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Food Manufacturing Baker

Big Petes Treats
Santa Cruz, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/17/2026 CLOSED ON 6/16/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Food Manufacturing Baker position at Big Petes Treats?

About Us

Big Pete’s is a family business with Santa Cruz soul, dedicated to baking cannabis cookies that are tasty, consistent, and effective. We are an award-winning edibles company that is family owned and operated. Big Pete’s Treats have entered contests and won awards, earning shelf space in over 420 California dispensaries. Most importantly, positive testimonial from patients affirm that Big Pete’s Treats have helped people in countless ways.

Our Culture

We are not afraid to think differently, embrace new ideas, or dream big. We empower our people at every level – from entry-level to senior leader – to own their work. We share a responsibility to think like Owners – to be mindful of the collective and sustained success of Big Pete’s Treats – which we apply to every situation, every day. As part of Big Pete’s, you are supported to grow and achieve. You are expected to bring your authentic self to work every day, to lead with humility, and drive outstanding performance at every level – and you will be rewarded. You are given opportunities to leave a mark and build a legacy. But you will not do it alone. You are supported by passionate teammates along the way; and our collective, collaborative spirit fuels our incredible progress.

Job Overview:

Qualifications & Requirements

  • Must be 21 years of age or older.
  • Ability to follow exact instructions.
  • Ability to work as a team and have good communication skills.
  • Having a positive attitude.
  • Reliability
  • Ability to remain in a stationary position, often standing for 8 hours.
  • Ability to bend and lift up to 50 lbs.
  • Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
  • ServeSafe Food Handler Certificate (or willing to obtain within 30 days of employment).
  • Eligibility to legally work in the United States.
  • Bakery experience is a plus.
  • Manufacturing experience is a plus.
  • Management experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Must follow all Good Manufacturing Practices.
  • Must maintain Good Housekeeping Practices.
  • Responsible for keeping work area clean and organized.
  • Perform all sanitation responsibilities and train others as needed.
  • Responsible for performing daily, weekly, and periodic sanitation duties and tasks.
  • Sanitize and clean all machinery/equipment as needed.
  • Operate machinery/equipment as needed.
  • Assist in the overall baking of cookies.
  • Be able to perform all baking duties and train others as needed.
  • Assist in the overall packing of cookies.
  • Be able to perform all packaging duties and train others as needed.
  • Responsible for performing quality checks on finished product bags.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by management (may including but not limited to making boxes, sticker bags, washing dishes, housekeeping).
  • Be able to work with other production personnel to ensure efficient operations.
  • Must act safely all the time and immediately report all unsafe conditions, accidents, and near misses to Lead Packer, Lead Baker, or Manager.
  • Responsible for notifying equipment problems to leads or manager.
  • Employee must perform any and all other duties that may be assigned by their lead, supervisor, and/or manager (may include but not limited to aligning cookies, packing, cleaning, break relief, etc.).
  • Employee must ensure they are protecting the product quality and consumer safety. Employee must report all quality issues immediately to your lead and/or manager.
  • Must support teamwork, be a team player, ability to adapt to changing demands, and must be a self-starter.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $20.00 per hour

Shift:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17 - $20

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