Bakery Shift Lead

The Cookie Bar is looking for a dependable, outgoing Shift Lead who can help keep our bakery running smoothly, support our team, and create a great experience for our customers.

We're a locally owned, growing bakery, and this is a hands-on leadership role. You'll work alongside the team while also helping lead the shift, keep production on track, solve problems, and make sure things get done. This position has the opportunity to grow in additional leadership opportunities

What You'll Do

• Lead and support the team during assigned shifts
• Keep the bakery organized, stocked, clean, and running smoothly
• Help coordinate daily baking and production
• Provide friendly, confident customer service
• Open and/or close the bakery
• Handle cash and POS transactions accurately
• Train and support team members
• Help maintain food safety and quality standards
• Monitor ingredient and product levels
• Handle customer questions or concerns professionally
• Assist with baking, decorating, packaging, and other production as needed

We're Looking for Someone Who Is

• Reliable and dependable. If you're scheduled, we need to know we can count on you.
• Outgoing and comfortable interacting with customers
• Confident taking ownership and making decisions during a shift
• Organized and able to manage multiple priorities
• Comfortable giving direction while still working alongside the team
• Positive and able to stay composed when things get busy
• Interested in growing into additional leadership responsibilities

Requirements

• Must be 18+
• Monday and Wednesday availability required
• Must have availability for evenings and weekends
• Previous food service, bakery, restaurant, retail, hospitality, or leadership experience preferred
• Comfortable handling money quickly and accurately
• Able to lift 50+ pounds
• Food Manager Certificate required before leading shifts independently

Big Plus If You Have

• Previous shift lead or management experience
• Bakery or production experience
• Cookie cake or cake decorating experience
• Experience working markets, festivals, catering, or events
• Strong sales or customer-service skills

What We Offer

• Competitive hourly wage + tips
• Employee discount
• Paid training
• Flexible scheduling outside of required availability
• Opportunities to grow with a locally owned business
• Potential advancement into Market Lead and additional management responsibilities

If you're dependable, good with people, and want a role where you can take real ownership instead of just clocking in and out, we'd love to meet you.

Pay: $13.00 - $17.00 per hour

Expected hours: 25.0 – 30.0 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Opportunities for advancement

Experience:

• Food industry: 1 year (Preferred)
• Baking: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Food Manager Certificate (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Night Shift (Required)
• Day Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person