Bakery Manager

Temporary Bakery Manager

(2-month role with potential to grow into full-time)

We're a small, tight-knit bakery team with a deep love for sourdough and a strong connection to our community. For the next two months, we're looking for an experienced, grounded, and thoughtful Bakery Manager to lead our production team and keep daily operations running smoothly.

This is a hands-on leadership role for a working baker—someone who can mix, shape, and bake alongside the team while also organizing the day, solving problems, and keeping the floor calm. There is real potential for this role to grow into a full-time position for the right person.

About the Role

You'll work closely with the Owner to run day-to-day sourdough production, lead the team by example, and make sure everyone has what they need to succeed. This includes managing production schedules and timelines, overseeing fermentation and dough handling, coordinating staffing and flow on the floor, and resolving challenges as they come up.

This is not a desk job—it's a leadership role rooted in the rhythm of the bakery floor.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily sourdough production: mixing, bulk fermentation, shaping, proofing, and baking
• Manage production timelines and adjust for temperature, flour, and volume changes
• Coordinate team schedules and maintain organization and calm during high-volume shifts
• Act as the go-to resource for staff questions, guidance, and on-the-spot problem-solving
• Monitor quality, consistency, efficiency, and cleanliness throughout the bakery
• Support onboarding and training of team members
• Communicate clearly, kindly, and consistently—up, down, and across the team

What We're Looking For

Sourdough Production Experience (required)

You have solid hands-on experience with naturally leavened bread—mixing, fermentation management, shaping, and baking—and you understand how to read dough and adjust as conditions change.

Leadership with Humility

You've led a team in a bakery or kitchen, but you're just as comfortable washing pans, packing orders, or helping wherever needed.

Organized & Reliable

You stay calm under pressure, pay attention to details, and follow through.

People-Oriented

You lead with kindness and clarity, and communicate directly and respectfully.

Flexible & Committed

Early mornings and weekend availability are required. You're someone the team can count on.

Why Work With Us

• Be part of a passionate, supportive team that truly cares about the craft
• Play a meaningful role in a bakery rooted in quality, integrity, and community
• Competitive pay with clear growth potential
• A work culture grounded in honesty, humility, and shared success

To apply:

Send us your resume and a few words about why this role speaks to you—and about your experience with sourdough.

Pay: $73,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Paid training

Work Location: In person