Head Baker & Bakery Production Leader

Wasatch Peaks Ranch; Morgan (UT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Wasatch Peaks Ranch is seeking a Lead Baker to oversee daily bakery operations across our resort outlets, producing breads, pastries, and desserts from scratch with a focus on quality and presentation.

The role requires organizing production, planning for events, and working closely with the Tavern and Executive Chefs to fulfill special requests while maintaining high standards. A passion for high-quality baking and strong teamwork is essential.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional baking experience in a restaurant, hotel, resort, private club, bakery, or similar environment.
• Strong knowledge of bread production, fermentation, dough handling, pastry techniques, and baking fundamentals.
• Experience producing scratch-made breads and baked goods at a professional level.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple production priorities while maintaining quality and consistency.
• Ability to work independently while also functioning as a strong member of a culinary team.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Knowledge of proper food safety and sanitation practices.
• Ability to work early mornings, weekends, holidays, and varying schedules based on business needs.
• Ability to lift and carry bakery ingredients and equipment and stand for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Lead the daily production and operation of the bakery.
• Produce a variety of scratch-made breads, rolls, sandwich buns, pastries, desserts, and specialty baked goods.
• Provide bakery products for the Market, Tavern, Oaks Lodge, Range House, and other food & beverage outlets as needed.
• Maintain consistent quality, flavor, texture, portion size, and presentation across all products.
• Develop and execute daily and weekly production schedules based on outlet needs, events, reservations, and anticipated business levels.
• Work with culinary leadership to plan production levels and minimize waste while ensuring adequate product availability.
• Prepare specialty breads, desserts, and baked goods for member events, private functions, tournaments, and special requests.
• Assist with recipe development, testing, costing, and implementation of new bakery products.
• Train, mentor, and support other bakery team members in proper baking techniques, recipes, food safety, sanitation, and production standards.
• Ensure proper labeling, dating, storage, rotation, and organization of all bakery products and ingredients.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and efficient bakery workspace.
• Follow all food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety standards.
• Monitor inventory levels and communicate ordering needs to culinary leadership.
• Help manage food cost by controlling portions, production levels, waste, and ingredient usage.
• Work efficiently to complete production within scheduled hours and help reduce unnecessary overtime.
• Collaborate with chefs and front-of-house leadership to accommodate changing member needs and special requests.
• Support the culinary team during high-volume periods and special events as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by culinary leadership.

Skills

Bread production

Fermentation

Dough handling

Pastry techniques

Organizational skills

Time-management

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Culinary or baking/pastry education

Job description

Wasatch Peaks Ranch is seeking a Lead Baker to oversee daily bakery operations across our resort outlets, producing breads, pastries, and desserts from scratch with a focus on quality and presentation.

The role requires organizing production, planning for events, and working closely with the Tavern and Executive Chefs to fulfill special requests while maintaining high standards. A passion for high-quality baking and strong teamwork is essential.