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9 Bean Rows; Suttons Bay (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Employee discount

Paid time off

Job summary

9 Bean Rows is seeking a Professional Artisan Baker to join our Bread department. You will oversee the bread production, ensure quality, and coordinate with front of house, farmers market, and wholesale teams.

The role emphasizes leadership, reliability, and adherence to SOPs in a busy bakery setting. Requirements include at least 2 years in a commercial bakery or kitchen, experience with leavened dough, and strong organizational and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Must have strong organizational and communication skills.
• Experience in a fast-paced kitchen or bakery environment is required.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities on shift.

Responsibilities

• Ensure bread team tasks are completed on time and to the bakery's SOPs.
• Accountable for overall bread quality while on shift.
• Prepare and sort bread for front of house, farmer's market, and wholesale teams.
• Communicate updates and issues to team leads.
• Follow all checklists and maintain cleanliness and safety standards.
• Regularly inspect premises for cleanliness and maintenance issues.

Skills

Organizational skills

Kitchen experience

Leavened dough

Servant leadership

Feedback delivery

Education

2+ years in commercial bakery/kitchen

Tools

Google Suite

Job description

Job Title: Professional Artisan Baker
Department: Bread
Reports To: Owner, Head Baker
FLSA Classification: Non-exempt
Prepared Date: February 2025

9 Bean Rows is a growing company that strives to increase the availability of locally grown and hand crafted food year round in Northern Michigan. We are a sustainable farm, bakery and cafe with a team that cares about community and the earth we live on. We work hard, we play hard and we love doing what we do.

Essential Duties

• Ensure bread team tasks are completed on time and to 9 Bean Rows standard operating procedures.
• Accountable for overall bread quality while on shift.
• Respsonsible for preparing and sorting bread bake for front of house, farmer's market, and wholesale teams.
• Engage team leads to communicate updates and issues.
• Follow all check lists.
• Regularly inspect the premises for cleanliness and maintenance issues.

Necessary Skills

• Ability to stay organized and prioritize tasks.
• At least 2 years professional kitchen experience.
• At least 2 years leavened dough experience in a commercial bakery.
• Servant leader.
• Address team member issues in the moment, give constructive feedback, and document occurrences to review with leadership teams.

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount
• Paid time off

Qualifications for the Job:

To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential duty properly. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability you are required to possess. Reasonable accommodations may be made, should you have a disability, to allow you to perform the essential functions.

1. Education and / or Experience- At least 2 years in a commercial bakery or kitchen.
2. Language Skills- Ability to read, analyze and interpret data with excellent written and verbal skills. Clearly communicate complex information to a team of all ages.
3. Mathematical Skills- Ability to calculate numbers and recognize patterns when analyzing data.
4. Reasoning Ability- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to communicate issues accurately and thoroughly to all individuals involved.
5. Physical Requirements: This position requires long periods of time being on your feet and may require lifting up to 50 pounds daily.
6. Computer Skills - Comprehensive understanding of Google Suite.

Other Duties:

This job description lists the important responsibilities for this position, but, more importantly, you are here to think, use your best judgment, and always act in the team and company’s best interest. A critical responsibility for all team members is to follow our guiding principles and do what needs to be done without being asked. We ask that your actions are for the Common Good of all. If at any time, you don’t feel we are doing the right thing, please say so. You have the responsibility to speak up and state what is unstated, to make a suggestion, and to question an action or decision.