Production Baker Description

Production Baker

VanderWaal Bakery - Missouri

 

About Us

VanderWaal Bakery is dedicated to sharing the joy and health benefits of exceptional sourdough. Our mission is to generously serve families exceptional, real food that contributes to their well-being and a life of joy. 

Position Summary

We are seeking a dedicated Production Baker who values excellence and shares our passion for creating real foods that improve people's well-being. This team member will need to be able  and willing to work early mornings reliably (typically 4:00 a.m. - 5:00 a.m start). The baker will be responsible for consistent, high-quality production while maintaining our standards of excellence, teamwork, and purposeful service in our sourdough bakery.

We are looking for a person who loves working in the kitchen and making exceptional food and who wants to grow with our business.  A positive, team-oriented attitude, adaptability and attention to detail are key traits for this position. Some kitchen experience is preferred, but we are also willing to train and support the growth of the right candidate. 

 

  Required Qualifications

  • Strong work ethic and commitment to excellence

  • Ability to start work very early in the morning (often between 4:00 am - 5:00 am)

  • Tenacity to see the job completed - some days are longer than others, flexibility in hours required

  • Physical ability to stand for extended periods and and hustle

  • Commitment to food safety and cleanliness standards

  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills

  • Desire to learn

Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous baking or food production experience 

 

 

Key Expectations: these are expectations and qualities that a successful candidate will demonstrate

 

1. Production Excellence and Quality Control

  • Accurately follow recipes and production procedures to ensure premium product quality

  • Meet daily production targets with efficient productivity and attention to detail

  • Maintain food safety standards and cleanliness in all work areas

  • Take ownership of your production area and results

2. Team Leadership and Collaboration

  • Embody our core values: 

    • Be Exceptional in all of life from who you are and what you produce, constantly raising the bar for you and those around you. 

    • Empower a Relentless Culture of Growth, we expect the business and every team member to strongly commit to growing and excelling. Be committed to encourage, support and do what it takes to empower everyone to rise up to improve, excel to be more valuable and exceptional.  

    • Be Gracious -  firmly and patiently pour into your team members, customers and work making yourself valuable and significant in every area to you touch. 

  • Be willing to assist team members across all phases of production and order fulfillment

  • Demonstrate initiative by identifying and solving problems before they escalate

 3. Reliability and Professional Standards

  • Arrive early and ready to work for all scheduled shifts. 5-day work week (Monday-Saturday availability)

  • Commitment to filling your important role in the business

  • Maintain high personal hygiene and professional modest appearance standards

  • Demonstrate trustworthy character and dependability in all interactions

 

 Compensation and Benefits

  • Competitive hourly wage based on experience; Starting range $16 - $17/hr DOE

  • Raises based on performance

  • Bi-monthly pay schedule (15th and 30th)

  • Opportunity for growth and leadership development

 

 Ready to Join Our Mission? If you're passionate about creating wholesome foods that truly help people and want to be part of a team that values growth, teamwork, and purposeful work, we want to hear from you.  Apply Here

Vanderwaal Bakery is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a workplace free from discrimination and harassment.