Like Where You Work. Deepen Your Skills. Grow with Us.
Careers in baking and pastry start at Starter Bakery where scoring and shaping breads, laminating and filling croissants is so much more than a job. Whether you’re a seasoned professional with years of experience or a rising star eager to hone your craft, we offer a variety of bread and pastry jobs and management / leadership roles as well as front-of-house opportunities.
From Our Team
Don’t take our word for it, we asked our employees to share what they like about working in our café bakery and at our wholesale baking headquarters. The number one answer was being part of one big team and appreciation for co-workers: “We work well together.”
Other comments included:
- “Room for training and personal growth”
- “Evolving”
- “I like the team”
- “Creativity”
- “The atmosphere”
- “The salary”
- “Room for opportunities”
- “My voice is heard in the continued growth”
Grow with Us
We are building something meaningful in the East Bay. It started in 2010 as a series of pop-ups by Starter Bakery founder Brian Wood, a former culinary educator and technical baking book author. Pop-ups gave way to opportunities to bake for wholesale accounts and East Bay farmer’s markets. In 2023, we opened our first retail bakery café in the Rockridge neighborhood of Oakland. In fall of 2025, we opened our second bakery café on Solano Avenue in Albany.
Our Mission
Starter Bakery was founded in November 2010 for the purpose of bringing high-quality, handcrafted breads, and pastries to the Bay Area. In direct opposition to the trend of mass-produced simulations of artisan products, Starter Bakery seeks to bring true quality and care to creating delicious products for its customers and consumers to enjoy. We seek to contribute to our community, and participate in the vibrant and exciting food culture in our area.
Our Mission
Starter Bakery was founded in November 2010 for the purpose of bringing high-quality, handcrafted breads, and pastries to the Bay Area. In direct opposition to the trend of mass-produced simulations of artisan products, Starter Bakery seeks to bring true quality and care to creating delicious products for its customers and consumers to enjoy. We seek to contribute to our community, and participate in the vibrant and exciting food culture in our area.
Why Apply for our Bread and Pastry Jobs
- Diversity and Inclusion: Broader perspectives and experiences lead to more creative and innovative approaches in baking that resonate with a wider range of customers. We embrace individuals from all backgrounds and aim to create a welcoming and collaborative environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute their unique talents.
- A Passion-Driven Environment: Supportive and collaborative, the atmosphere we foster seeks to nurture and celebrate your love of baking and pastry. You’ll be working alongside fellow enthusiasts and experts who share your dedication to quality and craftsmanship.
- Opportunities for Growth: We believe in investing in our team members. Whether you’re looking to specialize in a particular area, refine techniques, or even rise into leadership roles, we offer opportunities for professional development and advancement within our bakery.
- Baking a Difference: Food brings people together. At Starter Bakery, you’ll play a direct role in creating moments of joy for our customers—whether you’re baking fresh pastries, crafting delicious food, preparing drinks, or ensuring everything runs smoothly behind-the-scenes.
- Competitive Compensation and Benefits: As a way of showing how we value our team members and recognize their hard work and dedication, we offer competitive salaries and benefits for singles as well as benefits for families.
- Work Options: Find the right schedule and job that aligns best for you.
Explore Our Jobs:
Openings for a range of jobs, include but are not limited to:
- Bread Bakers / Bread Team Members: Calling all breadheads passionate about sourdough, artisanal loaves, and the satisfying crust of a perfectly baked baguette. You’ll be responsible for mixing, shaping, proofing, and baking a variety of our signature breads.
- Pastry Bakers / Pastry Team Members / Lamination Team Members: Create exquisite cakes, delicate pastries, delectable cookies and other delightful desserts. Attention to detail and a creative eye are essential.
- Assistant Bakers: A fantastic entry point into the world of professional baking. You’ll assist our experienced bakers and pastry chefs with various tasks, learning fundamental techniques and gaining valuable hands-on experience.
- Cake Decorator: If you have an artistic touch and passion for transforming cakes into stunning centerpieces, lettering skills, and are a frosting pro, this role allows you to showcase your talents.
- Packaging and Production Assistants: Ensuring our baked goods are prepared and presented beautifully for our customers. Attention to detail and efficiency are key.
- Baristas: Do you have an expert touch when it comes to latte art? Previous espresso bar experience, reach out to us.
- FOH Line: Our friendly staff that work with customers at our retail bakery, refreshing the pastry case and pulling orders for preorders and our line of guests.
- Farmers’ Market Team Members: Work at one of our farmers’ market pop-ups.
- Other Roles: Bakery Management, Retail Cafe Back-of-House, Sanitation Team and so much more.
Ready to Roll?
If you’re eager to pursue careers in baking and pastry at a local bakery that values quality, creativity, and teamwork, we encourage you to explore our current openings below.
Don’t see bread and pastry jobs or other roles that match your current skills? We’re always looking for talented hard-working individuals to join our team. Submit your resume and brief cover letting outlining your passion and experience to jobs @ starterbakery.com. We look forward to hearing from you. Let your passion for baking rise to new heights.
NOTE: Starter Bakery is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law.
