About this role
Restaurant Head Baker
Boston, MA | $85,000 Annual Salary | Early Morning Schedule
An established and growing Boston restaurant group is seeking an exceptional, hands-on Head Baker to lead its bread production department and oversee specialty bread development and production across multiple chef-driven restaurant concepts. This is an opportunity for a highly skilled artisan baker to take ownership of a multi-concept bread program, lead a small team, and collaborate directly with the group's Culinary Director.
Head Restaurant Baker Benefits
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100% employer-paid healthcare coverage
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Cell phone stipend
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Paid vacation, PTO, and sick time
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Genuine career advancement opportunities within a growing restaurant group.
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Quality of life early morning to afternoon schedule
Head Restaurant Baker Qualifications
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Extensive professional baking experience with a strong background in artisan, specialty, and scratch-made breads
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Advanced knowledge of mixing, dough development, fermentation, proofing, shaping, scoring, and baking techniques
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Experience with sourdough, preferments, natural fermentation, and a variety of specialty breads
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Previous experience leading, training, or supervising bakers in a professional production environment
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Strong organizational, problem-solving, and production management skills, with an uncompromising commitment to quality and consistency
Head Restaurant Baker Responsibilities
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Oversee the group's entire bread program, producing specialty breads and table breads for multiple restaurant concepts
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Lead hands-on daily production, including mixing, fermenting, shaping, proofing, baking, and quality control
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Develop and refine bread recipes tailored to the individual culinary identities of each restaurant
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Directly manage, train, and develop a team of at least two bakers while overseeing production schedules, inventory, ordering, and food costs
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Collaborate directly with the Culinary Director and Executive Chefs to maintain exceptional standards, troubleshoot production challenges, and continually elevate the group's bread offerings
JOB ID: 183531
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Tom Yengo