Head Baker

The Boy & The Bear is a renowned specialty coffee roastery with cafés across Southern California, reaching eight locations in Los Angeles and San Diego by the end of 2026.

Our philosophy is simple: excellence does not happen by accident. We approach every step of our craft from sourcing and roasting to brewing with care and profound intention, always pursuing one goal: to serve the best cup of coffee you’ve ever had.

Now, we are bringing that same pursuit of excellence to our bakery program , focused on viennoiserie and laminated pastries. Just as we pursue the perfect cup, we are pursuing the perfect croissant, simple ingredients, exceptional technique, and uncompromising care at every step. Nothing less than excellence.

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ROLE OVERVIEW:

The Boy & The Bear is building its own in-house bakery program to support all 8 of our cafés, seven days a week. We are looking for a Head Baker, someone who lives fully inside the craft of croissants, laminated doughs, and danishes.

The Head Baker is responsible for the complete leadership of The Boy & The Bear bakery program.

This position oversees production, staffing, product development, financial performance, inventory, purchasing, quality assurance, and operational execution. The role exists to build and maintain one of the finest artisan bakery programs in the specialty coffee industry.

This is a 100% hands-on, production-driven role. No office. No remote work. You are in the kitchen, every day, leading production with your own hands.

This is the person our entire bakery program depends on.

Base Salary:
$85,000–$95,000 annually ($109,000 including performance bonus.)

Status:
Full Time
Non Exempt

Location:
1020 El Centro St, South Pasadena, CA 91030

Benefits:Health insurance
Vision & Dental
401K
Sick PTO
Paid Vacations
Employee Discounts

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THE ROLE MINDSET:

The Head Baker leads with professionalism, consistency, technical excellence, and accountability.

Every decision should strengthen product quality, operational discipline, and team development while supporting sustainable financial performance.

At The Boy & The Bear, our approach to coffee is rooted in care + intention, professional discipline, and deep respect for craft. This bakery role carries that same philosophy. As the Head Baker,, you bring the same values, mindset, and mission into the baking world that we bring into coffee:

Bake With Purpose:
You understand that every detail matters: climate conditions, fermentation process,
the quality of raw materials, the same way every step of our coffee sourcing, roasting, and brewing matters. You follow structure, technique, and recipe standards while bringing intentional, seasonal creativity to the menu. Nothing is rushed nor accidental. Everything is deliberate, thoughtful, and executed with pride for the product.

Respect for the Process:
You honor the early, quiet hours because this is the time where your craft lives.
The work is physical, technical, and demanding, yet profoundly rewarding when customers notice the difference in quality and detail. You treat every part of the process with respect, knowing that excellence comes from consistency, not shortcuts.

Protect the Craft:
You protect the quality of our pastry program with the same integrity we protect our coffee program = Visual standards, texture, flavor, and delicate intention are non-negotiable.

Reliability as Identity:
Highest reliability is not an expectation, it is part of your identity as a baker. You show up
with commitment, and with the understanding that your work fuels every TB&TB location, every day.

You understand that this bakery will serve thousands of people each week across multiple stores. Your hands shape the experience of every customer, creating a true coffee + bakery experience that reflects the values, warmth, and refinement of The Boy & The Bear.

How to win in you position at TB&TB:
If it’s in your nature to win, to move the needle, raise the bar, and constantly look for better ways to do things you’ll fit right in here with us.

Over the past 12 years, we’ve had the privilege of working with hundreds of people across every role in our company, and the ones who’ve made the greatest impact all  share one thing in common : They are natural competitors. They don’t pursue excellence because someone tells them to. They do it because it’s simply who they are. They have an internal drive to improve, solve problems, create exceptional work, and strive to set the standard in our industry, not for recognition, but because that’s their nature.

That’s the kind of team we’re building at The Boy and the Bear. If this sounds like you, we’d love to meet you.

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QUALIFICATIONS:

Candidates must demonstrate proven and verifiable experience in the following areas:

● 3+ years of proven experience in lamination / viennoiserie
● 3+ years of proven hands-on experience with croissants and danishes
● 3+ years of proven hands-on experience on team leadership.
● 3+ years of proven experience successfully managing a Rustic bakery
● Ability to work early-morning bakery hours
● Ability to lift and move bakery equipment and ingredients
● Reliable transportation
● Portfolio or photos of your laminated dough work
● Strong sense of discipline, ownership, and cleanliness

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GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

● Manage the entire TB&TB Bakery achieving operational excellence.
● Operate TB&TB's bakery program with financial discipline achieving profitability.
● Prep and stage products for delivery to all stores
● Communicate proactively about inventory, quality, or equipment issues
● Reduce waste and maintain production cost efficiency
● Uphold company's vision, product quality and consistency standards
● Manage, interview and hire your bakery team.
● Train, coach and keep accountability on your bakery team.
● Manage dough, butter, flour, fillings, and inventory timelines
● Prepare, laminate, proof, and bake croissants, danishes, buns and bread daily.
● Operate lamination equipment with expertise
● Execute seasonal specials aligned with TB&TB’s aesthetic
● Document recipes, yields, and daily production logs
● Maintain early-morning production schedule
● Keep a clean, organized, and health-compliant kitchen

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We are an equal-opportunity employer: We celebrate diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and cultures. What matters most to us are your skills, your integrity, your passion for world class coffee and your alignment company’s beliefs, vision and core values.