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Head Artisan Baker | Boulangerie Copain
Boulangerie Copain
200 W. 24th Street, Charlotte, NC 28206
Schedule: 7:00 PM–5:00 AM | Overnight
Boulangerie Copain is part of Noble Food & Pursuits, a chef-driven hospitality group based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Our bakery is built around craftsmanship, scratch production, quality ingredients, and an uncompromising commitment to product excellence.
We are seeking an experienced Head Artisan Baker to lead our bread program in our brand-new, 10,000-square-foot production facility.
Our bakery produces artisan breads and naturally fermented doughs daily for our retail bakeries, restaurants, and wholesale customers throughout the Charlotte and Winston-Salem areas.
This is a full-time, hands-on overnight leadership position working a schedule of 7:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Our bakery operates seven days a week, and weekend and holiday availability is required.
The Head Artisan Baker will oversee overnight bread production, maintain exceptional quality and consistency, and develop a team of skilled bakers. We are looking for someone with extensive technical knowledge, high-volume production experience, and a genuine passion for continuously improving both products and people.
Please check out noblefoodandpursuits.com to learn more about our company and concepts.
What You'll Do
- Lead overnight artisan bread production with a focus on product excellence, consistency, and craftsmanship
- Oversee mixing, fermentation, dividing, shaping, proofing, and baking
- Evaluate finished products and improve recipes, techniques, and production standards
- Manage production schedules, workflow, and daily deadlines
- Train, coach, and develop bakers while maintaining high standards of execution
- Maintain consistency across large-scale production batches
- Partner with bakery leadership on product development, ingredient sourcing, and operational improvements
- Monitor ingredient usage, waste, and production efficiency
- Maintain food safety, sanitation, and equipment safety standards
- Communicate production priorities, quality concerns, and equipment needs
What We're Looking For
- Extensive professional experience in artisan bread production within a scratch bakery
- Advanced knowledge of sourdough, preferments, fermentation, baker's percentages, and traditional bread-making techniques
- Experience leading high-volume commercial bread production
- Proven ability to train, develop, and lead bakery production teams
- Experience operating commercial mixers, ovens, and bakery equipment
- Strong understanding of dough development and finished product quality
- Excellent organization, communication, and problem-solving skills
- A genuine passion for craftsmanship and continuous product improvement
- Ability to consistently work the 7:00 PM–5:00 AM overnight schedule
- Weekend and holiday availability required
- Comfortable working hands-on in a physically demanding environment
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation
Why Join Us
- $80,000–$90,000 annual salary
- Health and dental insurance
- Monthly dining stipend
- Work in a brand-new, 10,000-square-foot bakery production facility
- Opportunity to lead and develop a professional artisan bread team
- Play a key role in driving product excellence and the continued growth of Boulangerie Copain
- Be part of a growing chef-driven hospitality group committed to craftsmanship and quality
Pay: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
Salary : $80,000 - $90,000