Bakery Production Assistant

Homebase, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

80 hours PTO

Job summary

Sweet Treets Bakery in Austin, TX is hiring a hands-on Bakery Production Assistant to support daily production of cakes, cookies, cupcakes, and desserts. You will prepare batters, frostings, fillings, bake, stack, wrap, and finish products in a fast-paced kitchen.

The role is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on work, cares about consistent quality, and can work early mornings with a small team. Reports to Kitchen Manager / Owner; full-time with PTO benefits.

Qualifications

• Prior kitchen, bakery, or food production experience preferred.
• Comfortable following recipes and batch instructions precisely.
• Able to work early morning hours.
• Strong attention to detail and consistency.
• Reliable and punctual.
• Able to work efficiently as part of a small team.
• Able to maintain a clean and organized workspace.
• Food Handler Certification or willingness to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Frostings & Fillings: Prepare batches of buttercream, colored buttercreams, cream cheese frosting, royal icing, jams; follow recipes and batch instructions.
• Cookies: Bake cookies each morning, prep dough, scoop and portion dough, maintain size, quality, and bake times.
• Cakes & Cupcakes: Prepare batters, bake and prep cupcakes, prepare cake jars, stack and wrap cakes, assist with production.

Skills

Attention to detail

Reliable and punctual

Teamwork

Early morning availability

Job description

Sweet Treets Bakery
6705 US-290 Ste 601, Austin, TX 78735

Job Summary

Sweet Treets Bakery is looking for a hands-on Bakery Production Assistant to support the daily production of our cakes, cookies, cupcakes, and specialty desserts. This role includes everything from preparing batters, frostings, and fillings to baking, stacking, wrapping, and finishing products.

This is a great fit for someone who enjoys working with their hands, thrives in a fast-paced kitchen, and takes pride in producing consistent, high-quality products.

Reports to: Kitchen Manager / Owner
Job Type: Full-Time

Key Responsibilities

Frostings & Fillings

• Prepare batches of buttercream
• Prepare colored buttercreams according to specifications
• Make cream cheese frosting
• Make royal icing
• Prepare strawberry and raspberry jams
• Follow recipes, measurements, and batch instructions consistently

Cookies

• Bake cookies each morning as an AM shift priority
• Prepare batches of cookie dough
• Scoop and portion cookie dough
• Maintain consistency in size, quality, and bake times

Cakes & Cupcakes

• Prepare cake batters
• Bake and prepare cupcakes
• Prepare cake jars
• Stack cakes
• Wrap and cut cakes
• Assist with general cake and bakery production as needed

Qualifications

• Prior kitchen, bakery, or food production experience preferred
• Comfortable following recipes and batch instructions precisely
• Able to work early morning hours
• Strong attention to detail and consistency
• Reliable and punctual
• Able to work efficiently as part of a small team
• Able to maintain a clean and organized workspace
• Food Handler Certification or willingness to obtain one

Physical Requirements

• Able to stand for extended periods
• Able to lift and carry mixing bowls, ingredient bags, cake tiers, and other production materials
• Comfortable working around ovens, mixers, and other commercial kitchen equipment
• Able to perform repetitive kitchen and production tasks throughout the shift

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay: $15-18 per hour
• Schedule: Early morning availability required 5:00 AM to 1 or 2:00PM
• Pay: $15 to 18 per hour
• Benefits: 80 hours of PTO to be used for vacation or sick time