Assistant Baker — Part-Time

Space Cadet Baking Co. | San Francisco, CA

Space Cadet Baking Co. is a San Francisco catering company specializing in custom printed sugar cookies for corporate events, brand activations, conferences, celebrations, and client gifting. We're looking for an experienced Baker to join our production team.

This is a hands-on production role focused primarily on making dough, rolling and cutting dough, and baking cookies. The right candidate will have experience working with dough and commercial kitchen equipment and be comfortable working in a fast-paced production environment.

Position Details

• Part-time, hourly position
• $22–$25 per hour, depending on experience
• 10–15 hours per week to start
• Primarily weekday shifts
• Hours are expected to increase beginning in October as production ramps up for the holiday season
• Additional hours, including occasional weekends and holidays, may be available or needed during peak production periods
• After the holiday season, there may be an opportunity to continue in the role at approximately 10–15 hours per week, depending on the company's ongoing production needs
• San Francisco, CA

Responsibilities

• Prepare cookie dough according to established recipes and production procedures
• Accurately measure and scale ingredients
• Operate commercial mixers, ovens, and other kitchen equipment
• Roll, cut, and prepare dough for baking
• Bake cookies according to precise time and temperature requirements
• Monitor cookies during baking and identify products that do not meet quality standards
• Maintain consistency across large production batches
• Assist with other bakery production tasks as needed, including icing, packaging, ingredient preparation, and inventory
• Keep equipment, work surfaces, and the kitchen clean and organized
• Follow food safety and sanitation procedures
• Work efficiently to meet daily production goals and deadlines

Qualifications

Required

• Previous experience working with dough in a bakery, commercial kitchen, or similar production environment
• Experience operating commercial kitchen equipment, including mixers and ovens
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow recipes and procedures precisely
• Ability to consistently produce the same result from batch to batch
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced production environment
• Able to stand for extended periods
• Able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds
• Reliable, punctual, and dependable
• Able to work independently once trained
• Team-oriented and willing to jump in wherever needed

Preferred

• Previous cookie or sugar cookie experience
• Experience with large-batch production
• Food Handler Certification

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who understands that production baking is about precision, consistency, and efficiency. You should be comfortable working with dough, following established recipes and processes, and producing consistent results across multiple batches.

You don't need to reinvent the recipe—we need someone who can execute it correctly every time.

If you have commercial baking experience, enjoy working with dough, and take pride in producing high-quality products efficiently, we'd love to hear from you.

About Space Cadet Baking Co.

Space Cadet Baking Co. is a San Francisco-based catering company specializing in custom printed sugar cookies for corporate events, brand activations, conferences, celebrations, and client gifting. We're a small, growing production team serving both local businesses and nationally recognized brands.

Our kitchen is fast-paced, deadline-driven, and detail-oriented. We take pride in producing a consistent, high-quality product for every order, and every member of our production team plays an important role in making that happen.

How to Apply

Please submit your application along with:

• A brief summary of your previous baking, dough, or commercial kitchen experience

• A description of the commercial kitchen equipment you have experience operating

• Your availability for the next several months, including your availability to take on additional hours beginning in October

• Whether you are available to work occasional weekends and holidays during our busy season

• A resume, if available

Please be specific about your hands-on experience with dough and commercial baking equipment. Cookie or sugar cookie experience is a plus.

Applications that do not include relevant baking or commercial kitchen experience may not be considered.

Qualified candidates will be contacted for a 30-minute interview. Candidates who move forward may then be invited to a paid working interview in our San Francisco kitchen.