Full Time Baker

feine coffee; Conshohocken (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Employee discount

Referral program

Job summary

Merenda Box in Conshohocken, PA is seeking a Full-Time Baker to open the bakery and lead the morning bake. You will manage daily production, scale and bake a variety of breads, pastries, and savory items, ensuring quality and consistency.

The ideal candidate has professional bakery experience, is punctual for early shifts, and can handle multiple products across different stages while following recipes and FIFO standards. ServSafe certification within 30 days is required.

Qualifications

• Professional bakery, pastry, or commercial baking experience required.
• 2+ years of professional baking experience preferred.
• Comfortable with commercial mixers, ovens, proofing equipment, and bakery tools.
• Strong dough handling, proofing, temperature control, and baking techniques.
• Organized and able to manage multiple products at once.
• Reliable and punctual for early-morning opening shifts.
• ServSafe Manager Certification required within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Open the bakery and prepare the kitchen and ovens for the day.
• Organize and execute the morning bake and daily production.
• Scale, mix, shape, proof, bake, fill, and finish bakery products.
• Work with pastries, breads, laminated doughs, cakes, pão de queijo, savory pastries, fillings, and other daily items.
• Manage several products at different stages while keeping production on schedule.
• Monitor proofing, bake times, texture, appearance, and finished quality.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and food‑safe work area.
• Follow recipes, production schedules, labeling, storage, and FIFO standards.
• Communicate ingredient, equipment, or quality concerns to management.

Skills

Bakery experience

2+ years experience

Ovens & mixers

Dough handling

Temperature control

Multi-product management

Punctual for early shifts

ServSafe certified

Job description

Full-Time Baker

Merenda Box | Conshohocken, PA

Merenda Box is a Brazilian bakery in Conshohocken offering traditional Brazilian favorites alongside pastries, breads, cakes, laminated doughs, and savory baked goods.

We’re looking for an experienced Full-Time Baker to join our team. This is an early-morning position responsible for opening the bakery, executing the morning bake, and keeping daily production moving throughout the shift.

Our menu is varied, so we’re looking for someone who enjoys working across different products, understands professional baking, and takes pride in quality and consistency.

What You’ll Do:

• Open the bakery and prepare the kitchen and ovens for the day.
• Organize and execute the morning bake and daily production.
• Scale, mix, shape, proof, bake, fill, and finish bakery products.
• Work with pastries, breads, laminated doughs, cakes, pão de queijo, savory pastries, fillings, and other daily items.
• Manage several products at different stages while keeping production on schedule.
• Monitor proofing, bake times, texture, appearance, and finished quality.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and food‑safe work area.
• Follow recipes, production schedules, labeling, storage, and FIFO standards.
• Communicate ingredient, equipment, or quality concerns to management.

What We’re Looking For:

• Professional bakery, pastry, or commercial baking experience required.
• 2+ years of professional baking experience preferred.
• Comfortable with commercial mixers, ovens, proofing equipment, and bakery tools.
• Strong understanding of dough handling, proofing, temperature control, and baking techniques.
• Organized and able to manage multiple products at once.
• Reliable and punctual for early-morning opening shifts.
• ServSafe Manager Certification required within 30 days of hire.

Schedule & Pay:

• Full-time.
• Early-morning opening shifts.
• Weekend availability required.
• Starting at $18/hour, with pay based on experience.
• Health insurance available for qualifying employees.
• Employee discount and referral program.

If you enjoy hand-on baking, a varied product mix, and being part of a small bakery team, we’d love to hear from you.