Zingerman's Bakehouse PM Bread Baker

Zingerman's; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 18,184 - 25,898; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (contribution after 3

401k match

Free BAKE classes

Bread freebies

Bread discounts

Paid training

Paid lunch breaks

Paid time off

$1 sandwiches/salads on site

Massage reimbursement

Job summary

Zingerman's in Ann Arbor, MI is hiring for a bread baking role on our experienced team. You’ll scale, hand-shape, and bake a variety of breads, while maintaining a clean, safe workstation and collaborating with partners who started as hourly staff.

Starting pay is $16 per hour with benefits after 90 days, and multiple shifts including 12pm–8pm. This role emphasizes creativity, learning, and contributing to a culture that rewards initiative.

Qualifications

• Must be able to lift 50 pounds repeatedly.
• Must be able to stand, lift and bend for an 8-hour shift.
• Repetitive motion of hands and fingers.

Responsibilities

• Work quickly with a sense of urgency during shifts.
• Multi-task across tasks in a busy bakery environment.
• Accurately scale dough and hand-shape multiple dough types.
• Load/unload bread from ovens and monitor proofing/baking.
• Maintain a clean, sanitary work area and follow safety rules.
• Attend all-hands huddles and participate in department processes.

Skills

Urgency

Multi-tasking

Teamwork

Self-management

Punctuality

Flexibility

Verbal instructions

Tools

Industrial kitchen equipment

Job description

Overview

Do you like to play with your food? Think being covered in a light dusting of flour is a sign of a fun and productive day? Looking for a place where you can be yourself and do good work on a team? Join our experienced and dedicated bread baking team to create some of the best breads in Michigan.

What can you expect

• A welcoming workplace where you can bring your whole quirky self to work, it's appreciated and acknowledged.
• An active physical job (You’ll easily close those rings on your watch every day!).
• A bread-ucation! Whether or not you were into sourdough before it became hip, you’re sure to learn a lot about naturally leavened bread, freshly milled flour, and more.
• Fun and engaged teammates who support each other.
• Lots of collaboration and creativity. We make decisions together. There’s no “They” here, just “Us.”
• Making delicious and beautiful products to be proud of.
• Managing partners working with you side-by-side. (Our two current owners started as hourly staff, so they know your potential for growth.)
• A business education while you work! Learn Zingerman’s nationally-acclaimed business practices and put them into action. Hello resume builder! (Though you likely won’t want to leave anytime soon.)
• A place where you can be creative and make a difference.
• Full benefits package, and lots of free food.

Physical Demands:

Job Details

• Starting pay is $16 per hour, negotiable based on experience.
• Availability:
  • Full-time. Multiple shifts currently available. Typical shift is 12 pm -8 pm or 12:30 pm - 8:30 pm
  • Full availability in November and December (we don't take any extra time off during these months)
• Benefits and perks include health insurance contribution after 90 days, 401k match after eligibility, free BAKE! classes, up to 5 free loaves of bread per week, up to 65% discount on baked goods, discounts at other Zingerman's businesses, paid training, paid lunch breaks, paid time off, $1 sandwiches/salads made on site, and 25% reimbursement on massage.

Performance Expectations – Essential Functions

• Work quickly and with a sense of urgency at all times
• Multi-tasking
• Accurately scale dough
• Hand-shape multiple types of dough
• Must work well with others in a team environment
• Must be able to self-manage and work independently, with little direction for periods of time
• Arrives on time to all shifts
• Prepares ingredients and does set-up work - setting up boards screens, pans, and other equipment in preparation for making each type of bread
• Mixes dough for baking
• Loads and unloads bread in the ovens
• Monitors the proofing and baking of the breads
• Works safely around hot ovens, heavy equipment, and sharp utensils
• Cleaning; including 2 hours or more of dishes and clean-up using industrial dishwashing machines as well as by hand
• Keeps a clean and sanitary work area
• Completes basic orientation training passport within 90 days of hire
• Attends and participates in Bread department and Bakehouse all-staff huddles
• Willingness to be flexible with schedule
• Able to follow through with verbal instructions

Qualifications

• Ability to lift 50 pounds repeatedly during an 8-hour shift
• Ability to stand, lift and bend for duration of an 8-hour shift
• Repetitive motion including fine manipulation of hands and fingers