Head Baker

Head Baker

Operations, Process Development and Consistency – Baked Goods

Public Goods Salcedo will be the neighborhood’s new daily ritual – a casual day-to-night bakery and restaurant offering the best bakes, drinks, and plates. Expect a well-crafted selection of freshly baked goods and hearty meals featuring house breads, killer spreads, and plates that hit different.

At Public Goods Salcedo, our goal is to make products our customers love, keep operations smooth, and build a great workplace. As Head Baker, you will run daily operations and organize workflows so the team can work fast and bake our bread and pastry menu consistently. We focus on crusty breads (focaccia, ciabatta, sourdough), viennoiseries, soft breads, and pastries. You will lead a supportive team that hits timelines and takes pride in their work.

Key Responsibilities

• Workflow & Logistics: Map production schedules, station setups, and batch sizes to meet customer demand smoothly with minimal waste.
• Quality & Timing: Oversee daily production to ensure every bread, viennoiserie, and pastry meets quality standards and shelves are fully stocked before peak rushes.
• Team Leadership: Train, mentor, and manage the baking team, keeping everyone accountable to timing, standards, and punctuality.
• Kitchen Admin: Monitor ingredient ordering, inventory, food costs, and overall kitchen organization for a tight, low-waste operation.

Qualifications

• Experience: 5+ years of professional baking experience, including 2+ years leading a team.
• Technical Mastery: Strong background in crusty breads, viennoiseries, soft breads, pastries, yeast fermentation, baker's percentages, and temperature control. Managing commissary-sourced doughs is a big plus.
• Production Skills: Proven ability to build production schedules from scratch, optimize oven space, and manage proofing timelines.
• Leadership & Biz Sense: A calm, collaborative teacher who can motivate a team under pressure and confidently track food costs, yield, and stock.
• Logistics: Available for early morning shifts, weekends, and holidays. (Baking degree is welcome, but solid hands-on experience matters most).

Who You Work With

• Reports To: F&B Operations Director
• Partners With: The Head Chef for the Hot Kitchen to connect our bread and food programs seamlessly
• Direct Reports: Our Bakery Commis / Assistants, and production crew