Now Hiring for: bread baker

Please send resume to: jessica@breadbyus.com

Overview:

  • This is a permanent position

  • Start date: September 2025 (exact date TBD)

  • Hours: 35-40 hours/week

  • Anticipated schedule: Sunday-Thursday

  • Shift start time: Shifts begin as early as 4am

  • Shifts are typically 8 hours/day, 5 days/week

  • Extended medical & dental benefits are available to full time employees after 3 months of employment

  • Starting wage: $22/hour + paid breaks, paid sick days, store discount

  • Please Note: Bread by Us is in the process of planning a move to 126-130 Smirle Avenue. This is a very exciting but challenging time for us. We have a small but dedicated team helping usher us into this new chapter. If the idea of helping us grow and being a part of a lot of newness is exciting to you, then keep reading! We will be moving into this new space sometime in September 2025.

As a bread baker, you would be taking on the following responsibilities:

  • Executing the production of bread from mixing all the way through to baking. This includes: reading and following recipes precisely, having a knowledge of baking techniques, using kitchen equipment such as ovens and mixers.

  • Ensuring product quality and consistency; the baker is expected to develop an understanding of the quality standards that have been established at our workplace.

  • Working closely with other departments team to ensure production is on schedule, meets quality standards, and that orders are filled appropriately. Our service team relies on the broad knowledge and expertise of the baking staff, and so trained bakers are expected to have a solid understanding of our products, processes, and capabilities.

  • Maintaining a clean work environment. The kitchen team is collectively responsible for all aspects of cleaning, including: dishwashing, sanitizing, sweeping and mopping, and cleaning equipment.

The ideal candidate for this position:

  • Has at least 1 year of experience working as a bread baker

  • Has strong communication skills; you will be working alongside other bakers most of the time.

  • Enjoys an environment that compels you to constantly learn and tinker

  • Enjoys routine and repetition

The following is a list of physical and psychological demands of the job:

  • Lifting up to 25kg at a time

  • Working in a warm environment

  • Repetitive motion

  • Working with potentially hazardous equipment

  • Squatting, bending

  • Working with a time-sensitive production schedule

  • Complex multi-tasking

The following training certification is required for this position, and must be completed by the time of hiring:

  • Food Handlers Certification

  • WHMIS 2015

  • Ontario Ministry of Labour Health & Safety at Work

Bread by Us prides itself on being a supportive learning environment. We value the physical and psychological safety of our team. Supportive training will be provided in the first weeks and months of the job.

Equity

We strongly encourage people to apply who face barriers to, or challenges with employment based on historic and ongoing forms of oppression, including ableism, racism, misogyny, homophobia, and transphobia. We recognize the importance of practicing principles of de-colonization and anti-racism within our workplace, from the hiring process onward.

In recognition of these and other barriers to employment, we will prioritize applications from people who come from marginalized communities. Please feel free to self-identify, if you feel comfortable doing so.

We recognize that there is no end point to learning how to create a more just workplace. We strive to address the areas in which we are falling short with an open mind and a sense of urgency.

Bread by Us welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.