Night Baker

Born-&-Bread-Bakehouse-; Lakeland (FL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Born + Bread Bakehouse in Lakeland, FL is seeking a Night Baker to join our team. The role involves waking early to bake fresh bread and pastries for opening, with shifts starting around 3am. We offer both full-time and part-time schedules.

The ideal candidate has professional baking experience, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision while coordinating with management on daily production.

Qualifications

• Professional baking experience preferred, especially in breads and pastries.
• Strong quality control instincts and attention to detail.
• Able to stay focused and organized during early morning shifts.
• Independent worker with initiative and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication with management and team.

Responsibilities

• Bake a variety of breads and pastries to the bakehouse's standards
• Follow a structured bake schedule, managing dough prep, proofing, and timing so products are ready for opening
• Monitor quality and consistency of all baked goods, catching issues before they reach the racks
• Keep the bakery clean and organized during and after shifts
• Track ingredient levels and flag low stock

Skills

Baking bread

Quality control

Time management

Independent work

Initiative

Communication

Early morning hours

Job description

Born + Bread Bakehouse Night Baker

Our bakehouse is looking for a Night Baker to join our team. This role is responsible for baking fresh bread and pastries each morning, with shifts starting around 3am most days. Full-time and part-time schedules available.

Responsibilities

• Bake a variety of breads and pastries to the bakehouse's standards
• Follow a structured bake schedule, managing dough prep, proofing, and timing so products are ready for opening
• Monitor quality and consistency of all baked goods, catching issues before they reach the racks
• Keep the bakery clean and organized during and after shifts
• Track ingredient levels and flag low stock

What we're looking for

• Experience baking bread and pastries (professional baking experience preferred)
• Strong quality control instincts and attention to detail
• Able to stay focused and organized during early morning, independent shifts
• Comfortable working independently with minimal supervision
• Self-starter who takes initiative and solves problems on the fly
• Good communication skills, able to coordinate with management and communicate issues clearly
• Reliable and able to work early morning hours, typically starting around 3am

1113 S. Florida Ave. Lakeland, FL 33803

Each day, our lifework is to make the highest quality product, to maintain excellence, to serve our community with our hands and our hearts and to work as a team with love and empathy. Together we will create, learn, and travel through life. We were made for greatness.
At Born + Bread, we are on a mission to make great products with integrity and joy, but we are only as great as the people who work for it. We're looking for the ones reaching for excellence with everything they do. We're looking for the committed, the focused ones, the humble.