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Baker

@ COBS Bread

Airdrie, Alberta

Full-time
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Overview

COBS Bread is hiring a full-time Baker for its bakery, starting as early as 3:00 am. The role covers baking fresh bread and treats each morning from scratch, following recipes, and keeping the bakery clean, with no experience required. The posting offers flexible hours, complimentary products each shift, and training and career advancement opportunities.

Responsibilities:

  • Bake fresh bread and treats each morning following recipes
  • Read production schedules and measure and mix ingredients
  • Mould and shape dough and process products through ovens
  • Keep the bakery clean and support customer experience

Requirements summary:

  • Early riser, shifts starting as early as 3:00 am
  • Works independently or as part of a small team
  • Good attitude and organizational skills
  • Able to lift up to 22 kg and stand continuously

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Employer posting date
2025-03-13
First seen by our source
2026-10-09
Source record updated
2026-10-09

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Job details

SeniorityEntry level
DepartmentManufacturing & production
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingStore
PositionMostly standing
Physical demandsphysical high · lift 48 lb · computer none
LanguagesEnglish
Encouraged to applyPeople with disabilities
Perks mentionedFlexible hours, Paid training

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COBS Bread

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It's not just bread - it's a lifestyle.

Full company description

COBS Bread is the fastest-growing bakery concept in Canada, with over 180 bakeries across the country and part of a global bakery network with over 700 locations. At your local COBS Bread bakery, we bake fresh in-house all day, every day. When we close our doors, we donate our leftover baked goods to local charities and start fresh again in the morning. For 14 years, COBS Bread has proudly received the Canadian Franchise Association’s Franchisees’ Choice Designation. Join our growing family and help us bring fresh goodness to homes across Canada. Interested in opening a COBS Bread franchise? franchise.cobsbread.com Looking for job opportunities? https://www.cobsbread.com/careers/

LinkedIn followers
41,119
People associated on LinkedIn
1,195
Reported office locations
  • 1100 Melville St, Vancouver, BC V6E 4A6, CA
Business categories
  • Food and Beverage
  • Bakery
Other recorded names
  • COBS Bread
Specialties
  • baking
  • franchise
  • customer service
  • loyalty
  • bread
  • croissants
  • and pastries
Profile identifies a recruitment agency
No
Reported total investment
0

Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.

COBS Bread is the fastest-growing bakery concept in Canada, with over 180 bakeries across the country and part of a global bakery network with over 700 locations. At your local COBS Bread bakery, we bake fresh in-house all day, every day. When we close our doors, we donate our leftover baked goods to local charities and start fresh again in the morning. For 14 years, COBS Bread has proudly received the Canadian…

FieldValue
IndustryFood and Beverage Services
Company size201-500 employees
HeadquartersVancouver, BC
Organization typePrivately Held
Year founded2003
Specialtiesbakingfranchisecustomer serviceloyaltybreadcroissantsand pastries
Open jobs on Jobsy377
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Job description

Share in something more with a career at COBS Bread

2024 Top 50 Best Workplaces in Canada ™ by Great Place to Work

BC bakeries only: must disclose salary range

Our Role

When you work with COBS Bread, you’re part of a workplace that is committed to providing you with an experience that will help you rise to any occasion. We’re here to encourage you to grow, connect with your community, have fun with your team, and to share in something more. We’ve got exciting plans in place for you as a passionate, inquisitive and eager team player who wants to make an impact.

Your Role as Baker

As a Baker at COBS Bread you will lead our freshness commitment. Bakers start their days with an empty bakery but when they leave—it’s filled with the artisan bread and delicious treats for the community to enjoy. Right now, we are looking for personable Bakers to share their love of fresh bread with our loyal customers. No experience necessary- just the right attitude and a willingness to learn.

What Your Day Looks Like

  • Work as part of a small team to bake each morning, following carefully crafted recipes
  • Work alongside your team to keep the bakery clean, and contribute to a great customer experience
  • Be responsible for reading production schedules and recipes, measuring and mixing ingredients, moulding and shaping dough, and processing everything through the ovens

Requirements

Why You Were Bread for This

  • You are an early riser (shift starts as early as 3:00 am) who can work independently or as part of a small team
  • You have pride in what COBS offers the community
  • You have a great attitude and good organizational skills
  • You share in a commitment to the success of your team, the bakery, and to your own development

Physical Requirements

  • Continuous standing/walking for all tasks
  • Frequent lifting and carrying up to 22 kg
  • Frequent turning and reaching
  • Occasional pushing, pulling and some forward bending
  • Ability to lift at least 2.5 kg to a height of 1.7 meters
  • Constant use of both hands, with frequent wrist rotation and flexing, occasional forceful gripping

Benefits

Perks & What You’ll Feel Good About

  • The satisfaction of baking from scratch, and pride in sharing that product with the community.
  • A fun team work environment with flexible hours
  • Our training program – Continue to develop your baking and leadership skills through our Bronze and Silver baker Development Qualification program.
  • Career advancement opportunities – We have a stake in helping passionate team members grow and have more impact in the business and community.
  • Complimentary products on us every shift
  • And more, including benefits for all full time employees

While we thank you for your interest, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

About COBS Bread

With over 130 locations, COBS Bread serves fresh and delightful baked goods to communities across Canada every day. Any unsold items are donated daily to various local charities and food banks. The company's success can be attributed to the quality of our product, the development of our people, and our warm and friendly customer service.

COBS Bread is part of Bakers Delight – Established in 1980 operating as Bakers Delight in Australia and New Zealand, and since 2003 as COBS Bread in Canada and the USA. Together we have grown to more than 700 bakeries across Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA. The entire network employs over 15,000 people, serving more than 2.1 million customers each week.

Accessibility

Accommodation is available upon request for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodations needed to ensure you have access to a fair and equitable process. Any information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

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