We're hiring a skilled, creative baker / pastry chef to helm the baking program at Minifactory. Our location has homed a bakery for almost 5 decades and the community's appreciation for pastry and baking is immense. You'll step into a well-organized system built by a veteran pastry chef who is moving on after four years at Minifactory. The system is yours to learn and gradually morph around your strengths and interests while working with V Smiley to craft a pastry case that emphasizes seasonality and fruit and aromatics especially Our ideal candidate likes to work independently but understands themselves to be a part of the V Smiley Preserves / Minifactory organization and enjoys ancillary roles. You are the morning time lead in the space, setting the tone in the kitchen, greeting/checking in deliveries, keeping counterfolks informed about menu, etc. You are a pivotal part of our leadership team at Minifactory. Who You'll Work With Baker's assistant VSP Production Lead - head jammer at VSP Minifactory Cooks V Smiley (Head Cook of Minifactory, Owner of VSP) You manage: Assistant baker You report to: V Smiley ROLE o Overseeing and fulfilling upon daily output of biscuits and 14-18 additional baked goods (tea cake, danish, cookies, scones, brioche, potentially croissants) and monthly bakes of gluten free bread for the kitchen o Testing + creating products for the pastry case o Coordinating with savory cooks o Tying output to seasonality RESULTS o A baking program that speaks to a large clientele from grain free or gluten free to folks who don't like super sweet to traditional bakeshop offerings - we want to make sweetness available to as wide a group as possible o Foster communicative and upbeat work environment o Stimulates excellence in both the individual and group o Minimizes food waste

REQUIREMENTS

o A love of learning (both through self teaching and co-workers) o Wide range of skills and interests from laminated doughs to keenness for working with alternative flours and sweeteners o Likes working with aromatics and herbs/spices o Have excellent interpersonal and customer service skills o A love for being part of a team and using a strengths based approach o Highly organized o Quick, efficient, multi-tasking and attentive to detail o Community minded Some of our baking influences: Charlie Dunmire, Nigel Slater, Pam Corbin, Tandem, Thalia Ho, Camilla Wynne, Magnus Nilsson, Claudia Roden, Aran Goyoaga, Fany Gerson. Compensation Wages are based off an hourly wage + tips. Pay range is 58,000-70,000/yr + $2,000 signing bonus Two weeks paid time off, 3 weeks after 2 years Employee CSA Staff meals Employee discount Seasonal bonuses Apply at vsmileypreserves.com/jobs