Company description

Farmette is a small farm, marketplace, cafe + bakery in New Buffalo, Michigan. Our core mission is to support 100% sustainable food culture. We love our small business community along the shores of Lake Michigan and aim to uplift and enhance our unique area. We are an inclusive marketplace carrying local and sustainable produce, flowers, coffee, prepared foods, home goods and more. We plan to open in late spring 2024.

Job description

As a Sourdough Baker, you'll take the lead on our bakery program. You will play a key role in recipe development and keeping our marketplace stocked with fresh sourdough bread and fun seasonal releases.

Responsibilities

You’ll collaborate with Farmette’s founder, Katie Burdett, along with the entire small Farmette team.

• Lead our bakery program! Keep the marketplace stocked with fresh sourdough and seasonal releases
• Maintain quality and consistency of bread program.
• Work with sustainably farmed and preferably local grains.
• Ordering ingredients and supplies within Farmette’s budget.
• Keep a clean, sanitary workspace, storage and refrigeration.
• Keep an updated recipe book of Farmette’s bread recipes both in Google Drive and printed on-site.
• Other related assignments as necessary.
• Opportunity for growth with expanded pastry program.

Requirements

• At least 1 year of sourdough baking experience, preferably in a retail bakery.
• Demonstrate the ability to work in a team-driven environment. We are a respectful and positive work environment.

• Learn2Serv certifications for working in the kitchen.

• Reliability a must
• Able to work independently, focused and self-driven.
• Open to feedback with the understanding that the whole team is working towards the same goal
• Keep a positive and professional attitude with co-workers and customers
• Be able to handle the physical work of baking.
• Occasionally lift and move up to 50 lbs.
• Reach, bend and stoop frequently
• Join team meetings and tasting sessions.
• Make cleanliness and food safety a top priority.
• Live within a reasonable driving distance to Farmette and have access to reliable transportation.
• We are a non-smoking workplace for the safety of our on-site farm.

• All employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19

Compensation: $36,000 / year

Compensation

this position is: salaried, $35,568* - $50,000

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline