About the Role The Freebird Market is looking for an experienced Baker to join our production kitchen team.

This is a production baking role with a solid focus on dough and fermentation. We are looking for someone who is confident working with dough from scratch and understands the importance of consistency, timing, proofing, and fermentation in a high-volume kitchen.

Our production includes a significant amount of pizza dough, focaccia and other fermented doughs, along with cookies, biscotti, ricotta-based desserts, and other baked products.

Pastry experience is not required for this position.

Responsibilities

- Prepare pizza dough, focaccia, fermented doughs, and other baked products from scratch
- Mix, portion, shape, proof, and bake dough according to established recipes and production requirements
- Monitor fermentation, proofing times, dough temperature, and overall dough development
- Produce cookies, biscotti, ricotta-based desserts, and other bakery items
- Scale and measure ingredients accurately
- Follow recipes, specifications, and daily production schedules
- Maintain consistency in quality, portioning, appearance, and finished products
- Work efficiently in a high-volume production environment
- Assist with packaging, labeling, storage, and organization of finished products
- Monitor ingredient levels and communicate production or inventory needs to the kitchen team
- Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary workstation




- Follow all food safety, sanitation, and company procedures
- Assist with other bakery and production-kitchen duties as required

Qualifications
- Previous professional or commercial baking experience is required
- Strong experience preparing dough from scratch
- Experience with pizza dough, focaccia, bread, and/or fermented doughs is strongly preferred
- Valuable understanding of fermentation, proofing, mixing, shaping, and baking techniques
- Experience working in a production or high-volume kitchen setting is an asset
- Ability to follow recipes and production specifications accurately
- Strong attention to detail and consistency
- Reliable, organized, and able to work efficiently both independently and as part of a team
- Ability to stand for extended periods and perform repetitive production tasks
- Ability to lift up to approximately 50 lbs
- Flexible availability, including days, evenings, and weekends as required

Schedule This is a full-time position of approximately 40 hours per week. Scheduling may include days, evenings, and weekends based on production requirements. Overtime may be available depending on operational needs.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Pay: $18.00-$22.00 per hour

Benefits

- Discounted or free food
- Store discount

Work Location: In person

📌 Baker – Production Kitchen (Etobicoke)
🏢 Freebird Market
📍 Etobicoke