Head Baker

Sierra Bakehouse; Truckee (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30% discount on baked goods

Free lunch on Fridays during Bake Sale

1 week PTO after year review

Job summary

Sierra Bakehouse in Truckee, CA is seeking a Team Member / Pastry Chef / Bread Baker to join our mountain-town bakery. You will work Tuesday through Saturday with early Friday shifts; we bake everything in house using seasonal produce and care about high-quality products.

The role offers a growth path toward Head Baker and Assistant Manager as milestones are met, and requires prior commercial baking or culinary training with a strong work ethic and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Prior commercial baking or culinary training required.
• Strong work ethic and attention to detail.
• Experience with bread baking and lamination is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Laminate doughs, scale and mix sourdough and other yeasted breads.
• Finish and decorate pastries and baked goods.
• Restock ingredients to maintain kitchen flow.
• Organize and place weekly food orders.
• Write daily prep lists and execute pastry menus.
• Unload deliveries; lift at least 50 lbs.
• Maintain clean, organized production space.
• Assist Friday bake sale operations and customers.
• Support media/marketing with product photos.
• Communicate with kindness and teamwork.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Motivated

Strong work ethic

Team player

Education

Culinary training

Commercial baking experience

Job description

Position: Sierra Bakehouse Team Member / Pastry Chef/ Bread Baker

Location: Truckee, CA

Position Type: Full-Time, Hourly

Compensation: $25-$30(based on experience) hourly plus tips

Schedule/Hours: Tuesday-Saturday (times vary slightly but generally 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. except on Fridays) Early Bake Shift on Friday is 3:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

Benefits: 30% discount on baked goods; Free lunch on Fridays during Bake Sale; 1 week PTO after year review

About Our Bakery:

We are a mountain town bakery currently open to the public on Fridays with changes to that schedule during the major holidays. We have a full week of prep and baking shifts to prepare for our Friday bake sale. We are looking for a motivated, detail-oriented individual to join us, master our daily operations, and potentially take a leadership and assistant management role.Our bakery team is small and we care deeply about creating interesting high quality products to offer our customers. We make everything in house and rely on seasonal produce and flavors to come up with our menu each week.

This is not just an hourly job; it is a career pathway. As you hit your performance milestones, you will receive direct mentorship to transition into Head Baker and Assistant Manager position.Prior commercial baking/culinary experience or culinary/baking school training plus a strong work ethic are required.

Responsibilities:

• Laminating doughs, scaling & mixing sourdough and other yeasted breads, hand shaping and baking Loaves
• Finishing and decorating sweet and savory baked goods
• Restocking ingredients to ensure a smooth kitchen flow
• Organizing and placing weekly food orders
• Writing a daily prep list to ensure all components are completed
• Executing pastry menus developed by pastry management
• Unloading food and product deliveries; lifting at least 50 lbs.
• Helping to keep the kitchen and production space clean and organized
• Serving Customers during Friday’s Bake sale i.e. packing boxes, running a register, re-stocking racks
• Support of media/marketing for social media including product photos and posting
• Supporting other pastry team members when needed
• Maintaining an organized, safe, and clean work environment
• Communicating and working with others with kindness