Our Story: Bar Down Bakery is a community-forward charitable bakery. Specializing in unique coffee beverages, bakery classics and irresistible fusions of your favourite baked goods, Bar Down Bakery offers a taste experience like no other. After launching in 2023 and becoming famous for their 'brookies' (which are the perfect fusion between a cookie and a brownie) Bar Down Bakery expanded upon their offerings to include freshly baked breads, beautifully crafted viennoiserie and unique fusions, like their 'cro-nuts.' They proudly donate a portion of proceeds to KidSport, as well as a variety of other local charities, and are on a mission to serve irresistible baked goods, that do good for their community.
Our message to you: Thank you for your interest in joining the Bar Down Bakery Team! We are so excited to be expanding our team and hope that you will be joining us. However, we are not just looking for anyone to fill this role - we are looking for a true rising star. As a community-forward small business, we are looking for someone who has a true passion for the art of pastry/baking, previous experience/knowledge of baking and a willingness to learn.
Compensation:
$21 - $26/hr +tips with opportunity to increase with proven experience and skills
Schedule:
- Shift times may range between 5am - 3pm
- A successful candidate should be prepared to work weekdays and weekends.
- Full time availability
Responsibilities and General Job Description:
- Can work both independently and with a team
- Assist the Head Pastry Chef in executing a well-run shift and demonstrate clear leadership ability
- Assisting the Head Pastry Chef with daily production (breads, croissants and various pastries)
- Mixing bread and croissant doughs
- Ability to learn and adapt to new tasks quickly
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and multitask
- Must have experience in bread production, sourdough production and pastry dough lamination
- Experience with tempered sauces/creams (ex. pastry cream) is a valued asset
A day in your life:
5am: Leading the morning baking, finishing with glazing, decorating and icing.
10am: Mix additional doughs as requested by the Head Pastry Chef (breads, croissant, pastry, scone, or our signature brookie dough)
12pm: Assist in preparing croissants (shaping, lamination)
**RECIPE DEVELOPMENT: This is a position where your ideas matter! We want someone who is passionate about pastry and wants to work alongside us to create our new menus that rotate monthly!
Who you are/what you bring to the team:
- You have a sincere passion for baking with previous knowledge or experience
- You are a go-getter and strive to achieve daily goals
- You work well independently and unsupervised and can motivate yourself to make your workday enjoyable, successful and positive.
- You are a hardworking individual who understands that you can have an impact on the success of a small business by supporting it in reaching it’s goals
Requirements:
- Must be available to work weekends.
- Must have a positive attitude and be self-motivated
- Must be reliable and consistent
- Must have reliable transportation to get to work
- Have your Food Safe Level 1
‘Bonus Marks’:
- Certification from an acknowledged pastry/culinary school or program
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $21.00-$26.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Discounted or free food
- On-site parking
Application question(s):
- How do you feel that you can contribute to the success of Bar Down Bakery in this role?
- There are many bakeries in the Lower Mainland - why do you want to work with US?
- Please outline any and all previous experience or knowledge that you have:
Work Location: In person
