Baker

About Us
We're building something special at Thorough Bread — a place where craft, community, and genuine hospitality come together. We're an artisan bakery making breads, pastries, cookies, salads, soups, and sandwiches, and we serve crafted espresso and coffee beverages. Our vision is to be the heart of our neighborhood, and that starts with the people who make it happen every day.

We are a team of makers, servers, and community builders united by a shared belief: the best things in life are made by hand, with care, and shared with others.

The Role
As a bread baker, you'll be at the center of what we do — mixing, shaping, proofing, and baking the sourdoughs and scratch-recipe loaves our neighbors come back for week after week. You'll work with live starters, scale recipes, manage oven timing, and help keep the bench running clean and steady through early-morning production. This is hands-on craft work, early hours, and real pride in the daily bake.

What You'll Do

• Mix, shape, proof, and bake a range of breads — sourdough, country loaves, baguettes, and seasonal specials — to Thorough Bread standards
• Maintain and feed sourdough starters; manage fermentation timing and dough schedules
• Scale recipes accurately and build prep lists for daily production
• Operate and maintain bakery equipment safely — mixers, deck and convection ovens, proofers, retarders, dividers, and related tools
• Keep the bench, ovens, and production areas clean, organized, and food-safe throughout your shift
• Work closely with the pastry and counter teams to keep the case full, fresh, and beautiful through the day
• Support opening production, dough prep, and end-of-day clean-up as scheduled

What We're Looking For

• A genuine interest in learning the craft of bread baking — experience is preferred but not required; we'll train the right person
• Reliable, on time, and ready for early-morning starts
• A team player who communicates well and supports the bench through busy production days
• Detail-oriented with a clean, organized work style
• Able to stand for extended periods and lift up to 50 pounds
• Patient and curious — willing to respect dough, fermentation, and the rhythm of a real bake

If you've baked in a production setting before, great. If you're new to it but hungry to learn and willing to show up consistently, that matters just as much.

What We Value

• Attitude over experience. We can teach you to shape dough and run an oven — we can't teach you to care. We look for genuine warmth, curiosity, and a willingness to grow.
• Collaboration over competition. We succeed together, support each other through busy production days, and ask for help without hesitation.
• Community over transaction. Everything we bake reaches a neighbor's table.
• Craft without pretense. High standards, delivered with warmth and humility. Elegantly unrefined.

What We Offer

• Competitive wage (bae plus tips) with opportunity for growth
• Fixed schedules wherever possible — we respect your time and the rest of your life
• Hours: Full time 30–35 per week, including weekends. Part time: 10-20 hours per week.
• Store hours: Wednesday - Saturday 7:00 am-2:00 p.m., Sundays 8:00 am-12:00 p.m.
• Location: Aiken SC
• Accrual based paid time off
• Thorough training in scratch bread baking, sourdough, and production
• A supportive team that invests in your development and treats you with the same care we put into our bread

If you're passionate about building a place where craftsmanship, community, and hospitality come together—and leading a team that shares those values—we'd love to hear from you.

To be considered for this position, please submit your cover letter and résumé to tbbcaiken@gmail.com.

Pay: $14.00 - $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person

Salary : $14 - $17