Production Baker - SE Portland
About The Position
We are seeking a skilled, detail-oriented Production Baker for our Central Kitchen. The Production Baker is responsible for preparing, mixing, proofing, baking, finishing, decorating, packaging, and labeling a wide variety of breads, pastries, desserts, and bake-off bakery items in a high-volume production environment. This role supports daily production, catering operations, and bake-off production while maintaining product quality, consistency, food safety, and efficiency standards. Working across multiple bakery production areas, this position may include early morning, PM, or overnight shifts as business needs require. This position is a great fit for someone who takes pride in their craft, thrives in a fast-paced production environment, and is committed to delivering exceptional baked goods at scale.
Requirements
- Current Oregon Food Handler's Card
- Minimum 1 year of bakery, pastry, dessert, bake-off, or commercial kitchen production experience; equivalent culinary or pastry education may substitute
- 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
Nice To Haves
- High School Diploma or GED preferred
- Experience in a high-volume or commercial bakery production environment preferred
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
- Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary work environment including workstations, equipment, and storage areas
- Assist with inventory organization and ingredient rotation using FIFO practices
- Assist fellow bakers with end-of-shift kitchen cleaning and maintenance
Benefits
- Employer contributed vacation and sick time
- Opportunities for advancement
- Discounts on our delicious made-from-scratch food
- Chance to win employee raffles
- Discounts at Sketchers, Shoes for Crews, Verizon, Sprint, select B Corporations, and many more
- A commitment to inclusion, diversity, community involvement, employee well-being, and environmental protection
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
