Since 2014, Pallet Coffee Roasters has been dedicated to making exceptional coffee approachable and accessible to the community. With a team of over 50 passionate professionals, we craft memorable coffee experiences paired with in-house made baked goods and sandwiches, all prepared with care, knowledge, and commitment to quality.
We are looking for an experienced Head Baker to lead our commissary operations.
In this role, you will oversee a team of production bakers, collaborate on recipe development, and manage overall production to keep Pallet cafés consistently supplied with pastries and baked good.
What We Offer:
- Competitive wage: starting at $25 per hour.
- Health benefits.
- Friendly and supportive team culture.
- Discounted food, free drinks on and off shift, and discounted retail items and coffee.
- Company events.
What You Will Do:
Production:
- Prepare, bake, and package sweet and savory baked goods.
- Supervise, train, and mentor a team of production bakers.
- Organize and oversee production schedules and team schedule.
- Ensure product consistency.
- Oversee ordering, inventory, and stock rotation.
Innovation & Menu Development:
- Develop, test, and refine baked goods and lunch menu items for large-scale production.
- Translate creative ideas into accurate, executable recipes.
- Collaborate with the Operations team to roll out new offerings.
- Provide ongoing training and support to café managers and kitchen teams across all Pallet locations.
- Maintain consistent quality standards for all products at all times.
Food Safety & Compliance
- Enforce food safety, sanitation, and quality control protocols.
Financial & Administrative Oversight
- Manage food costing.
- Maintain accurate records of recipes, production logs, and inventory.
- Oversee procurement, supplier relationships, and cost optimization.
What makes you a great fit:
- Experience: 2–5 years of professional baking (bread, viennoiseries, pastries) in a commissary, catering, or bakery setting with proven experience in recipe scaling, production optimization, and menu development, including 1–2 years in a supervisory or leadership role.
- Education: Diploma or degree in Baking & Pastry Arts, Culinary Arts, or a related field; Red Seal certification is an asset.
- Skills: Strong leadership, communication, and organizational abilities.
- Certification: FOODSAFE Level 1 or 2
Established in East Vancouver in late 2014, Pallet was born from a vision to make great specialty coffee accessible to all members of our community. We pride ourselves on being a locally owned and community-minded coffee company, and stand above the rest with our unwavering dedication to providing our community with an excellent product and love for specialty coffee.
From humble beginnings in a 4,000-square-foot space, previously home to a seafood packager, our very first multi purpose roasting and retail space at Pallet Semlin was created.
With a goal to showcase a variety of coffees from talented producers around the world, our dedication to demonstrating quality, traceability and transparency within specialty coffee began.
Over the next 5 years, Pallet steadily grew into the household name it is today, now with 7 locations spanning across Metro Vancouver. Today, Pallet is a full service Roastery, cafe and restaurant operator, training provider and Wholesale partner to a number of businesses across Canada.
