Job Description
Wild Leaven Bakery i s looking to hire a reliable, hard-working. dependable, and good attitude team member to support the management team with our operations at the Taos Farmers Market (TFM) for the entire 2026 season. Overall Work Schedule 7:00 am is the earliest start time 2:00pm is the latest time Daytime hours only The team member must be available ALL markerts of the season The team member must arrive about five (5) minutes before the scheduled shift Pay = $20 per hour + weekly customer tips to be shared with other team members Application process. Applicants must make sure their submitted resume is updated to the current year. Cover letters are welcome. In addition to doing that, applicants must answer all questions. Incomplete applications will be rejected. Only applicants residing in the U.S. state of New Mexico will be considered. Why choose us? It is our mission to support our team members to establish, build and accomplish their professional growth. With our team, you will gain valuable industry knowledge and the opportunity to create and build lasting relationships. Pay Rate. For this position, our pay rate is $20 per hour + Customer Tips to be shared with other team members . The amount of customer tips are subject to change every week What will I do? This is an hourly, part-time position. In this position, the team member will be expected to work about 6-7 hours on Saturdays only at the Taos Farmers Market. We look to hire for personality and train on skills where needed. Each person on the team is key to the operations of the business. As our key market team member, you will be in charge of the setup and the sale of our baked goods at the market. And the icing on the cake is, you will have the opportunity make a difference in our community. In this position, we look forward to work with a hard working, proactive and friendly team member who will provide direct assistance to the management team. The individual will also be friendly with our valued clientele to ensure the best customer service, while being familiar to our products. What will I bring? Your success on the bakery team will be brought with your positive attitude and mindset, your willingness to follow directions, your interest in learning about the craft for baking breads, cookies, and pastries. We invite you to come join our team and help sweeten our guests day by providing great customer service and excellent sourdough bread and baked goods. Should I apply? Do you have experience working in a farmers market? Are you a team player? Do you have an interest for the making of sourdough bread or pastry or food items from scratch? Do you have a general good attitude about life and work ? Are you a pleasant person to work with ? Do you take pride in performing your best work? Do you have great attention to details? Do you enjoy serving others? If you've answered 'yes' to all these questions, you should be a good match for our team. Since we are a small team, we enjoy working with humble folks who are honest and appreciative of the work they do (in our case, providing food to our community), excellent people skills, exemplary work ethics and avid learner. You'll need to be a decent and polite person too, someone we'd invite over for Thanksgiving dinner and would enjoy spending a meal together. All employees are required to conduct themselves in a professional manner such as following the Company's policies and procedures; clock in about five (5) minutes before their scheduled shifts. All employees are scheduled to work during the holidays.
Other qualifications include:
Be 18 years old or older High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and industry experience Must have a positive outlook about life, good attitude even while under pressure at work, a reliable work performance / ethic, easily get along with others and willing to follow directions without dragging one's feet. Basic knowledge and interest in bread baking techniques and our family bakery Applicants must have basic culinary, baking or relevant work experience in a commercial kitchen State Food safety certification is highly welcome but not required. The company will pay for one that must be successfully completed by the set deadline. Submit your most updated resume, a cover letter explaining why you want to join our team as a baker intern and three professional references (No relatives please) Complete the required assessments. Applications received without results of assessments will be rejected. Job responsibilities and duties Be available to open and close our booth on Saturdays Set up, staff, and break down the booth at TFM on Saturdays Clearly and positively take the customers' orders Smile, greet, and thank customers with a positive attitude Able to complete basic trade math (i.e. margin calculations, shrink tracking, etc.) Restocking shelves and replenishing food items as needed during the TFM Be able to stand for up to 3 hours continuously and to correctly follow directions Maintain positive customer service with business partners and customers Enforce sanitary practices for food handling, general cleanliness, and maintenance Excellent communication, organizational, and planning skills Stand for long periods of time while checking out customers quickly and accurately Keep all areas clean and presentable at all times Prep and put back food items at the beginning and the end of shifts Slice, bag, organize and pack wholesale orders of bread as needed Ensure compliance with food health and safety regulations Perform food quality control as needed Maintain positive customer service with business partners and customers Enforce sanitary practices for food handling, general cleanliness, and maintenance Excellent communication, organizational, and planning skills Strong math, problem-solving, decision-making skills Be a good team player with positive attitude and excellent attention to detail All employees must support each other as needed and upon request Physical and Other Requirements Work outdoors in a potentially noisy and fast-paced work environment Ability to cope with weather (the market is open rain or