Baker Assistant

Thank you for your interest in joining our team

Wild Leaven Bakery is a family-owned and operated business that specializes in long fermentation artisanal sourdough bread and baked goods using organic, local grains and ingredients. We source organic ingredients and support farmers and ranchers located in the Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado bioregion, given priority to heritage and heirloom grains.

For more info, please visit our website or our Instagram page @wildleavenbakery

This is an hourly, part-time position. In this position, the team member will be expected to work an average of 16-24 hours/week. The team member will both play the role of baker and cashier and s/he will assist with kitchen-related tasks. We look to hire for personality and train on skills where needed.

Overall Work Schedule

• 6:00am the earliest start time for work
• 5:00pm the latest end time for work
• Available workdays: Tuesday, Thursday & Friday
• Required time committment: 2-3 days/week AND Nov 2025 thru March 2026
• A full 9H shift includes a 15-min paid period and a 45-min unpaid break period
• Daytime hours only (mornings and afternoons)
• Extra hours during holidays and peak periods available

Why choose us? It is our mission to support our team members to establish, build and accomplish their professional growth. With our team, you will gain valuable industry knowledge and the opportunity to create and build lasting relationships.

Pay. Our base pay rate is $17 per hour + weekly customer tips (i.e. $17-$20). Customer tips add approx. $1.00 – $3.00 per hour based on hours worked. Collected tips are pooled / distributed amongst all employees based on their weekly hours. In other words, each employee receives the base pay as well as a variable tip amount based on their work hours and the collected tips of that week.

Perks.

• Weekly pay
• Accrued paid sick leave
• Paid on-the-job training
• 20 % Employee discount
• Staff meals / Free loaves or pastries available during shifts
• Enjoyable working environment

What will I do? Each person on the team is key to the operations of the business. As a part of our team members, you will work with ovens, mixers, slicers, and proofers to bake products that meet the highest quality, freshness, and safety standards. And the icing on the cake is, this is your opportunity to make a difference in our community. In this position, the hard working and friendly team member will provide some assistance to the management team.

Should I apply? Since we are a small team, we enjoy working with humble folks who are honest and appreciative of the work they do (in our case, providing food to our community), excellent people skills, exemplary work ethics and avid learner. We are looking for decent and polite people who we'd invite over for our Thanksgiving meal or we would enjoy spending a meal together.

Are you a friendly person with a big smile? Do you have experience working in a commercial kitchen with and for others? Are you a team player? Do you have a general good attitude about life and work ? Are you a pleasant person to work with ? Do you take pride in performing your best work? Do you have great attention to details? Do you enjoy serving others? If you've answered 'yes' to all these questions, you should be a good match for our team

All employees are required to conduct themselves in a professional manner such as following the Company's policies and procedures; showing up to work about five (5) minutes before their scheduled shifts. All employees are scheduled to work during the holidays.

Application process. Applicants must submit their updated resume, a cover letter explaining why you want to join our team (No relatives please). In addition to doing that, all applicants must answer all questions. Incomplete applications will be rejected. Only applicants currently residing in the Santa Fe area of the U.S. state of New Mexico will be considered. Incomplete applications will be rejected.

Primary qualifications include:

• Be 18 years old or older
• HS diploma or equivalent combination of education and industry experience
• Basic knowledge and interest in bread baking techniques and our family bakery
• Positively welcome customers, take their orders quickly and correctly , help them to have a great experience, and send them off with a smile.
• Must have a positive outlook about life, good attitude even while under pressure at work, a reliable work performance / ethic, easily get along with others and willing to follow directions without dragging one's feet..
• Convey energy, warmth, and a passion for good eating
• Clean and (re)arrange eating, service, and kitchen spaces as needed
• Help kitchen staff with various tasks when needed / requested
• Must be available for all scheduled shifts
• Food handler certification welcome but not required

Other job responsibilities and duties

General Service, Customer Service , Kitchen Work & Teamwork

• Excellent communication, organizational, and planning skills
• Strong math, problem-solving, decision-making skills
• Prioritize important tasks and manage your time effectively
• Stand for long periods of time while helping customers
• Share our menu and the ingredients of our all food items (training provided)
• Keep all work areas clean and presentable at all times
• Slice, bag, organize and pack orders and food items as needed
• Perform food quality control as needed
• Work and communicate effectively with co-workers and management
• Be a good team player with positive attitude and excellent attention to detail
• All employees must support each other as needed and upon request

Physical Requirements

• Must have a reliable mean of transportation, basic computer skills
• Must be able to do basic trade math and retail math (i.e. margin calculations, shrink tracking, etc.)
• Must be able to stand and lift at least 50 pounds occasionally
• Must be able to stand, walk, bend, reach, kneel, squat, reach overhead and side to side during shifts, and must possess hand/finger dexterity
• Must be able to work in extreme cold and hot environments on an occasional basis and around extreme heat from ovens
• 3-month Waiting period applies

(*) Applicable during assigned shifts only

DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by the employees assigned to this job and are not the official job description for the position. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Certain job duties may require team members to be 18 years or older. All team members must comply with Company, Division, and Store policies and applicable laws. The responsibilities, duties, and skills of personnel may vary .

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $ $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 16 – 24 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Food provided
• Store discount

Application Question(s):

• The Company doesn't yet require uniforms, but a professional dress code is required. The Company's professional dress code is defined as a comfortable, casual, and conservative outfit with NO perfume (deodorant is always welcome). The dress code includes NO excessive jewelry (max. 2), NO visible piercing, NO leggings only, NO sleeveless shirts, NO sandals, NO open shoes, NO crop tops (also half shirt, midriff top, belly shirt or cutoff shirt), NO clothes that reveal and expose the waist, navel, or abdomen. Shorts or skirts at a reasonable length are required. SHOES: The Company requires that all employees wear comfortable closed shoes. No sandals or open shoes will be allowed for the employees' safety. The Company provides clean aprons to all employees. Will you be able to comply with these dress code requirements?
• As already stated in this job description, Wild Leaven Bakery offers a non-negotiable base pay rate ​o​f $17/hour. In addition to this pay rate, employees receive variable weekly customer tips. All collected tips are pooled/distributed amongst all current employees of Wild Leaven Bakery based on their weekly work hours. Employees' ​promotions and pay raises are at management's discretion. We offer paid sick leave that must be accumulated by employees based on their individual earned hours. As you submit this job application, you understand that these are the Company's current financial offers regarding this position. Is that correct?
• The following days are required for this position:​ Tuesday, Thursday, Friday​. A complete 9H shift includes a 15-minute paid period and a 45-minute unpaid break period. Can you comply with these scheduling requirements?
• For all applicants, we require a time commitment that goes from Nov. 2025 thru March 2026, on Tuesday, Thursday and/or Friday for 16-24 hours per week. Will you be available to complete this time commitment?
• Do you have any upcoming scheduled vacation times that we need to be aware of, if we hire you?
• Submit the following required info for your professional references: (a) full name, along with their associated job title and employer's name, (b) email​ and phone. No relatives. Job applications that fail to include these required details will be rejected.

Work Location: In person