Baker / Bakery All-Rounder

To Live For Bakery & Cafe | East Vancouver
Full-time | Permanent
Starting schedule: Friday to Tuesday, shifts as early as 6am

To Live For Bakery & Cafe is looking for an experienced, dependable Baker / Bakery All-Rounder to join our team.

This is a cross-functional bakery production position for someone who enjoys variety, learns quickly, and is comfortable working across different areas of a busy production bakery.

The position will initially be focused on croissant lamination and shaping, but there is potential for the role to transition into other areas of the bakery as our production needs change. We are looking for someone who is interested in becoming a versatile member of our bakery team rather than being limited to one specific station.

What You'll Do

Initially, your primary responsibilities will include:

- Scaling and preparing doughs and batters according to our recipes and production standards
- Croissant and puff pastry lamination and shaping
- Production of mousse cakes and carrot cake
- Preparing fillings, creams, sauces and other components
- Following recipes and production specifications precisely
- Working efficiently to meet daily production targets
- Maintaining consistent product quality and portioning
- Keeping your station clean, organized and ready for production
- Properly storing and labeling ingredients and prepared products
- Working collaboratively with the rest of the bakery team

As you become familiar with our systems and production, you may also have opportunities to work in other areas of the bakery, including:

- Proofing and baking off viennoiserie
- Finishing pastries
- Scaling and general production prep
- Preparing sandwiches and wraps
- Supporting other production stations when needed

We're Looking For Someone Who Is...

Experienced




You have at least 1 year of professional bakery experience (or have recently graduated from a professional pastry program).

Versatile and willing to learn
You're comfortable learning new products, equipment and production methods and are happy to work in different areas of the bakery.

Fast & organized
You can work efficiently in a busy production workplace, prioritize tasks and maintain a strong sense of urgency without sacrificing quality.

Detail-oriented
You follow recipes and production specifications carefully and take pride in producing consistent, high-quality products.

Reliable
You show up on time, ready to work, and can be counted on to complete your responsibilities.

A team player
You communicate well, help your coworkers and understand that bakery production is a team effort.

Comfortable taking direction
You can follow recipes, SOPs and production instructions carefully and are receptive to feedback.

Physically capable
You are comfortable standing for extended periods, performing repetitive tasks and lifting/moving bakery ingredients and equipment as required.

Requirements

- Minimum 1 year of professional bakery experience (or have recently graduated from a professional pastry program).
- Experience with croissant production is an asset
- Food Safe certification
- Experience working with commercial bakery equipment
- Strong attention to detail and organization
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work independently while also being part of a team
- Strong sense of urgency and good time management




- Legally authorized to work in Canada
- Reliable ability to commute to our East Vancouver bakery
- Flexible availability — the initial schedule is Friday to Tuesday with shifts as early as 6am, but we are looking for someone who can be flexible with days and hours as our production needs change. We are potentially flexible with the work days and schedule for the right candidate.

About To Live For

To Live For Bakery & Cafe is a women-owned, mission-driven vegan bakery and cafe in East Vancouver. We've been baking for 15 years with a goal of proving that plant-based baking can be every bit as delicious, beautiful and satisfying as traditional baking.

We produce everything from cakes and pastries to croissants, cookies, loaves and other baked goods for our cafe and wholesale customers.

We're passionate about quality, creativity and building a workplace where people can do great work and feel respected while doing it.

We are passionately anti-racist and have a zero-tolerance policy for racism, homophobia, bullying or discrimination of any kind. We value diversity, equity and inclusion and strive to create a welcoming workplace for everyone.

What We Offer

- Competitive hourly wage + tips
- Full-time, permanent employment
- Opportunities to learn and work across multiple areas of the bakery
- Employee food discount
- Discounted or free food
- A collaborative and supportive team environment

We acknowledge that we work on the stolen and unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəyəm (Musqueam), Sḵwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may be asked to perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the bakery.

Pay: $23.00-$26.00 per hour

Work Location: In person

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