shine!) Extended periods of walking and standing Must have a reliable mean of transportation Must be able to stand and lift at least 30-50 pounds Must be able to stand, walk, bend, reach, kneel, squat, reach overhead and side to side throughout shifts and possess hand/finger dexterity Must be able to safely maneuver around moving mechanical parts Must be able to work in extreme cold and hot environments on an occasional basis Must have some basic computer skills Waiting period applies State Food safety training & certification is welcome, but not required upon hire. The company will pay for one that must be successfully completed afterward Must be available for all shifts Must be able to keep a positive attitude while working under pressure work Must have a reliable mean of transportation Must be able to do basic trade math (i.e. margin calculations, shrink tracking, etc.) Must be able to stand and lift at least 50 pounds occasionally Must be able to stand, walk, bend, reach, kneel, squat, reach overhead and side to side during shifts Must possess hand/finger dexterity Must be able to safely maneuver around moving mechanical parts Must be able to work in extreme cold and hot environments on an occasional basis Must be able to work with extreme heat from ovens Must be able to work extended hours and varying work schedule as dictated by the business Must have some basic computer skills Waiting period applies State Food safety training & certification not required upon hire. The company will pay for one that must be successfully completed afterwards Benefits & perks associated to the position On-the-job training Paid sick leave Weekly Customer Tips Staff meals / Food provided (•) Employee / Store Discount Relaxed, lively and safe working environment (•) Applicable during assigned shifts only About Us:
Wild Leaven Bakery is a family-owned and operated business that specializes in long fermentation artisanal sourdough bread and baked goods using organic, local grains and ingredients. We source organic ingredients and support farmers and ranchers located in the Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado bioregion, given priority to heritage and heirloom grains. For more info, please visit our website www.wildleavenbakery.com About the Taos Farmers Market (TFM) : Every year, the Taos Farmers Market (TFM) is open every Saturday to the public from May through November, 8am - 12:30pm If you love being outdoors, chatting with foodies, making friends with small and local businesses, craftspeople and other vendors and being the face of a community-oriented company, then this could be the position for you. The TFM associate position is hourly, seasonal and part-time. In this position, the team member will be involved in the food production and help out with the sales of our food items. In this position. the team member will be expected to work from May thru October. DISCLAIMER
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by the employees assigned to this job and are not the official job description for the position. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time . Certain job duties may require team members to be 18 years or older. All team members must comply with Company, Division, and Store policies and applicable laws. The responsibilities, duties, and skills of personnel may vary within store and/or from store to store. Job Types:
Part-time, Temporary Pay:
$20.00 per hour Benefits:
Employee discount Shift:
8 hour shift Day shift Morning shift Application Question(s): All employers are required to have reliable transportation. Do you have reliable transportation to work? The Company doesn't yet require uniforms, but a professional dress code is required. The Company's professional dress code is defined as a comfortable, casual, and conservative outfit with NO perfume (deodorant is always welcome!). The dress code includes NO excessive jewelry (max. 2), NO visible piercing, NO leggings only, NO sleeveless shirts, NO sandals, NO open shoes, NO crop tops (also half shirt, midriff top, belly shirt or cutoff shirt), NO clothes that reveal and expose the waist, navel, or abdomen. Shorts or skirts at a reasonable length are required. SHOES:
The Company requires that all employees wear comfortable closed shoes. No sandals or open shoes will be allowed for the employees' safety. The Company provides clean aprons to all employees. Can you comply with these dress code requirements? Submit the following required info for your three (3) professional references: (a) full name, along with their associated job title and employer's name, (b) email and phone number. No relatives. Job applications that fail to include these required details will be rejected. As already stated in this job description, Wild Leaven Bakery offers a non-negotiable base pay rate of $20/hour + weekly customer tips. In addition to this pay rate, employees receive variable weekly customer tips. All collected tips are pooled/distributed amongst all current employees of Wild Leaven Bakery based on their weekly work hours. Employees' promotions and pay raises are at management's discretion. We offer paid sick leave that must be accumulated by employees based on their individual earned hours. As you submit this job application, you understand that these are the Company's current financial offers regarding this position. Is that correct? The TFM associate position is hourly, seasonal, and part-time. In this position, the team member will be in charge of the booth's setup and the sales of our food items. Therefore, the job is quite physical. In this position. the team member will be expected to work from May through October. If hired, (a) will you be available to work from May thru October on Saturdays? Do you have any scheduled vacations during that time period that would prevent you from working on Saturdays? (b) Will you be able to successfully complete physical tasks as stated in this job description? Experience:
professional kitchen: 1 year (Required) Language:
English (Required) License/Certification:
Food Handler Certification (Preferred) driver's License (Required) Work Location:
In person
