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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 Position: The Bread Baker is responsible for baking from scratch production of all artisan breads, including baguettes, hearth baked bread, sourdough, rolls, and pan loaves within a commercial bakery setting. They ensure the quality, taste, and consistency of bread while adhering to food safety standards. The Bread Baker collaborates with other bakery staff to meet production goals and deliver exceptional products to customers.

The shift starts as early as 3:00AM and operates in a fast-paced commercial kitchen environment.

The Benefits
:
Yes, we have the regular "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.
But here's what makes us different: 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.

The

Location:

White River Junction, VT; onsite daily.

The Pay: $19.64 to $22.14 per hour worked; commensurate with experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs all areas of bread production that includes making from scratch bread baked goods, including baguettes, hearth baked bread, sourdough, rolls, and pan loaves, with the use of commercial baking equipment.
• Contributes to improvement of bakery operations by participating in product development, menu planning, keeping current with baking trends, innovation.
• Completes bakery administration tasks as necessary, which may include product ordering, and assisting in monitoring inventory.
• Works cross functionally with departments in the facility and company wide.
• Participates in professional development as recommended by leadership or self-directed.
• Sustains a clean work environment and adheres to food safety and sanitation standards.
• Assists in training interns and new bakers.

Education and experiences

• Minimum 2 years baking experience, preferably in a professional baking environment
• Demonstrated ability in 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
• 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…