Baker

Sidecar Doughnuts and Coffee•San Diego, CA

45d•$18 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

Doughnuts made right. At Sidecar, we don’t just make doughnuts — we’re revolutionizing the way people experience them. Everything is made from scratch, in small batches, with the best ingredients we can find. That standard starts before sunrise, in the hands of our bakers. If you take pride in craft, work clean and fast, and want your work to be the reason someone’s day got a little better, read on. Our mission is simple and ambitious: revolutionize the way people experience doughnuts. We pursue that every day through three commitments — bringing people together, creating meaningful experiences, and crafting everything with excellence. For a baker, the third one is personal: the product you make is the product our guests fall in love with. We aim to be “The Happiest Part of Your Day,” and that goes for our team, too. Sidecar runs on five values: Warm. Kindness in action — toward guests and the teammates baking beside you. Fun. We’re serving doughnuts, not curing cancer. The work is serious; the spirit is joyful. Fresh. Stylish, refined, and original. What we make is distinctly Sidecar — never a copy. Creative. We experiment and refine so we never grow stale, while staying true to our roots. Excellent. High standards, no compromises — in product quality, consistency, and cleanliness.

Requirements

Minimum 3 years of kitchen experience, including prep.
Attention to detail and genuine pride in a product made the right way.
Ability to stay accurate and calm when it’s busy and the orders are stacking up.
Dependable, on time, and ready for early-morning or overnight production shifts.
Comfortable standing for full shifts and lifting/moving ingredients and equipment.
Knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices (or willingness to get certified).

Responsibilities

Prep. Scale, measure, and prepare ingredients and components accurately for daily production.
Cake cutter. Prep, mix, and cut cake doughnuts — preparing components, mixing batter from scratch, and cutting to spec, batch after batch.
Yeast cutter. Prep, mix, proof, and cut yeast doughnuts — managing dough from scratch through proofing and precise cutting.
Frying & topping. Fry doughnuts to a perfect finish, then glaze, fill, and top them to Sidecar’s presentation and quality standards.
Consistency. Hold every batch to the same standard — taste, look, and weight — so guests get excellence every time.
Cleanliness & safety. Keep a clean, organized, food-safe station and follow all health and sanitation standards.
Teamwork. Communicate clearly, support the line during the rush, and help the next shift start strong.