Head Baker

Kneaders Bakery and Cafe; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Kneaders Bakery & Cafe is seeking a talented Head Baker for full-time employment. Lead a team delivering artisan breads and pastries made with honest ingredients, while upholding high standards of quality and customer service.

The role requires leadership experience and the ability to work afternoons and evenings in a fast-paced bakery environment. Responsibilities include guiding the baking team, ensuring compliance with food safety regulations, and managing shifts that may extend during

Qualifications

• Attends to compliance with local, state, & federal food handler and sanitation standards.
• Leads a bakery team in a restaurant/retail environment with a focus on pastry and bread baking.
• Demonstrates leadership and adaptability in a fast-paced kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Lead a dynamic team offering artisan, sweet, and seasonal breads baked with honest ingredients.
• Ensure health and safety compliance and proper sanitation in the bakery.
• Work afternoon/evening shifts, with Bread Baking shifts typically 11am–7pm and occasional overnight during holidays.

Skills

Afternoon/evening availability

Leadership experience

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Education

Culinary education (bonus)

Job description

• MUST HAVE AFTERNOON/EVENING AVAILABILITY**
• Health benefits for full-time employees to support health & wellness (we also offer pet insurance for your 4-legged family members)
• Career growth opportunities - Restaurant leadership, retail management, specialization in the art of pastry & bread baking -- Kneaders has many career development paths available
• Saturdays off!

• FULL OR PART-TIME POSITIONS AVAILABLE**
• MUST HAVE AFTERNOON/EVENING AVAILABILITY**
• Health benefits for full-time employees to support health & wellness (we also offer pet insurance for your 4-legged family members)
• Career growth opportunities - Restaurant leadership, retail management, specialization in the art of pastry & bread baking -- Kneaders has many career development paths available
• Saturdays off!

If this sparks your interest, read below to learn about the person Kneaders is currently looking for.

Kneaders Bakery & Cafe is currently looking for a talented full-time Head Baker. We are looking for an individual who is as passionate about food quality, customer service, community & as we are! In the role of Head Baker, you will have the opportunity to lead a dynamic team who will offer a unique menu selection of artisan, sweet, & seasonal breads all baked with honest, whole ingredients.

A successful Head Baker at Kneaders Bakery & Cafe must possess:

• Proven track record of demonstrating superhero abilities in the kitchen from following recipes to paying close attention to additional details to create one-of-a-kind breads. Lifting large amounts of dough, flour, and other supplies all weighing 50 lbs. plus is an important task of this role - the ability to stand, lift, and mix is also a daily requirement.
• The ability to work through change & be able to be flexible all while keeping a close eye on what's cooking!
• The schedule availability to work afternoons/nights. Bread Baking shifts are usually from 11am - 7pm with a shift on Sunday (when the store is closed). During holiday seasons the Bread Baking team schedule may flex into overnight shifts too!

A successful Head Baker at Kneaders Bakery & Cafe need to be qualified with:

• Attentiveness to compliance with local, state, & federal regulations for food handler & sanitation standards
• Leadership experience in either restaurants or retail
• 1+ years of large-scale baking/pastry experience (preferred, but not required)
• Formal culinary education is a bonus!

Must be at least 18 years of age to be considered for the role of Bread Baker at Kneaders Bakery & Cafe.