Employment

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Interested in joining the team?

Colossus is always looking for hardworking bakers, baristas and farmers market staff.

It is our mission to foster a positive team of individuals who work well together devoid of the ego and role divisions that we have experienced in other businesses in the f&b industry.

Thus we encourage our employees to cross-train in all elements of the shop, practice a “no tipping” equitable pay model across departments, and try to cultivate a fun and creative work environment with growth opportunities. We are most encouraged by a candidates’ enthusiasm for our product, community, and company culture and seek individuals who take pride in their work and strive to constantly learn and improve.

We are currently hiring for the following positions:

Colossal Benefits

  • Competitive wage

  • Weekly Loaf

  • Unlimited drip coffee and espresso

  • Health Care and Dental (50% employer contribution)

  • Generous discounts

  • free early access to your pay through Homebase.

Bakery Lead $25 hourly

This is a full-time position out of our Long Beach bakery, but will be moving our production to a new facility in Anaheim this May. We are actively looking for folks who interested in working in our new orange county baking space.

Qualifications

• Exceptional organizational and communication skills

• Superior knowledge and experience with European pastry, particularly with laminated doughs

• Superior knowledge and experience monitoring dough and proofing temperatures, lamination

• Must be able to adhere and enforce health and safety regulations

• Minimum 3 years of experience in high volume production baking, at least 6 months in a similar management role

• Ability to understand baker's math and calculate recipe conversions

• Advanced knowledge and technique as related to bread fermentation and laminated pastry with regards to production, handling, shaping, baking

• Maturity and professionalism
• Must be able to lift 50+ lbs and stand for up to 8 hours during a shift

•Servsafe required

Responsibilities

  • Inventory control and ordering

  • Quality Control, training and coaching of bakery team members

  • Assistance with hiring decisions

  • Enforcement of production schedule and employee breaks

  • Proper cleaning and sanitation standards

  • Weigh and measure ingredients accurately, extensive knowledge of metric system (grams and kilos) and ability to easily scale large batches up and down

  • Responsible for meeting deadlines, keeping bakers on task and promoting efficiency

  • Must be able to work well with other bakers and managers. Ability to receive and provide feedback, and self-reflect on work and production methods is a must.

Bakery Production Team Member PT/FT- Starting at $21/hr

This is a part-time or full-time position out of our Long Beach bakery, but will be moving our production to a new facility in Anaheim this May. We are actively looking for folks who interested in working in our new orange county baking space.

-Afternoon shifts (11-7) to start, we plan on implementing a more traditional morning/day schedule when we move to the new facility.

Responsibilities:

  • Knowledge of and experience dough handling

  • Experience monitoring dough and proofing temperatures

  • Inventory control, quality control

  • Proper cleaning and sanitation standards

  • Lamination experience preferred for lamination roles

  • Weigh and measure ingredients accurately, knowledge of metric system (grams and kilos)

Qualifications

  • Attention to detail in all aspects of baking

  • Dedicated to working as a team towards one goal

  • 1 + year professional cooking or baking experience or culinary school equivalent

  • Knowledge of French pastry and bread experience preferred

  • Must be able to receive regular constructive feedback and adjust to the needs of the bakery and team

  • Must be able to lift 50+ lbs and stand for up to 8 hours during a shift

  • Servsafe required

If interested in applying for a position, please email careers@colossusbread.com with your resume and a short cover letter telling us why you are interested in joining the team and the position you are most interested in applying for.