Bakery Lead - Bread

Meet Us:

King Arthur Baking Company has been sharing the joy of baking since 1790. Headquartered in Norwich, Vermont, we’re the ultimate baking resource – providing education, inspiration, and the highest quality products, all while fostering connections and community through baking. Our superior flours and mixes are available in supermarkets nationwide, and our direct-to-consumer business – website and retail stores – offers an even wider selection of specialty baking ingredients, mixes, gluten‑free products, baking tools, and more.

We bring baking education to millions of bakers through our cookbooks, podcast, recipe app, website, and baking school. We’re proud to be 100% employee‑owned, which means everyone who works here has a real voice and a shared stake in what we do. This creates a strong sense of community built on trust, teamwork, and love of baking. As a benefit corporation, we’re committed to the best interests of all our stakeholders – employees, our local communities, our broader community of bakers, and our planet.

Join us and help spread the joy of baking. King Arthur – where, as an employee‑owner, your passion and ideas can truly make a difference.

The Bread Lead, leads and oversees the bread team's daily production, managing bread operations encompassing product development, menu planning, and fosters innovation. Additionally, they handle bakery administration tasks such as product ordering, communication with wholesale accounts, and inventory management. They supervise the bread team and report to the Head of Bakery.

Yes, we have the standard "stuff" – medical, dental, vision, company paid short- and long-term disability, life insurance, paid parental leave, paid time off to rest, paid holidays to have fun, a 401(k) with a company match. 40 paid volunteer hours a year, profit sharing*, participation in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
* and knowing that those working with you are dedicated and engaged co‑employee owners that believe in you and your extraordinary abilities to move us all forward.

Norwich, VT; onsite daily.

$50,900 to $69,300 annual salary; commensurate with experience.

• Leads and manages the bread team with daily production and leads the bread operations including product development and menu planning, innovation
• Completes bakery administration tasks as necessary, which may include product ordering, communicating with wholesale accounts, and assisting in monitoring inventory.
• Works with the Head of Bakery to set sales and profit goals, and ensure operating budgets are met or exceeded
• Participates in monthly financial reviews and develops corrective action plans as necessary
• Hire, train, and mentor employees who will thrive in the bakery and in our mission-driven culture. Manages bakery intern program, including hiring and reviewing
• Works cross functionally with departments in the facility and company wide
• Collaborates with Wholesale/Catering Coordinator on product selection and how it fits into bread production
• Leads suggestions for improvement and in the development of the bakery.

• Minimum 6 years baking experience, in a professional baking environment
• Experience in leading teams
• Experience with consistently produce exceptional baked products
• Demonstrated ability in proficiency and accuracy with mixing dough, shaping, and baking bread
• We value those who can demonstrate capability and articulate how prior experiences will help them transition into this role
• Leadership
  
  Skills:
  
  Strong leadership skills, including the ability to set clear, measurable performance goals, coach, mentor, inspire, team to reach their full potential, lead through change, and model desired behaviors, values, and culture of KAB.
• Highly organized, motivated, and detail oriented:
  Diligent and meticulous in making and receiving orders. Able to follow formulas and instructions accurately. Possesses a sense of planning and preparation for the day ahead. Keeping tasks on point and on time. You must be able to study formulas, choose exact ingredients, and scale correctly.
• Multitasking:
  Demonstrated…