Baking School Steward
King Arthur Baking Company
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King Arthur Baking Company in Norwich, VT is hiring a part-time Baking School Steward to maintain a clean and organized dish room and assist in kitchen cleanliness. The role involves washing, sanitizing, and storing kitchenware, stocking supplies, and supporting classroom and facility maintenance.
The position offers weekend hours, with a pay rate of $18.93–$19.83 per hour and onsite work. As a 100% employee-owned company, King Arthur provides paid time off, holidays, a 401(k) with company
Qualifications
- Prior experience as a dishwasher or similar role preferred but not required.
- Ensures all kitchenware and surfaces are thoroughly cleaned and sanitized.
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
Responsibilities
- Clean and sanitize kitchenware, wash and store pots, pans, and utensils.
- Maintain a clean and organized dish room.
- Stock and monitor cleaning supplies; replenish as needed.
- Support kitchen and food prep cleanliness and hygiene.
Skills
Job description
100% employee-owned. Baking with purpose since 1790.
Meet Us: King Arthur Baking Company has been sharing the joy of baking since 1790. Headquartered in Norwich, Vermont, we’re the ultimate baking resource – providing education, inspiration, and the highest quality products, all while fostering connections and community through baking. Our superior flours and mixes are available in supermarkets nationwide, and our direct-to-consumer business – website and retail stores – offers an even wider selection of specialty baking ingredients, mixes, gluten‑free products, baking tools, and more. We bring baking education to millions of bakers through our cookbooks, podcast, recipe app, website, and baking school. We’re proud to be 100% employee‑owned, which means everyone who works here has a real voice and a shared stake in what we do. This creates a strong sense of community built on trust, teamwork, and love of baking. As a benefit corporation, we’re committed to the best interests of all our stakeholders - employees, our local communities, our broader community of bakers, and our planet. Join us and help spread the joy of baking. King Arthur – where, as an employee‑owner, your passion and ideas can truly make a difference.
The Position: The Baking School Stewards role is responsible for maintaining cleanliness and organization in the dish room and kitchen areas. This position ensures that all pots, pans, dishware, and utensils are properly cleaned and sanitized while maintaining adequate levels of cleaning supplies. Additional responsibilities include assisting in the cleanliness of food preparation and production areas, supporting classroom maintenance, and handling compost and linens. This role plays a vital part in upholding a clean and efficient kitchen environment, contributing to the overall success of daily operations.
The Benefits: As a part-time employee you would have access to: paid time off to rest, paid holidays to have fun, a 401(k) with a company match. But here's what makes us different: paid volunteer hours, profit-sharing* and knowing that those working with you are dedicated and engaged co-employee owners that believe in you and your extraordinary abilities to move us all forward.
The Location: Norwich, VT; onsite daily.
The Pay: $18.93 to $19.83 per hour worked; commensurate with experience.
The Schedule: This is position is a part-time, year-round position working on Saturdays, 8 hours per week.
- Clean and Sanitize Kitchenware – Wash, sanitize, and properly store pots, pans, dishware, and utensils to maintain food safety standards.
- Maintain a Clean and Organized Dish Room – Ensure the dishwashing area remains tidy, efficient, and free of clutter.
- Stock and Monitor Cleaning Supplies – Keep dish detergents and cleaning materials at appropriate levels, replenishing as needed.
- Support Kitchen and Food Prep Cleanliness – Assist in cleaning food preparation and production areas to uphold hygiene and safety standards.
- Follow Opening and Closing Procedures – Complete daily checklists to ensure the kitchen and dishwashing areas are ready for operation.
- Assist in Classroom and Facility Maintenance – Help clean and organize classroom spaces to support a functional learning environment.
- Handle Waste and Linens – Properly bag and transport compost and linens to designated disposal areas.
- Prior experience working as a Dish Washer or in a similar role preferred but not required
- Attention to Detail – Ensures all dishware, utensils, and kitchen equipment are thoroughly cleaned and sanitized while maintaining an organized and hygienic workspace.
- Efficiency & Time Management – Works quickly and effectively to complete tasks, Ability to work successfully with minimal supervision while managing multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.
- Teamwork & Collaboration – Works well with, instructors, and other team members to support smooth operations and maintain a clean and functional workspace. Follows instructions accurately and proactively seeks clarification to ensure tasks are completed correct.
- Dependability– Demonstrates reliability, consistency, and a strong commitment to maintaining cleanliness and supporting kitchen operations.
- Genuine enthusiasm for the King Arthur’s mission and products and a commitment to living our values
- Is community minded gets involved, volunteers
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Must be able to work for long periods of time while standing
- Must be physically able to stoop, move quickly,
- Used hands to handle, feel objects, tools, and controls
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
- Must be able to operate commercial kitchen cleaning equipment
- Repeat the same movements
- Ability to regularly work in a kitchen environment where allergens may be present
- Ability to regularly touch products which may contain allergens
- Ability to work in a fast-paced kitchen environment where temperatures can vary, often hot and humid. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but may be loud dependent on specific work site and/or equipment operation as well as customer traffic in adjacent area.
- Understand that safety is the responsibility of everyone at the organization
- Responsible for providing a safe and ergonomically sound work environment, identifying unsafe conditions and correcting these conditions immediately
- Engage in safety and compliance training programs and encourage 100% team participation in same
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- Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice
It is the responsibility of every employee to contribute to a positive and safe work environment through cooperative and professional interactions with co‑workers, customers, and vendors. As a proud Benefit Corporation, King Arthur Baking expects our employees to adhere to company‑wide green norms and remain educated on company impact campaigns.
Employee ownership is at the core of who we are. A shared sense of pride gives rise to success for all stakeholders.
As employee‑owners, we foster a culture of belonging that embraces differences and prioritizes respect, trust, empathy, open communication, collaboration, and personal fulfillment through high performance.
We Rise Together
When the company does well, we all benefit. Ownership means we’re invested in doing our best work and building something that lasts.
We are informed, involved, and encouraged to speak up. The best ideas often come from those closest to the work .
Transparency in Practice
We share information openly so we can understand the business and bring our best to the table every day .
Everyone is Welcome
Our culture fosters respect, collaboration, and belonging for all.
Being an owner changes how you show up. You take pride in the work, and you know it matters — not just to the company, but to your coworkers, too.
- King Arthur Employee-Owner
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
We are 100% Employee-Owned. Shares of stock are allocated to employees once a year through our ESOP, a Qualified Retirement Plan.
Profit-Sharing.
We distribute a portion of the company’s annual profits to eligible employees, based on company performance. The profit-sharing payout is calculated as a percentage of each employee-owner’s base earnings during the fiscal year, and all employees receive the same percentage. The target profit-sharing percentage is 11% of annual earnings but can range from 0% to 20%, depending on the company’s profitability in a given year.
Commitment to Community.
Up to 40 hours each year of Paid Volunteer Hours and $250 of Matching Donations, as part of our commitment to stewardship and the communities in which we live and work.
The Joy of Baking.
Great discounts plus FREE flour and bread each month!
Insurances
Medical Benefits
Employee-owners may choose between three medical plans. These plans are subsidized at varying levels based on annual wages, helping ensure quality health coverage is accessible to employee-owners across the company.
Tax Advantaged Savings Accounts
We also offer a Health Savings Account (HSA) and three types of Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
Other Insurances
We offer two dental plans, vision coverage, life insurance, and disability insurance.
401(k) Retirement Plan
We offer both a pre-tax and/or post-tax basis (Roth) with an annual company-matching benefit.
Learning & Development
We have resources and tools to support your learning goals, including hands‑on classes, virtual training, and peer‑to‑peer learning. We also offer tuition reimbursement of up to $2,000 per year.
Paid Time Off
We know time away from work is important. We offer 18 to 28 days of paid time off annually based on tenure, plus 4 Personal Days and 7 paid Company Holidays each year.
To support your growing family, we offer eight weeks of fully paid parental leave, regardless of whether you are the birthing parent. This benefit is available for the birth of a child or the placement of a child through adoption or foster care. If you are the birthing parent, you may additionally qualify for short term disability leave.
From our hands‑on retail stores, baking schools, and manufacturing facility to our hybrid business teams, we’re united by a shared purpose: inspiring the joy of baking. Wherever you work at King Arthur, you’ll be part of a community that learns, grows, and succeeds together.
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Flexibility at King Arthur Baking isn't one-size-fits-all.
We believe that being together in person deepens relationships, sparks innovation, fosters learning, and strengthens our culture. We also know that flexibility can be a key ingredient in helping our employee‑owners thrive.
- Onsite roles, such as manufacturing and retail, require employee‑owners to be onsite to deliver their work.
- Hybrid roles provide greater flexibility while requiring some degree of onsite work based on the needs of the department and position.
We share work location expectations in every job posting, so candidates have a clear understanding of what the role requires from the start.
- Care and pride in your work
- Willingness to learn and grow
- Respect for others and ability to collaborate
- Thoughtfulness in how you approach challenges
- Alignment with our values and ownership mindset
- Take time to learn about King Arthur and how we work
- Be ready to talk about how you approach your work—not just what you’ve done
- Be yourself—we’re looking for people who will thrive here
- Tell us about a time you improved something in your work.
- How do you approach learning something new?
- Describe a time you supported a teammate
- What does doing quality work mean to you?
We’re committed to an inclusive hiring process. If you need accommodations at any point, we’re here to help.Email us at jobs@kingarthurbaking.com with your request.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other factors protected by law. King Arthur Baking provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities to allow them to participate in both the application process and during employment. Such individuals are encouraged to seek accommodations to allow them to apply for a position, participate in the application process, and meet the essential functions and requirements of the position.
*Amounts vary based on achievement of financial targets. Participation based on hire date and program entry date.
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