Production Baker: Craft at Scale in High-Volume Bakery

Elephants-Delicatessen; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation and sick time

Kaiser Medical coverage

Dental, FSA, and 401(k) with 4% match

Training to advance culinary career

Mental Health Services

Job summary

Elephants Delicatessen is seeking a skilled Production Baker for our Central Kitchen in Portland, OR. The role handles breads, pastries, and bake-off items in a fast-paced environment, with early mornings and varied shifts.

You will mix, proof, bake, decorate, and package goods, ensuring quality and food safety. A strong attention to detail and the ability to work with a team are essential for success.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of bakery, pastry, dessert, bake-off, or commercial kitchen production experience; equivalent culinary or pastry education may substitute.
• Experience in a high-volume or commercial bakery production environment preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality, consistency, food safety, and product presentation.
• Positive, team-oriented attitude with the ability to maintain composure and productivity under pressure.
• Ability to regularly lift up to 50 lbs.; bend, twist, stoop, and stand for extended periods.
• Flexibility to work early mornings, weekends, holidays, and varying shifts as needed.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, mix, scale, portion, shape, proof, bake, finish, decorate, package, and label breads, pastries, desserts, cakes, cookies, bars, granola, crackers, and bake-off items according to recipes and production schedules.
• Prepare fillings, frostings, glazes, toppings, and other dessert and pastry components.
• Operate commercial bakery equipment including mixers, proof boxes, rotating ovens, deck ovens, convection ovens, dough dividers, and presses.
• Monitor product quality, appearance, texture, freshness, and consistency throughout production and adjust processes as needed.
• Support catering and store fulfillment by preparing and assembling bakery orders, dessert trays, pastry platters, and special-order items accurately and on time.
• Follow daily production schedules and respond to last-minute orders with urgency and accuracy.
• Properly label, date, store, and rotate products in compliance with food safety and sanitation standards.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Flexibility

Stamina

Lifts 50 lbs

Early morning availability

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bakery/Culinary education substitution

Tools

Commercial bakery equipment

Mixers

Job description

Elephants Delicatessen is seeking a skilled Production Baker for our Central Kitchen in Portland, OR. The role handles breads, pastries, and bake-off items in a fast-paced environment, with early mornings and varied shifts.

You will mix, proof, bake, decorate, and package goods, ensuring quality and food safety. A strong attention to detail and the ability to work with a team are essential for success.