Full-Time Bread Baker

A&J King Artisan Bakers is looking for a FULL TIME bread baker to kick butt with our Bread Baking Crew!

We are an award-winning artisan bakery specializing in hearth baked breads such as sourdoughs, baguettes, ciabatta, and whole grains as well as hand rolled croissants, muffins, scones, cookies, tarts and seasonal desserts. All of our products are made fresh daily from scratch ingredients. We source locally and regionally whenever possible. We also offer espresso and sandwiches in our café and run a small wholesale program providing breads and pastries to area restaurants and shops. Winner of Best of Boston in 2009 and 2012 as well as Best of North Shore every year since 2008.

We use a New American Stone Mill to mill all of our whole grain flours as well!

POSITION DETAILS:

Exact shifts still to be determined. Applicant should be open to working weekends and evenings.

Mix sourdough starters and various sourdough and non-sourdough doughs using artisan techniques

Shape and bake whole grains, sourdoughs, commercially yeasted, and any special bread of the day to bakery standard

Prep work as necessary for various bakery products

Standard post-shift bakery cleaning duties including weekly deep clean

APPLICANT MUST:

Have previous food service experience. Bakery experience a plus but not a must - we can train the right applicant. NOTE: Home baking is amazing and wonderful (we wrote a book on it!) but is NOT considered food service experience.

Be excited and passionate about food

Be able to carry 50lbs, stand on their feet for 8-10 hours (with breaks) in a potentially hot environment

Be a friendly team player - we work close together. No jerks.

Be able to take constructive criticism and work to improve their craft

Be able to multitask, prioritize, and work independently

Have ENDURANCE, and know what that means in a food service environment. We stand a lot, shape a lot, lift a lot, use our hands, wrists, elbows, shoulders, and knees a lot! Be ready to work your muscles!

Our bakery is made up of a wide range of people. We have musicians, artists, parents, designers, career bakers, culinary grads, former baristasall of whom have an interest in the craft of baking amazing bread and pastry. If you're looking for somewhere to learn and develop the skills necessary to create a world-class artisan product, come join us.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $19.00 - $22.00 per hour

Wage Description:

Base line starting pay with minimal experience is $16.00/hour. Starting pay can go higher, and will be determined based on past experience, interview, and try out. Additionally, all employees are paid an administration wage (on top of their base wage) per paycheck which varies depending on how busy the bakery is. Right now, the admin wage adds an additional $3+ per hour to each employee's wage. So, for example, employees making $16/hour are taking home $19-20+ per hour. To learn more, please see our website: https://ajkingbakery.com/pages/administrative-fee

Benefits:

Dental insurance

Employee discount

Health insurance

Paid time off

Sick Time

Schedule:

40 hour work weeks

8 hour shifts

Night shifts

Overtime (when necessary)

Weekend availability is a must

Must be able to reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work. (139 Boston Street, Salem, MA 01970)

Food preparation: 1 year (Required)

Baking: 1 year (Preferred)

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