Join Our Team as a Versatile Bakery Production Assistant!

Are you a baker who can do it all? Comfortable working with both bread and pastry? Ready to use your full skill set in a real scratch bakery? The Lakehouse Bakery in Chelsea is looking for a versatile, experienced baker who can handle both bread production and pastry work in one dynamic role.

Position Details:

• Hours: 40 hours/week, Monday-Friday 8am-4pm Set schedule
• Pay: $15-$17/hour based on experience. (with quick advancement for demonstrated skills)
• Start Date: Immediately (training available)

What Makes This Position Unique

This isn't a typical single-focus bakery job. You'll be using your full range of baking skills across our operation:

Mondays: Work alongside our Lead Bread Baker on bread production - our biggest bread day of the week. You'll be mixing, shaping, proofing, and baking artisan breads for retail and wholesale accounts.

Tuesday-Friday: Run our pastry production. You'll be responsible for baking cookies, cakes, pies, quiches, scones, and muffins, plus cake decorating, making prep components (frangipane, frostings, fillings), packaging products, and organizing orders for multiple accounts.

This role is perfect for a well-rounded baker who gets bored doing just one thing and wants to use all their skills every week.

What You'll Be Doing

Monday - Bread Production (8 hours):

• Work with our experienced Lead Bread Baker
• Scaling and mixing dough batches
• Portioning and shaping various bread styles
• Monitoring proofing and baking breads to quality standards
• Assisting with weekly bread production planning

Tuesday-Friday - Pastry Production (32 hours):

• Baking off pastries (scones, muffins, croissants) to daily production schedules
• Decorating cakes (6" and 8" rounds, sheet cakes) with professional buttercream work
• Making quiches from start to finish
• Baking cookies, bars, and brownies to consistent standards
• Preparing components: frangipane, frostings, fillings, sauces
• Packaging finished products for wholesale and retail
• Organizing and preparing orders for multiple wholesale accounts
• Assisting with customer service during retail hours
• Maintaining clean, organized workspace and food safety standards
• Working collaboratively with the rest of The Lakehouse Bakery team

What We're Looking For

This is NOT an entry-level position. We need someone who's already proven they can handle both sides of a bakery operation.

Required:

• 2 years of professional baking experience that includes BOTH bread and pastry work (commercial bakery, not home baking)
• Cake decorating skills - buttercream application, clean edges, consistent piping
• Bread production experience - comfortable with mixing, shaping, and baking techniques
• Ability to work independently and switch between production areas seamlessly
• Comfortable with high-volume production (dozens of items daily across multiple product lines)
• Reliable transportation to Chelsea location
• Physical ability to lift 50 lbs and stand for extended periods
• Holiday flexibility is essential - November/December are our busiest months

Bonus Points:

• ServSafe Food Handler certification
• Culinary education or formal baking training
• Wholesale or production bakery background
• Experience managing multiple production schedules simultaneously
• Jack-of-all-trades mentality in the kitchen

What We're NOT Looking For:

• Specialists who only want to do bread OR pastry (we need both)
• Someone who "loves to bake at home" but lacks professional experience
• Someone who needs constant supervision or can't adapt between different work styles
• Someone looking for creative freedom to experiment (we have proven recipes and systems)

Why Work With Us?

At The Lakehouse Bakery, we're building a professional operation where quality matters and versatile skills are valued.

• Full-Time Stability: 40 hours/week, Monday-Friday 8am-4pm. Consistent schedule, no random call-ins or last-minute changes.
• Use Your Full Skill Set: You're not stuck doing one thing forever. Mondays are bread, rest of week is pastry - keeps work interesting and engaging.
• Professional Environment: Work directly with Chef Keegan (35 years experience, Schoolcraft College trained) and our experienced Lead Bread Baker.
• Real Scratch Baking: Everything made from scratch daily with quality ingredients. No mixes, no shortcuts, no factory production.
• Small Team Culture: You matter as an individual, not just a production number. Your work is visible and appreciated.
• Room to Grow: Demonstrate reliability and skills, and there's potential for increased responsibilities as we expand.
• No Overtime Pressure: We respect work/life balance. This is 40 hours, period.
• Direct Customer Connection: See customers' reactions to your work during retail hours.

Our Culture and Values

We're more than just a bakery - we're a professional scratch operation that takes our craft seriously. At The Lakehouse Bakery, we value:

• Quality: We don't cut corners on ingredients or technique. Everything is made from scratch with care.
• Versatility: We appreciate bakers who can do it all and aren't intimidated by variety.
• Professionalism: We run a real business with steady growth and expanding customer base across Washtenaw County.
• Teamwork: You're part of a small team where collaboration matters - you'll work with both our bread and pastry operations.
• Reliability: We count on each other to show up and deliver consistent quality.
• Community: We take pride in serving Washtenaw County with products made right here in Chelsea.

Heads Up: Holiday Season

We're heading into our busiest time of year. Thanksgiving and Christmas are when bakeries shine - and when we need everyone fully engaged and flexible. Last year we made 100 dozen dinner rolls for Thanksgiving alone, plus all our regular production. If you thrive during the controlled chaos of holiday baking and can handle juggling both bread and pastry demands, you'll fit right in.

Ready to Join Us?

If you're an experienced, versatile baker ready to work in a professional environment where both your bread and pastry skills are valued and quality matters, we want to hear from you.

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We're reviewing applications immediately and will contact qualified candidates within 48 hours for interviews. We need someone NOW - Thanksgiving is right around the corner.

Apply today and become part of The Lakehouse Bakery team!

The Lakehouse Bakery is an equal opportunity employer.

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