Archived listing. The details below describe a past opening.
Production Baker III
Full-Time | Hourly (Non-Exempt) $21.55 - $23.00
Salt & Straw is looking for Production Bakers to support our Central Kitchen of Oregon (CKOR) production facility located in Portland’s Central Eastside.
The Production Baker III is a lead-level role on the Bake team with expanded experience, skills, and responsibilities beyond those of Production Baker I and II team members. The Bake team is responsible for producing high-quality inclusions and variegates efficiently and accurately for use throughout Salt & Straw’s finished ice cream products. Production Baker III team members help lead daily production execution, support workflow planning, provide technical guidance, and uphold Salt & Straw’s highest standards for product quality, food safety, and operational consistency.
What Salt & Straw Production Bakers Do
• Review daily production schedules and work orders to support production planning, prioritization, and project assignment
• Lead and support the Bake team throughout the shift to meet production goals safely, efficiently, and accurately
• Follow recipe specifications accurately including ingredient weighing, sequencing, and equipment operation
• Provide hands-on guidance during production to support high-quality and consistent product output
• Observe and evaluate products from raw ingredients through finished inclusions to ensure quality standards are met
• Monitor organization, sanitation, and adherence to GMPs across the Bake team while correcting deviations as needed
• Identify production flow, efficiency, or ergonomic concerns and adjust workflows or escalate concerns appropriately
• Ensure ingredients, tools, and equipment are clean, organized, and production-ready at the start of each project
• Communicate clearly regarding ingredient status, lot codes, expiration dates, and production-impacting concerns
• Train and retrain team members on equipment operation, production methods, organization, and safety best practices
• Reinforce updated policies and procedures to support operational consistency
• Communicate personnel or production concerns promptly to the Bake Supervisor
• Support meal and rest break compliance while serving as backup to the Supervisor as needed
• Accurately enter production completion and quantities into NetSuite
Qualifications
What You’ll Get
• Everyday Pay: Optional access to earned wages before payday for added financial flexibility.
• 401(k) with Company Match: Eligible after 3 months of service, with automatic enrollment and a 50% company match on deferrals, up to 1% of pay.
• Paid Time Off: Accrues starting at approximately 2 weeks per year, increasing with tenure.
• Sick Leave: Forty hours provided after 30 days of employment plus ongoing accrual based on hours worked.
• Paid Holidays: Twelve paid holidays annually.
• Medical/Dental/Vision Coverage: Available beginning the first of the month following your start date.
• Career Development & Tuition Assistance: Career growth opportunities and up to $1,800/year in education reimbursement for eligible programs.
• Team Member Discount: Enjoy a 30% discount on our handmade ice cream and merchandise.
• Additional Voluntary Benefits: Including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, commuter benefits, and pet insurance.
Physical Requirements:
• Standing 75% of the time
• Walking 25% of the time
• Occasional to frequent bending, pushing, pulling
• Frequent lifting up to 35 lbs
• Occasionally lifting of up to 50lbs.
• Frequent repetitive motion
• Regularly required to use hands to handle or oprerate tools, equipment or controls
• Will be required to regularly talk, hear and see
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust and focus.
*Upon request, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
Wage Transparency
The anticipated hiring range for this position is $21.55 - $23.00. The broader compensation range of $21.55-$26.34. reflects future earning growth within the role over time.
Important Notes
• Food Allergy Warning: This role involves working in an environment where common food allergens (peanuts, tree nuts, dairy, eggs, soy, wheat, seafood) are present.
• Equal Employment Opportunity: Salt & Straw is committed to creating an inclusive workplace and provides equal opportunity to all applicants, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or background.
• E-Verify Participation: We participate in E-Verify to confirm work authorization.
Our Values
Create the Unbelievable
Show Up Generously
Act with Thoughtful Curiosity
Share Human Kindness
Make It Count
These values guide everything we do - from the way we scoop, to how we show up for our guests, teammates, and communities.
