderate weights.
• Authorized to work in the U.S.
• Food handler card is a plus or willingness to obtain it quickly.
• Excellent attention to detail in labels, packaging, and cleanliness.

Responsibilities

• Assist bakery production: ingredient prep, scaling, shaping support, and basic baking tasks as you learn.
• Package and label products with speed and accuracy.
• Wash dishes and maintain a clean, organized workspace.
• Support storefront: greet customers, answer basic product questions, restock displays, assist with checkout.
• Help with occasional farmers markets: setup/breakdown, sales support, customer service.
• Handle occasional deliveries or errands as needed (driver’s license required).

Skills

Driver's license

Hands-on role

Attention to detail

Dependable and punctual

Willing to learn quickly

Customer service experience

Food handler card

Authorized to work in the US

Flexibility and initiative

Job description

At Deux Pâtes we embrace the joy of traditional bread, 100% gluten-free. We want people with celiac disease, gluten allergy, and gluten intolerance to remember the joy of real bread — with no compromise on taste. So we’ve brought it back with authentic flavours, traditional methods, and simple ingredients. Our breads are so good you won’t believe it’s gluten-free.

We’re a very small, fast-growing business and we need a Bakery Operations Assistant / All-Around Helper to support day-to-day operations — production support, packaging, cleaning, storefront, and occasional markets/deliveries. This is a key role and a great opportunity to join early (employee #3) and grow with us.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Support bakery production alongside our baker (we train): ingredient prep, scaling, shaping support, and basic baking/cooking tasks as you learn
• Package and label products with speed and accuracy (quality control matters)
• Wash dishes and maintain a clean, organized workspace (food safety and efficiency)
• Support the storefront: greet customers, answer basic product questions, restock displays, assist with checkout, keep the front area presentable
• Help with occasional farmers markets: setup/breakdown, sales support, customer service
• Handle occasional deliveries or errands as needed (driver’s license required)
• Jump in where needed — you’ll be part of a small team, so flexibility and initiative are essential.

WHAT YOU'VE DONE

You need to be a go-getter and team player with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. You bring initiative, but you also follow instructions and care about consistency. In addition, you will have the following qualifications

Able to commit to required shifts (see Additional Information)

• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
• Comfortable with a hands‑on role: standing for long periods, lifting, repetitive tasks, working around heat/ovens
• Strong attention to detail (labels, packaging, cleanliness, consistency)
• Dependable and punctual — we need someone we can count on
• Willing to learn quickly and take feedback well
• Food service/bakery/customer service experience is a plus, but not required (we will train the right person)
• Food handler card is a plus (or willingness to obtain it quickly)
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• This is apart-time position with the intent to grow into full-time as the business grows
• Compensation: $18/hour + opportunities to earn tips when working storefront shifts
• Required shifts:
  • Thursday: 1:15 PM – 7:00 PM
  • Saturday: 8:15 AM – 2:30 PM
  • Sunday: 8:15 AM – 2:30 PM
• Optional additional hours (as needed): Tuesday and Wednesday (3–4 hours each day)
• This is an in‑person role (not remote)
• We are a small business with a great environment, you’ll have real responsibility, real learning, and the chance to be part of a growing bakery early