We are family owned and operated small business, serving northern Colorado for over 60 years! Our Windsor Bakehouse serves 6 locations across the front range. We serve two brands, the Colorado Cherry Company and Legacy Pie Co.
About the Role
We're investing in our commissary bakehouse — and we're looking for a hands-on production leader to run it. This is the operational engine room for a growing, multi-location food business: a dedicated production facility with real equipment, real systems, and real output that keeps three retail locations stocked every single day.
We're bringing in two major pieces of new equipment — a dough portioner and a dough press — to modernize how we produce at scale. We need someone who gets excited about that: who wants to run equipment well, dial in a process, and build a production floor that runs on standards instead of guesswork.
If you come from food manufacturing, high-volume bakery production, or commissary/commercial kitchen operations — and you care about quality control, cleanliness, and building a production schedule that actually works — we want to talk to you.
What You'll Own
Equipment & Production Systems
- Run and maintain ourquipment as the backbone of daily production
- Build and refine standard operating procedures for equipment use, changeovers, and troubleshooting
- Drive continuous improvement in production efficiency, output consistency, and equipment uptime
Quality Control
- Enforce strict recipe adherence and product specs across every batch
- Own quality checks from raw ingredient to finished product
- Set and uphold the quality bar that our three retail locations depend on
Cleanliness & Food Safety
- Maintain a warehouse and production floor that runs clean, organized, and audit-ready at all times
- Build and enforce sanitation schedules and food safety protocols
- Lead by example on cleanliness standards for the whole production team
Production Planning
- Build a production schedule that's attainable, adjustable, and keeps pace with demand across locations
- Run weekly inventory counts and manage ordering for the commissary
- Coordinate transfer schedules to retail locations so shelves are never empty
- Plan and execute large catering orders and seasonal/holiday production surges
Team Leadership
- Hire, train, and lead a production team that takes pride in the work
- Build a culture of accountability, consistency, and ownership on the floor
- Manage schedules, coach performance, and develop your team's skills on the equipment
What We're Looking For
- Experience in food manufacturing, commissary operations, high-volume bakery/food production, or a similar commercial kitchen environment
- Comfort operating and maintaining production equipment — prior experience with portioning, forming, or similar machinery is a strong plus
- A quality-first mindset with genuine attention to detail
- Proven ability to lead and develop a team in a fast-paced production environment
- Strong organizational skills — you can build a schedule and a process, not just follow one
- Availability for a 45+ hour week with flexibility during peak production periods
Compensation & Benefits
- $58,000 base salary, paid biweekly
- Bonus potential: up to $3,000 - $6,000 annually,
- $2,000 relocation stipend available
- 14 days PTO per year (accrued biweekly), usable after 30 days
- Benefits eligibility effective immediately
Why Legacy Pie Co. and the Colorado Cherry Co
We're a fourth-generation food business built on one idea: bring out the good in all of us, and build something worth passing on. This role is a chance to build real infrastructure — new equipment, new systems, a real production operation — and see your fingerprints on how this company scales.
What you will be doing:
General Job Duties
The primary duty is supporting the Bakery Manager with the overall operation. This includes assisting in production scheduling, taking inventory, helping with training, leading the days the manager is off. This is a boots on the ground position, so you will be expecting to support the team in production.
· This position requires early morning and or later morning
availability to open bakery and close bakery. Weekend availability a must!!!!
· Clean kitchen equipment and tools after use
· Follow recipes to prepare bakery items to standard
· Bake different types of bakery items to include, scones, cookies, pies
· Adjust oven temperatures to ensure proper baking
· Mix various ingredients to create fillings for pies.
· Use scales to measure and fill pies, weigh dough, portion cookies
· Operate commercial dish machines to wash equipment
Who we are looking for:
· Detail Oriented
· Problem Solver
· Adaptable, flexible
· Ability to be on one’s feet for up to 8 hours a day in constant motion
· Ability to lift 25+ pounds routinely, 50+ pounds frequently
· Ability to reach, bend, stoop, squat regularly
· Ability to execute repetitive tasks consistently
· Ability to navigate stairs multiple times daily
· Familiarity with all professional kitchen equipment, including mixers, blenders and dough sheeters
· Understanding of food safety practices
· Excellent time-management skills
· Ability to remain calm and focused in a fast-paced environment
Team spirit, with a customer-focused attitude
If you would like to join our team and family at the Colorado Cherry Company please apply here, or email your resume to [email protected]
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $57,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
Experience:
- Food service: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person
