Job Description

Overnight Baker — Madrona Bakery

Part time to start (3 shifts per week, Fri–Sun) · Overnight, midnight–8:00am · Opportunity to move to full time with benefits after 90 days $24–$28/hr (based on experience) + pooled tips (averaging $4–5/hr) 17 Madrona St, Downtown Mill Valley, CA ·

Madrona Bakery is looking for an experienced, focused night owl to join our overnight pastry team. If you know your way around a commercial kitchen, love the rhythm of high-volume production, and want to keep growing as a baker, this is a great next step: you'll learn lamination, train under our Head Chef, and have a path to a full-time role with benefits.

Who we are

Madrona is a bakery, bottle shop, and event space in Downtown Mill Valley. We specialize in laminated pastries, wood-fired bread, and excellent coffee. We use locally sourced and organic ingredients whenever possible. Our goal is a positive, inclusive, and thoughtful workplace where everyone feels supported and able to contribute to the bakery and its offerings.

The role

You'll work overnight alongside another AM baker, under the direction of our Head Chef, helping produce a large share of our daily pastry so the cases are full when we open. The work calls for a strong sense of urgency, sharp attention to detail, and excellent time management to keep many products moving at once.

What you'll do

Production

• Proof and bake off laminated pastries for the morning
• Produce quick breads, cookies, muffins, and other pastry items in large quantities
• Prep glazes, fillings, and fruit and vegetables for service
• Occasionally assist with bread production
• Make pies, specialty cakes, and tarts during the winter holidays

Learning & growth

• Learn lamination and croissant making
• Train under our Head Chef on technique and production
• Get exposure to our bread program and wood-fired oven
• Keep building your knowledge of pastry and bread

Kitchen & team

• Work closely with your fellow AM baker and follow direction from our Head Chef
• Hand off smoothly to the morning team
• Keep your station and equipment clean and organized at all times
• Follow health department and food safety requirements
• Follow opening procedures, including locks and our alarm system

What you'll need

• At least one year of commercial pastry or bread production experience
• Working knowledge of leavened and laminated pastries, including proofing
• Experience producing large quantities in a commercial kitchen
• Excellent time management, and the ability to juggle multiple products under a deadline
• Availability to work overnight, midnight–8:00am
• Current California Food Handler Card or ServSafe certification
• Ability to carry up to 50 lbs and stand for a full shift
• Reliable transportation to and from overnight shifts

Nice to have: experience with wood-fired ovens or lamination

What we offer

• Hands-on training in lamination under our Head Chef
• Exposure to our bread program and wood-fired oven
• Opportunity to move into a full-time role after 90 days
• Health insurance for full-time team members (after 30 days of full-time employment)
• Pooled tips averaging $4–5/hour on top of base pay
• Employee discounts
• A safe and supportive work environment

How to apply

Send your resume and a few lines on why you think you'd be a good fit to jobs@madronabakery.com. Please include your pastry and production experience.

Please don't stop by the bakery without an appointment. Our team is small, and it makes us real grumpy.

Job Tags

Full time, Part time, Shift work, Night shift, Day shift

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