Head Baker

Filmark Hospitality Group; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Caffè Ducali seeks an experienced Baker for our Winchester location. This hands-on role covers breads, pastries, desserts, fresh pasta and Roman-style pizza while supporting bakery and dough production for the restaurant group.

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume setting, demonstrates craftsmanship, and can lead bakery production with consistency and quality across all products. Training junior staff, inventory management and food safety are part of the role.

Qualifications

• Proven professional baking experience.
• Strong bread, dough and pastry production skills.
• Experience with fresh pasta and Roman-style pizza preferred.
• Knowledge of dough fermentation and temperature control.
• Ability to lead a production team in a high-volume environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare breads, pastries, desserts and other baked goods using established recipes and production standards.
• Lead daily bakery production, ensuring proper quantities, quality and consistency across all products.
• Produce and manage fresh pasta, including mixing, kneading, rolling or extruding, shaping, portioning and proper storage.
• Prepare Roman-style pizza, including dough mixing, fermentation, portioning, shaping, baking and finishing.
• Produce dough for other restaurants within the group as needed.
• Develop an understanding of dough fermentation, hydration, temperature and handling.
• Oversee bakery production staff and maintain an organized, efficient daily production schedule.
• Maintain accurate production levels and adjust quantities based on sales and events.
• Monitor inventory, ordering and product waste.
• Maintain a clean, organized bakery workspace with food-safety in mind.
• Follow food-safety, sanitation and workplace procedures.
• Assist with training and developing other bakery and kitchen team members.
• Work collaboratively with culinary teams to maintain consistent standards.

Skills

Bread production

Dough handling

Pastry production

Fresh pasta

Roman-style pizza

Leadership

Time management

Food safety

Job description

Caffè Ducali is seeking an experienced Baker for our new Winchester location. This is a hands-on production role responsible for preparing breads, pastries, desserts, fresh pasta and Roman-style pizza for Caffè Ducali, while also supporting bakery and dough production for our restaurant group.

The ideal candidate is a skilled and passionate baker who takes pride in quality, consistency and craftsmanship and is comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-volume production environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare a variety of breads, pastries, desserts and other baked goods using established recipes and production standards
• Lead daily bakery production, ensuring proper quantities, quality and consistency across all products
• Produce and manage fresh pasta, including mixing, kneading, rolling or extruding, shaping, portioning and proper storage
• Prepare Roman-style pizza, including dough mixing, fermentation, portioning, shaping, baking and finishing
• Produce bread, pasta and pizza dough for other restaurants within the restaurant group as needed
• Develop a strong understanding of dough fermentation, hydration, temperature and handling
• Oversee bakery production staff and maintain an organized, efficient daily production schedule
• Maintain accurate production levels and adjust quantities based on sales, events and restaurant needs
• Monitor inventory, ordering and product waste
• Maintain a clean, organized and food-safe bakery and production workspace
• Follow all food-safety, sanitation and workplace procedures
• Assist with training and developing other members of the bakery and kitchen team
• Work collaboratively with the culinary teams across the restaurant group to maintain consistent standards and support changing production needs

Qualifications

• Professional baking experience required
• Strong experience with bread, dough and pastry production
• Experience with fresh pasta production and/or Roman-style pizza is strongly preferred
• Understanding of dough fermentation, hydration, temperature control and production scheduling
• Experience in a high-volume bakery, restaurant or food-production environment preferred
• Ability to consistently execute recipes and maintain high standards of quality
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Ability to lead and communicate effectively with a production team
• Reliable, detail-oriented and comfortable with early-morning hours
• Ability to work independently while also being a collaborative member of the restaurant group

About the Role

This is an opportunity to play a key role in building the bakery and production program at Caffè Ducali from the ground up. The position offers the opportunity to work across traditional Italian baking, fresh pasta and Roman-style pizza while helping establish production systems and standards for a growing restaurant group.