Baker / Cake Decorator

Loquat is a small and cozy Jewish bakery in Hayes Valley. Our goal is to source, prepare, and serve the highest quality ingredients and pastries, while honoring and exploring Jewish traditions and Middle Eastern flavors. We hope to bring positivity, compassion, and connection to our workplace and community through food and beverage. Our success is dependent on building a strong team, and we are searching for someone to join our tight-knit bakery staff.

You must be organized, have a keen eye for detail, and a sense of efficiency. You must work well in a team setting, but also excel independently.

About the Role

Our bakery specializes in babka and a variety of laminated pastries, as well as finished layered cakes, cookies, scones and teacakes. This starts with cake baking/finishing, tea cakes, cookies and eventually will also have lamination/babka production as part of the role, as we strive to cross-train our bakers on multiple stations. You will have the opportunity to hone your baking skills in a focused, craft-driven environment, with real room for growth as part of our team.

Shifts: while this role starts on shifts that are 6-2:30am, you may eventually be required to work 2 baking shifts a week once trained that are 4-12:30am.

Weekend availability is required. We always schedule you to have a consecutive two day weekend.

Responsibilities

Some things you may be required to do on a daily basis:

• Laminating doughs, babka, and puff pastries
• Scaling and mixing a variety of cookies, doughs, cakes, and fillings
• Baking cakes, cookies, and other pastries
• Working in production and restocking ingredients to ensure a smooth kitchen flow
• Preparing ingredients for the following day
• Writing a prep list to ensure all components are delivered for service
• Executing pastry menus developed by pastry management
• Unloading food and product deliveries
• Helping to keep the kitchen and production space clean and organized
• Supporting other pastry team members when needed
• Maintaining an organized, safe, and clean work environment
• Communicating and working with others with kindness
• Acting as an ambassador and exemplary member of our café neighborhood
• Welcoming everyone — and being yourself!

Qualifications

You must possess:

• A minimum of 2 years of professional bakery or pastry kitchen experience
• Lamination experience strongly preferred
• Excellent communication skills
• The ability to work well in a team setting, as well as independently
• The willingness to pitch in wherever needed
• The ability to think on your feet in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Professionalism and poise at all times
• Consistent punctuality — early morning shifts are a must
• A minimum of two professional references
• The ability to work full time, the majority of which is on your feet
• The ability to lift up to 50 lbs

Benefits

• Starting rate based on experience
• Full benefits package after 2 months, including 100% covered Kaiser medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Matching 401K after 1 year of employment
• Paid time off and sick time
• Free coffee and pastries
• A dynamic, fun, and collaborative working environment
• Growth opportunities within the bakery