General Manager

Location: 631 Grove St. Jersey City, NJ

Company: Carlo’s Bakery

Job Type: Full Time

About Carlo’s Bakery

Carlo’s Bakery, home of the “Cake Boss,” is a world-renowned bakery known for its high-quality, handcrafted desserts and exceptional customer experience. We take pride in our craftsmanship, creativity, and family-oriented culture.

Position Summary

Our R&D department is a dedicated, experienced team that strives to create the next great bakery product and uphold top-tier standards. Our collaborative goal is to shake up the baking industry with innovation and superior quality. We are looking for a self-motivated and productive baker to assist our R&D Department in recipe testing and documentation. We develop new concepts, as well as improve current product lines for quality and longevity.

Responsibilities

• Follow directions of a recipe to test recipe formulations, raw materials, and produce samples
• Use basic math skills to scale up recipes as needed
• Assist Food Scientists and Head of R&D with recipe/product development
• Assist with internal shelf-life studies and other lab tests
• Maintain cleanliness, organization and stock of ingredients and tools in R&D kitchen
• Enter recipes into Excel and other R&D/Production databases
• Prepare samples to be shipped to clients as needed
• Follow and uphold GMP standards
• Observe and document pilot runs of new products to record item information and update specs as necessary
• Assist Food Scientists and Head of R&D with other daily tasks as needed

Qualifications

• Some college or culinary school preferred
• Basic computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Drive, Sheets, Docs, etc.)
• Ability to work well in a busy environment
• Must have experience working in a professional kitchen/bakery setting to understand flow and concept
• Experience in nutritional data programs and form standardization are a big plus!
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to meet tight deadlines
• Ability to work on your feet for extended periods of time (8+ hours a day)
• Ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, and lift up to 50 LB
• General understanding of safe and sanitary workplace practices
• A passion for cake!

Why Join Carlo’s Bakery?

• Opportunity to grow with an internationally recognized brand.
• Friendly and collaborative work environment.
• Hands-on experience in the baking industry.
• Employee discounts on our famous baked goods.

Apply today and become part of the Carlo’s Bakery family — where passion, craftsmanship, and teamwork create something truly sweet every day!