We are based in Greenpoint, Brooklyn and are hiring an experienced Bakery/Kitchen Manager to lead daily operations, Mon-Fri.
This is a role for someone who has baking and management experience, and thrives on organization, team leadership, and operational excellence. You’ll ensure that production across our three verticals—farmer's markets, wholesale, and e-commerce—run smoothly, efficiently, and in compliance with all food safety standards.
As a small bakery, this role is part baking and part administrative. You will be trained in all our baked goods as well as e-commerce/pars planning, and should feel comfortable taking on leadership in both the bakery as well as working on strategy and operations.
Ideal candidate has:
-4+ years experience in a kitchen or food production leadership role, managing a team
-experience baking, understands how a bakery/commissary functions from inventory to packing
-A pro at systems, spreadsheets, and kitchen organization
-Calm under pressure and an excellent communicator
-Passionate about local food and clean ingredient sourcing
-Food handler’s certification required
-Punctual, reliable, with good problem solving skills, and can work well with others.
-Ability to weigh, mix and bake products based on recipes and kitchen standards
-Open to learning new techniques, such as vegan baking and wild fermentation
-Attention to detail, thoughtful and organized in your work
-Comfortable with working for 8+ hours, standing, lifting up to 50#, portioning and weighing doughs
Responsibilities:
-Supervise daily production planning, the bakery team, manage staff and train/hire accordingly.
-Manage inventory, place orders, and maintain vendor relationships
-Track food and labor costs, minimize waste, and improve margins
-Maintain Dept of Agriculture standards and standardize/organize kitchen
-Strategize and menu plan for holidays/specialty pop-ups.
We speak both Spanish and English in the kitchen. (Tenemos un equipo diverso con la mayoria que puede hablar ingles y español.)
Hours are Mon-Friday, 6-2; we offer daily staff lunch and breads/treats to take home weekly. Hours will increase at peak holiday times and may include weekends
Please send an introduction email along with your resume that details your work experience.
This position is hourly to start but is a salaried position, 65-78k