Fire Swamp Provisions
Production Assistant
Job title:
Bakery Production Assistant
Location(s):
REQUIRED:
Bakery: San Rafael
POTENTIAL:
Tuesday Novato Market: Sherman St., Novato (May-October)
Thursday Marin Market: Northgate Mall, San Rafael (Year Round)
Saturday Point Reyes Market: Toby’s Feed Barn, Point Reyes Station (June-November)
Various delivery locations (Petaluma, Berkeley) (Year Round)
Terms:
Part time, approximately twenty hours weekly.
This role can expand into full time for the right candidate.
Days and shifts TBD.
Salary/rate:
Starting $18-$22/hour depending on experience and references, negotiable after 90 days
Requirements:
ServeSafe or equivalent certification, reliable transportation, valid driver’s license
About us:
Fire Swamp Provisions is a very small artisan bakery focusing on local, market driven breads and pastries made by hand with love and care.
About the role:
Assist with all aspects of production, focusing on consistency, urgency, cleanliness, and efficiency. May include deliveries and farmer’s market sales.
Responsibilities:
Production including:
Scaling mixing, shaping, proofing, baking, packing, and labelling as directed
Maintain a clean and tidy work area at all times
Communicate proactively and without delay
Operate with a sense of urgency and detail
Clean work space, small wares, mixers, ovens, sinks, floors, racks, etc. as needed
Set up, break down, and manage a farmer’s market stand, if needed/interested
Take pride in your work
Candidate requirements:
Minimum 1-2 years experience in a production bakery (negotiable for the right candidate)
Understanding of baker’s math and percentages (negotiable for the right candidate)
Understanding of dough fermentation and lamination (negotiable for the right candidate)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Able to lift 50+ pounds regularly
Able to stand on one’s feet throughout an eight hour shift
Able to work clean, fast, and with a sense of purpose
References:
Please provide 3 professional references with phone numbers and email addresses.
NOTE:
The essential job functions, responsibilities, and the requirements and conditions listed in this job description are representative only and not exhaustive of the tasks that the incumbent in this position may be required to perform. We reserves the right, at our sole discretion, to revise this job description at any time and to require the incumbent to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of its business, competitive considerations, or the work environment change. This job description in no way creates an employment contract, implied or otherwise, and each employee remains, at all times, an “at will” employee.