We are looking for a baker to join our wholesale team. As part of the team, you will be in charge of scaling ingredients, mixing and baking loaves and cookies, mixing dough, and packaging baked goods for deliveries. Must be comfortable working in a fast paced environment, able to manage your time and work efficiently with your teammates. Must be strong, physically fit and comfortable with repetitive motion.
Shifts start as early as 6am and run for eight hours Monday to Friday. This team operates out of our wholesale kitchen close to the main street-science world skytrain station.
A bit about us:
We are a vegan bakery on a mission to prove that the future of baking is plant-based. Our goal is to replace the factory farm-filled baked goods on cafe and grocery store shelves around BC. Our bakery and cafe is located on Nanaimo & Grant St in East Vancouver.
Qualities we look for in our employees:
- Great sense of Urgency. You complete tasks in a timely manner.
- Positive attitude - you approach work in an optimistic way with a friendly attitude towards co-workers.
- Reliable and punctual - you show up for shifts on time, ready to work. If you are unable to work, you let us know well in advance or get your shift covered. You complete tasks in a timely manner.
- You take pride in your work - you like to see a job well done and ensure things are done according to our standards, even if no one is checking. You are constantly trying to improve your baking skills.
- You are comfortable taking direction - you can follow instructions and have a desire to learn and grow.
Specific requirements:
- has bakery experience. 1 year minimum
- has a food safe certificate
- is physically strong / comfortable with heavy and repetitive lifting and scooping
- has experience scaling recipes
- has a positive / can-do attitude
- has a flexible schedule and is comfortable with some overtime
- has a great sense of urgency / strong work ethic / comfortable in a fast-paced environment
- is trustworthy / values integrity
- is a good team player
- is organized and pays attention to detail
- is legally authorized to work in Canada
- can pass a background check
More About Us
We are a passionately anti-racist company and have a zero tolerance policy for racism, homophobia or any type of discrimination. We value diversity and aim to be as inclusive as possible, while representing and respecting the communities we operate in. We endeavour to recruit, develop and retain the best talent from a diverse candidate pool and truly believe that diversity, equity and inclusion among our team members is extremely important. We trust that in applying for a role with us, you share these values.
We acknowledge that we operate on the unceded ancestral and traditional territory of the Sḵwx̱ wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), Səlı́lwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh), and xʷməθkwə y̓ əm (Musqueam) Nations.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From $19.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Discounted or free food
- Store discount
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Vancouver, BC V6A 2P8: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Baking: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
