Part-time/Full-time Assistant Baker (18 and older)

Out of the Bubble Bakery is a specialty allergy-friendly bakery-cafe located in Springfield, VA, dedicated to crafting safe, delicious, and artistic desserts. The bakery prides itself on its commitment to catering to customers with food allergies by maintaining a menu that is mostly vegan, entirely dairy-free, and nut-free. This careful attention to allergen safety ensures that everyone, regardless of dietary restrictions, can enjoy a variety of delectable baked goods crafted with care and creativity. Established as a beloved local business, Out of the Bubble Bakery focuses on quality, safety, and customer satisfaction while providing a warm, welcoming environment for both guests and team members.

The bakery offers several employment opportunities including roles as Cake Decorator, Assistant Baker, Pastry Baker, Counter Sales Associate, and Dishwasher, providing options for full-time and part-time positions. Employees benefit from a supportive work environment with team perks such as paid time off after six months for full-time workers, complimentary daily beverage and pastry, and holidays off on major U.S. holidays like New Year's Day, Memorial Day, and Christmas Day.

The Cake Decorator role involves frosting and decorating cakes, cupcakes, and cookies; writing on cakes; preparing icings and fillings; packaging and labeling products; garnishing pastries; coloring frostings and fondants; making simple fondant decorations; maintaining ingredient and supply inventory; and cleaning and sanitizing food preparation areas. Candidates for this position should be experienced, capable of lifting 50 pounds, and able to perform physical tasks including standing, walking, bending, and twisting. The pay rate ranges from $18.00 to $20.00 per hour with shifts from 7am to 3:30pm.

The Assistant Baker position focuses on making doughs, batters, frostings, fillings, scooping dough and batters, baking a wide variety of baked goods including yeast pastries and pies, packaging and labeling products, and sanitation duties. This role is available part-time and full-time, with shifts from 6am to 2:30pm, Tuesday through Sunday, and pays $14.00 per hour.

A full-time Pastry Baker prepares desserts and pastries following bakery protocols, collaborating to create and test new menu items, communicating allergen information to clients, tracking inventory, scaling recipes, decorating cakes, preparing doughs and fillings, and maintaining cleanliness in the work area. The position pays $18.00 per hour on a schedule from 6am to 2:30pm, Tuesday through Saturday.

The Counter Sales Associate is a key front-of-house team member providing friendly, efficient customer service while ensuring allergen safety. This role includes assisting customers with product information, stocking displays, preparing coffee and tea beverages, handling payments, and maintaining clean dining and service areas. This part-time role is scheduled 3:30pm to 8pm, Tuesday through Sunday, with pay ranging from $14.00 to $15.00 per hour.

The Dishwasher role supports the entire kitchen operation by maintaining cleanliness of dishes, work areas, floors, and dining spaces, assisting with inventory and storage, and ensuring sanitation protocols are followed. This part-time position operates from 3:30pm to 8pm, Tuesday through Saturday, and pays $14.00 per hour.

All positions require employees to be at least 18 years old, fluent in English, able to lift 50 pounds, and physically capable of standing or walking for 6-8 hours each day along with movements such as bending, twisting, squatting, and reaching. The bakery values punctuality, consistent attendance, and team spirit. Joining Out of the Bubble Bakery means becoming part of a dedicated team that prioritizes allergen safety, quality baking, outstanding customer service, and a positive work culture.