Job Opportunities
Morning Baking Position - Part Time
Pinch Bakery & Plant Shop, 183 Sherman Ave N
We're hiring one part-time morning baker to join our team. Applicants for this position must be available for a 5 am start.
The basics
- Part-time, 25-30 hours per week, over 4 to 5 days
- Start date in early December, with some flexibility
- Availability including early mornings, and weekends. Early morning and weekend availability are a firm requirement for this role, so please only apply if you can commit to the 5 am start time, and working weekends. If a human rights related need makes weekend work difficult (for example around creed, family status, or disability), tell us and we'll work through it with you.
- $19 per hour
- 50 hours of paid vacation per year (prorated for the rest of 2026), 3 paid sick days per year, and in-shop discounts
What the work is
Our morning baking position includes baking our daily treat offerings (cookies, pastries, focaccia, etc.), wholesale baking, batch prepping bakery goods, hand building pastries, making drink syrups, and maintaining Pinch's kitchen communication and cleanliness standards.
The physical side, stated plainly
This is an on-your-feet job. Expect to stand and move for your whole shift, lift and carry up to about 50 lbs, use the basement stairs with stock, and do a lot of bending, reaching, and repetitive hand work at a busy pace. We'd rather you know the real demands now. If you'd do this job well with an accommodation, that's a conversation we're glad to have, at hiring or any time after.
A few true things about working here
Our space is loud and full of life. We have a lot of young families, so kids will be here, and they'll be excited, messy, and loud. To us that's the point, not a problem. We're a partially queer-owned business with zero tolerance for racism, homophobia, sexism, or harassment of any kind, and we prioritize BIPOC and 2SLGBTQIA+ applicants when experience is comparable. Commercial baking experience is required, experience with cakes (baking/building/decor) is an asset, no post-secondary training is required. We care most about whether you're kind, reliable, and good with people. Our team runs on Slack and a few simple Google tools, so basic comfort with a phone and everyday apps is part of the job.
Accessibility
Our building has a one-step barrier at the kitchen entrance. It's built into the original foundation and isn't something we're able to change, so we want to be upfront about it. Back of House also involves using the basement stairs noted above. We share this so you can decide what works for you, not to rule anyone out. Accommodations are available to the point of undue hardship, and no diagnosis is required to ask.
How to apply
Please fill out our application form and attach a resume if you have one. Applications close Tuesday November 17, 2026. Because we're a small team, we may only be able to reply to candidates we're moving forward with, and we'll do that by Tuesday November 24. We will not accept resumes in store or by email, only through the form.