Head Baker

Rising Above Bakery is a vibrant, mission-driven artisan bakery in Nyack, NY, built on community, inclusion, and craft. We're looking for a head baker to lead our kitchen and help shape what we bake and how we grow.

What you'll do:

• Lead and oversee all kitchen production
• Plan menus and manage day-to-day production planning
• Develop new flavors, recipes, and seasonal offerings
• Teach, mentor, and support new and developing bakers with patience and care
• Lead one evening class per month
• Ensure precision, quality, and consistency across all products
• Manage inventory, ordering, and ingredient sourcing
• Adapt production and planning as the bakery grows and needs shift

What we're looking for:

• Minimum 3 years of professional bakery experience
• Familiarity with sourdough bread baking
• ServSafe certification (or equivalent food safety certification)
• Strong leadership skills — comfortable spearheading projects and leading a diverse team
• Excellent communication skills
• Precise, organized, and responsible
• Creative — enjoys developing new flavors and recipes with creative freedom
• Friendly, with a genuine mentorship mindset and enjoyment of teaching
• Adaptable — comfortable navigating change as we grow
• Passion for RAB's mission of community and inclusion

Schedule: 4-5 days a week, with occasional evening classes and optional weekend hours available by choice
Compensation: Based on experience