Bakery Steward

Meet Us: King Arthur Baking Company has been sharing the joy of baking since 1790. Headquartered in Norwich, Vermont, we’re the ultimate baking resource – providing education, inspiration, and the highest quality products, all while fostering connections and community through baking. Our superior flours and mixes are available in supermarkets nationwide, and our direct-to-consumer business – website and retail stores – offers an even wider selection of specialty baking ingredients, mixes, gluten-free products, baking tools, and more. We bring baking education to millions of bakers through our cookbooks, podcast, recipe app, website, and baking school. We’re proud to be 100% employee-owned, which means everyone who works here has a real voice and a shared stake in what we do. This creates a strong sense of community built on trust, teamwork, and love of baking. As a benefit corporation, we’re committed to the best interests of all our stakeholders - employees, our local communities, our broader community of bakers, and our planet. Join us and help spread the joy of baking. King Arthur – where, as an employee-owner, your passion and ideas can truly make a difference.

The Position: The Bakery Steward is responsible for maintaining cleanliness and organization of the bakery equipment and bakery area. This position ensures that all pots, pans, dishware, and utensils are properly cleaned and sanitized while maintaining adequate levels of cleaning supplies. Additional responsibilities include assisting in the cleanliness of food preparation and production areas, packaging of baked goods, and handling compost and linens. This role plays a vital part in upholding a clean and efficient kitchen environment, contributing to the overall success of daily operations. Shift starts at 5am.

The Benefits: As a part-time employee you would have access to - medical, dental, paid time off to rest, paid holidays to have fun, a 401(K) with a company match. But here's what makes us different: paid volunteer hours, profit sharing*, participation in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)* and knowing that those working with you are dedicated and engaged co-employee owners that believe in you and your extraordinary abilities to move us all forward.

The Location: Norwich, VT; onsite daily.

The Pay: $18.04 to $18.93 per hour worked; commensurate with experience.

The Schedule: This is a year-round, part-time position, ideally working 24 hours per week. Available shifts are Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 5am-1pm.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Clean and Sanitize Kitchenware – Wash, sanitize, and properly store pots, pans, dishware, and utensils to maintain food safety standards.
• Maintain a Clean and Organized Dish Area – Ensure the dishwashing area remains tidy, efficient, and free of clutter.
• Stock and Monitor Cleaning Supplies – Keep dish detergents and cleaning materials at appropriate levels, replenishing as needed.
• Support Kitchen and Food Prep Cleanliness – Assist in cleaning food preparation and production areas to uphold hygiene and safety standards.
• Follow Opening and Closing Procedures – Complete daily checklists to ensure the kitchen and dishwashing areas are ready for operation.
• Handle Waste and Linens – Properly bag and transport compost and linens to designated disposal areas.
• Package Baked Goods – Properly packaged baked goods adhering to food safety standards.

Education and Experience

• Prior experience working as a Dish Washer or in a similar role preferred but not required
• Ability to work early morning shifts (5AM).

Competencies

• Attention to Detail – Ensures all dishware, utensils, and kitchen equipment are thoroughly cleaned and sanitized while maintaining an organized and hygienic workspace.
• Efficiency & Time Management – Works quickly and effectively to complete tasks, Ability to work successfully with minimal supervision while managing multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.
• Teamwork & Collaboration – Works well with other team members to support smooth operations and maintain a clean and functional workspace. Follows instructions accurately and proactively seeks clarification to ensure tasks are completed correctly.
• Dependability– Demonstrates reliability, consistency, and a strong commitment to maintaining cleanliness and supporting kitchen operations.

Success Factors

• Genuine enthusiasm for the King Arthur’s mission and products and a commitment to living our values
• Is community minded gets involved, volunteers

Physical Requirements/Work Environment/Safety

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical requirements

• Must be able to work for long periods of time while standing
• Must be physically able to stoop, move quickly
• Use hands to handle, feel objects, tools, and controls
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
• Must be able to operate commercial kitchen cleaning equipment
• Repeat the same movements
• Ability to regularly work in a kitchen environment where allergens may be present
• Ability to regularly touch products which may contain allergens

Work environment

• Ability to work in a fast-paced kitchen environment where temperatures can vary, often hot and humid. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but may be loud dependent on specific work site and/or equipment operation as well as customer traffic in adjacent area.

Safety

• Understand that safety is the responsibility of everyone at the organization
• Responsible for providing a safe and ergonomically sound work environment, identifying unsafe conditions and correcting these conditions immediately
• Engage in safety and compliance training programs and encourage 100% team participation in same

Supervision

• n/a

Travel

• n/a

Other Duties

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice

It is the responsibility of every employee to contribute to a positive and safe work environment through cooperative and professional interactions with co-workers, customers, and vendors. As a proud Benefit Corporation, King Arthur Baking expects our employees to adhere to company-wide green norms and remain educated on company impact campaigns.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other factors protected by law. King Arthur Baking Company provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities to allow them to participate in both the application process and during employment. Such individuals are encouraged to seek accommodations to allow them to apply for a position, participate in the application process, and meet the essential functions and requirements of the position.

*Amounts vary based on achievement of financial targets. Participation based on hire date and program entry date.