Kitchen Manager / Prep Manager / Lead Baker

Kitchen Manager / Prep Manager / Lead Baker Carrara&Co Saint Paul, MN Job Details Part-time | Full-time $54,253 - $64,377 a year 2 hours ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance Paid time off Vision insurance 401(k) matching Flexible schedule Qualifications Bakery Operations management Fermentation (food) Team management Production planning Baked goods Cleaning Training & development Full Job Description AM Prep Production Manager & Artisan Baker — due focacceria due focacceria is a neighborhood eatery and focaccia bakery rooted in italian tradition—community, craft, and a shared table. we produce scratch-made focaccia, artisan breads, and café offerings daily for in-house service, catering, and a growing wholesale program. we're hiring an prep production manager/artisan baker to lead bread production, prep execution, and back-of-house systems. this is a hands-on role—on the bench daily, shaping, baking, preping, and leading by example. Position Overview this role owns end-to-end production: prep, dough, bake, and kitchen flow. you will lead focaccia and bread production, manage prep operations, and support ordering and inventory—ensuring consistent execution across café, catering, and wholesale. Responsibilities lead daily production of prep and dough team manage fermentation, scaling, proofing, and bake execution run oven cadence and daily bake flow work the bench daily (mixing, shaping, finishing) lead prep team execution (prep lists, readiness, flow) manage daily counts, pars, and production planning assist with ordering and inventory management control waste and support food cost targets ensure wholesale orders are accurate, labeled, and on time maintain product standards (structure, crumb, crust, cut, presentation) train and develop team on baking and prep systems maintain a clean, organized, inspection-ready kitchen Qualifications 2-5+ years artisan baking experience (bread-focused) strong understanding of fermentation and high-hydration doughs experience in a production or high-volume scratch kitchen experience leading a team in a kitchen or bakery setting familiarity with prep systems, ordering, and inventory organized, consistent, and detail-oriented hands-on leader with strong work ethic Compensation & Benefits health, dental, and vision (28+ hrs/week) paid vacation 401(k) with match (coming) growth path into senior production or operations roles team outings and development opportunities food & beverage discounts across carrara & co Not the

Right Fit If You:

want a purely creative or low-structure role are not comfortable with early mornings and production volume do not want responsibility for prep systems or inventory avoid accountability around quality, cost, and execution Apply if you're an artisan baker who wants to lead production, build systems, and take ownership of the craft.

Pay:

$54,253.00 - $64,377.00 per year

Benefits:

Flexible schedule Health insurance Paid time off Application Question(s): How many years of hands-on artisan bread baking experience do you have? What was your average daily bread production volume in your most recent role? Have you been responsible for managing or leading a prep or bakery team? Have you owned or assisted with ordering, inventory, or pars in a kitchen/bakery?

Work Location:

In person