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Broken Tart has arrived in Oak Park - and we want you to be a part of our team!
ABOUT US
Broken Tart is a sister-owned bakery and cafe specializing in cakes, bakes, coffee, and lunch. We are focused on creating an experience at Broken Tart that surprises and delights our customers - both on the everydays AND the milestone days. While that journey begins with our thoughtful (and super delicious!) menu, it comes to life with our commitment to outside-the-box hospitality.
We are building and fostering a respectful and collaborative environment that allows all team members to thrive. We pledge to offer open communication, professionalism, fair wages, and ongoing opportunities for growth and development to each and every member of our team. (We are better together, after all!)
ABOUT THE BAKER POSITION
We are looking for a Baker with a passion for seriously amazing food and divine hospitality experiences to join our team.
As our Baker, we’ll look to you to work alongside the Team Lead to keep daily bakery operations running smoothly. Daily tasks include prepping and baking off daily pastries including cookies, scones, cakes, buttercreams, curds, fillings, and focaccia (to name a few), prepping and building custom cake orders, managing ingredient inventory, maintaining a clean and organized kitchen, and contributing to our menu development. As we are a new operation, this is your opportunity to help us test, evolve, and perfect our approach to running a smooth (and clean) kitchen operation and build a thoughtful, specialty menu.
Skills and qualities we expect you’ll bring to the table:

• High levels of cleanliness and organization
• A commitment to kindness, curiosity, and leaving things a little bit better than you found it
• Great communication skills
• Flexibility (lots of this, too!)
• An eye for detail
• Desire to lean and grow both professionally and personally
• Genuine excitement for food, beverage, and baked goods
• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• 2+ years of experience in a commercial bakery or restaurant environment
• Ability to multitask and think on your feet
• Creativity (lots of it)

What you'll get in return:

• Sick leave in accordance with Cook County law
• Opportunity to help build a new business from the ground up (the sky's the limit!)
• Daily staff meal
• A fun and welcoming work environment
• Dining discounts
• Flexible scheduling (Morning and Weekend availability required)

Other very important details:

• Role Type: Full-Time or Part-Time
• Schedule: Daytime Hours (5am-1pm; 7am-3pm)
• Starting Rate: $18/hour based on experience

Sound like a fit? Send us your resume ASAP. We can't wait to hear from you! More detail about Broken Tart