Share in something more with a career at COBS Bread

2024 Top 50 Best Workplaces™ in Canada by Great Place to Work®

Our Role

When you work with COBS Bread, you’re part of a workplace that is committed to providing you with an experience that will help you rise to any occasion. We’re here to encourage you to grow, connect with your community, have fun with your team, and to share in something more. We’ve got exciting plans in place for you as a passionate, inquisitive and eager team player who wants to make an impact.

Your Role as Baker

As a Baker at COBS Bread you will lead our freshness commitment. Bakers start their days with an empty bakery but when they leave—it’s filled with the artisan bread and delicious treats for the community to enjoy. Right now, we are looking for personable Bakers to share their love of fresh bread with our loyal customers. No experience necessary- just the right attitude and a willingness to learn.

What Your Day Looks Like

- Work as part of a small team to bake each morning, following carefully crafted recipes
- Ensure all food handling procedures comply with safety and sanitation standards.
- Maintain cleanliness of workstations, baking equipment, and storage areas throughout shifts.
- Be responsible for reading production schedules and recipes, measuring and mixing ingredients, moulding and shaping dough, and processing everything through the ovens
- Assist in inventory management by monitoring supplies and notifying management of shortages.

Why You Were Bread for This

- You are an early riser who is willing to start your shift as early as 2:00 AM
- You have the flexibility to work during peak hours, including weekends or holidays
- You have pride in what COBS offers the community




- You can work efficiently in a fast-paced production area while maintaining attention to detail.
- You have a great attitude and good organizational skills
- You share in a commitment to the success of your team, the bakery, and to your own development

Physical Requirements

- Continuous standing/walking for all tasks
- Frequent lifting and carrying up to 22 kg
- Frequent turning and reaching
- Occasional pushing, pulling and some forward bending
- Ability to lift at least 2.5 kg to a height of 1.7 meters
- Constant use of both hands, with frequent wrist rotation and flexing, occasional forceful gripping

Perks & What You’ll Feel Valuable About

- The satisfaction of baking from scratch, and pride in sharing that product with the community.
- Our training program – Continue to develop your baking and leadership skills through our Bronze and Silver baker Development Qualification program.
- Career advancement opportunities – We have a stake in helping passionate team members grow and have more impact in the business and community.
- Complimentary products on us every shift
- And more, including benefits for all full-time employees

While we thank you for your interest, only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Pay: $19.00-$22.00 per hour

Expected hours: 36.0 – 40.0 per week

Benefits

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Discounted or free food
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Store discount

Ability to commute/relocate:
- Ottawa, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):
- Would you be willing to start your shift as early as 2:00 AM?

Experience:
- Baking: 1 year (required)

Location:
- Ottawa, ON (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Baker (Ottawa)
🏢 COBS Bread Cambrian Road
📍 Ottawa