FT - PM Baker at local Cafe/Bakery

  • The Sparrow Bakery PDX
  • Portland, Oregon
  • Full Time
FT - PM Baker at local Cafe/Bakery

The Sparrow Bakery PDX

thesparrowbakery.net

KITCHEN

FULL-TIME

18.5-22/HR + TIPS

PORTLAND

4 days/week, 3pm-12am shift, experienced Baker or a very eager novice! *Benefits!*

3pm-12am shift / FT = 4 days/week, 32+ hrs/week

Sparrow Bakery is a busy, medium-sized, regional, wholesale and retail bakery specializing in hand-laminated croissants and crave-worthy cafe foods. Founded in Bend in 2006, we began to service local, reputable wholesale accounts in Portland in 2019 (Zupan's Markets, Stumptown Coffee, Case Study, Bastion, Coava Coffee, Providore, Market of Choice, New Seasons, and more), and in 2020 we opened our first regional retail cafe in St. Johns.

We are searching for a highly reliable, Full-time evening/night shift *Career Baker (FT, approx. 3pm-12am, 4 days a week) to add to our team of wholesale cafe bakers at our St. Johns location in N. Portland. Come learn the old-world craft of artisanal baking! *Professional baking experience is preferred, but we are willing to train an eager apprentice.

As a professional Baker for Sparrow, you should have: excellent fine motor skills, an attention to detail and aesthetic, a penchant for consistency and incremental improvements over time, as well as the ability to work with urgency and efficiency. Pastry baking can be satisfying work because at the end of each shift you will have an opus of products that you produced, and both the satisfaction in seeing those physical beauties, along with witnessing the customers enjoyment of your work; which can cultivate a real feeling of fulfillment in our bakers. Duties may also include: bake prep, occasional lamination, shaping, boiling and baking bagels, quick bread and cookie batters and doughs.

Starting pay will depend upon relevant experience:

Pay will start between $20-22+ per hour + approx. $3 / hour in tips for an Experienced Baker (+1 yr professional experience)

Pay will start between $18.50-$20 per hour + approx. $3/hr in tips for an Apprentice Level Baker (less than 1 year professional experience)

Plus benefits (see below)

Sparrow is an employee-centeredpany. All employees receive our 40% off employee discount upon hire. A 50/50 health insurance plan and sick-pay is offered for any FT individual after 60 days. We also now offer accrued PTO and a 401K plan after 1 year for FT employees (*FT at Sparrow is 32+ hours per week, hopefully helping to create a healthier, happier work/life balance). We will work to give you a regular, consistent schedule that works best for you and your family, and we will be attentive to your needs, concerns, and growth potential as it arrives throughout your tenure. We strive to offer jobs we would be proud to have!

Come find out about this position and whether it would be right for you! Please online on Poached with your resume and *brief cover letter* telling us why you might be a great fit for this position, OR bring your cover letter explaining your interest in the position, a resume, and yourself to our N. Portland location, 8191 N Lombard - We can't WAIT to meet you and teach you about our way of baking!

?

The Sparrow Bakery PDX - 8195 N Lombard St, Portland, OR, 97203
Job ID: 488320581
Originally Posted on: 8/6/2025

Want to find more Culinary opportunities?

Check out the 74,709 verified Culinary jobs on iHireChefs