COBS Bread USA - Baker - Merrick, NY

Share in something more than a career at COBS Bread

At COBS Bread, we are committed to top-quality products and the professional growth of our team. This ensures our customers have excellent experiences. As the leading global retail bakery chain, we are expanding throughout the Northeast and seek driven individuals ready to tackle new challenges and grow with us. Join us to help drive our expansion across the US and be part of a dynamic organization focused on excellence, innovation, and customer satisfaction.

At COBS Bread, we believe in creating a positive impact through our core values—MAGIC. Our commitment to Morale, Adaptability, Growth, Integrity, and Collaboration drives everything we do, ensuring that our team thrives in a supportive and dynamic environment.

As a Baker at COBS Bread, you will lead our freshness commitment. Bakers start their days with an empty bakery but when they leave—it’s filled with the artisan bread and delicious treats for the community to enjoy. We are looking for personable Bakers to share their love of fresh bread with our loyal customers.

Working at COBS Bread you will:

• Work as part of a small team to bake each morning, following carefully crafted recipes
• Work alongside your team to keep the bakery clean, and contribute to a great customer experience
• Be responsible for reading production schedules and recipes, measuring and mixing ingredients, moulding and shaping dough, and processing everything through the ovens

This is the job for you if:

• You are an early riser who can work independently or as part of a small team
• You have pride in what COBS offers the community
• You have a great attitude and good organizational skills
• You share in a commitment to the success of your team, the bakery, and to your own development
• You have minimum 1 year experience working in a baking setting or commercial kitchen

If these characteristics align with your skills and passion, this could be the perfect opportunity for you to make a significant impact in a thriving retail bakery chain.

Requirements

Physical Requirements

• Continuous standing/walking for all tasks
• Frequent lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds
• Frequent turning and reaching
• Occasional pushing, pulling and some forward bending
• Ability to lift at least 15 pounds to a height of 5 and a half feet
• Constant use of both hands, with frequent wrist rotation and flexing, occasional forceful gripping

Benefits

What’s in it for you?

• A fun teamwork environment with flexible hours
• The satisfaction of baking from scratch, and pride in sharing that product with the community.
• Competitive pay and participation in tip pooling program
• Weekly pay
• All employees eligible for time and a half pay when working on 8 major holidays
• Our paid training program – Continue to develop your baking and leadership skills through our Bronze and Silver baker Development Qualification program.
• Career advancement opportunities – We have a stake in helping passionate team members grow and have more impact in the business and community
• Complimentary products on us every shift
• 401k plan with matching
• Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance benefits for all full-time employees

Our Role

At COBS Bread, you'll join a workplace dedicated to helping you excel and rise to any challenge. We’re committed to supporting your growth, fostering community connections, ensuring you enjoy your work, and offering more than just a job. We have exciting opportunities lined up for passionate, curious, and driven team players like you who are ready to make a meaningful impact.

About COBS Bread

With over 180 locations, COBS Bread serves fresh and delightful baked goods to communities across Canada every day. We have recently expanded into the US. Any unsold items are donated daily to various local charities and food banks. The company’s success can be attributed to the quality of our product, the development of our people, and our warm and friendly customer service.

COBS Bread is part of Bakers Delight – Established in 1980 operating as Bakers Delight in Australia and New Zealand, and since 2003 as COBS Bread in Canada, and the now the USA. Together we have grown to more than 800 bakeries across Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA. The entire network employs over 15,000 people, serving more than 2.1 million customers each week.

Accessibility

Accommodation is available upon request for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodations needed to ensure you have access to a fair and equitable process. Any information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

Applicants must be at least 18 years old to comply with federal and state labor laws regarding the operation of bakery equipment.

Pay: $20-$24 per hour

Full-time

Expected hours: 30- 40 per week

Benefits you may be eligible for:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Restaurant type:

• Bakery

Schedule:

• Morning shift
• Overnight shift
• Weekends
• Holidays as needed

Application Question(s):

• Are you willing to work as early as 2am?

Work Location: In person