Artisan bakery and café in Palisades Village is hiring a dependable and hardworking Baker Assistant to support our bread and pastry production team.
Pay: $20–$22 per hour, based on experience
Job Type: Full-time or part-time
Schedule: Approximately 4:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Location: Palisades Village, Pacific Palisades
Availability: Weekends and certain holidays required
Professional bakery or kitchen experience is desirable. We are also willing to train a reliable candidate with a strong work ethic, attention to detail, and genuine interest in baking.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Bread Baker and Pastry Baker with daily production.
- Scale ingredients and prepare pans, trays, racks, parchment, and tools.
- Portion, pan, shape, garnish, egg-wash, glaze, fill, and finish products.
- Assist with pastries, breads, muffins, scones, cookies, bars, cakes, and rolls.
- Organize products on cooling racks.
- Package, label, date, rotate, and store finished products.
- Prepare and refill the bread and pastry displays.
- Prepare ingredients and components for the following production day.
- Maintain ingredient bins, labels, packaging, and production supplies.
- Wash and sanitize bowls, pans, trays, tools, and mixer attachments.
- Keep floors, tables, racks, sinks, shelves, and production areas clean.
- Remove trash, recycling, and food waste.
- Follow food-safety, allergen-control, sanitation, and workplace-safety procedures.
Requirements
- Bakery, restaurant, kitchen, culinary, or food-production experience is desirable.
- Strong interest in learning professional bread and pastry production.
- Ability to follow recipes, measurements, production schedules, and instructions accurately.
- Willingness to perform both baking-support and cleaning duties.
- Ability to work quickly while maintaining quality and organization.
- Ability to arrive reliably for a 4:30 a.m. shift.
- Ability to read and communicate in English sufficiently to follow recipes, labels, safety instructions, and production directions.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work on your feet for an extended shift.
- Weekend and holiday availability.
- Food-handler certification or willingness to obtain one promptly.
Eligible employees may receive paid sick leave, paid vacation or paid time off, and medical, dental, and vision benefits. Training and opportunities for advancement are available.
To apply: Reply with your résumé or a summary of your relevant bakery, restaurant, culinary, kitchen, or food-production experience.
Applicants without professional baking experience should briefly explain why they want to join a bakery production team.
Please include “Baker Assistant” in the subject line.
We are an equal-opportunity employer.
Pay: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
