Experienced Sourdough Baker for Bakery Manager

Salmonberry Goods is Seattle's farm-to-table sourdough bakery, bringing people and farmers closer together through food. In 2020, we began delivering small farm veg, fruit and meat alongside our fresh bread to homes across Seattle. In 2024, we opened our baker-grocer shop in Sunset Hill, sourcing exclusively from those same small farmers of Washington. Each week, our small team produces hundreds of loaves of sourdough bread, large runs of craft pastry, kombucha, pasta, and much more.

The Bakery Manager role is responsible for daily operations at our production kitchen and takes point on fulfillment, week planning, team time management, inventory, menu development, training, scheduling and coverage, contributing to the smooth operation and improvement of all things production at Salmonberry.

Compensation for this management role begins at $60,000k-80,000 DOE. Option for company healthcare plan, a 30% team discount, and further wage and growth opportunities tied to longevity and performance. Goal for this position is for a 2-5+ year career fit.

Availability for this position is Tuesday-Saturday. Our team mainly starts at 7am on Tuesday and Friday, and 5am on Wednesday and Saturday. As manager, you'll have a regular half day off the floor. There are some supporting bake shifts on Monday/Thurs/Sun and a few 3-4am start time shifts that we spread out across the team.

Must have reliable transportation. Physical requirements include being able to work full days on your feet, frequently bending/reaching and steadily executing precise repetitive motions, and the ability to lift and carry up to 50lbs.

As Bakery Manager, you will

Run preplists to meet demand and accommodate time off, deep cleans and new projects. Improve checklists, training, and SOPs to enhance quality and consistency. Work with the leadership team to always improve operations with tools and systems.

Push the cutting edge of sourcing and production within our bakery. Contribute to creative development of our menu and systems to further our mission of helping local farms and improving accessibility to small farm food.

Keep inventory stocked and fresh while minimizing breakage and outages. Coordinate with Produce, Deli, and Shop teams to manage flow of bread, deli, and bakes across the organization.

Inspire your colleagues on our bakery team, maintaining professional expectations, speed, attention to detail, consistency and craft. Field issues gracefully and further our company culture of positivity, kindness and excellence.

Lead in attendance and respect for our work & mission. Keep labor hours efficient and maintain equality in team performance and role expectations. Train new hires, accurately approve hours, consulting leadership over corrective behavior and time-off requests.

We value strong leadership by example. Be ready to be the best at breaking down fruit and veg, shaping sourdough, laminating crackers and pastry, rolling scones, crushing dishes, and scaling dry ingredients. In everyone at Salmonberry we expect self-motivation, a serious professional awareness of food safety, endurance for full production days and quick responsible transitions around a kitchen. A serious work ethic and multiple years of experience in foodservice, back of house, prep or baking is a must.

• To apply, reply with your resume and a cover letter including;
• a list of the music you like to play while working,
• your favorite things to cook or bake and why,
• your availability,
• and why you think you'd be a good fit to lead our team.
• Stoked to meet you!