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Merriweather Lakehouse Hotel | Columbia, MarylandFull-Time | CulinaryMerriweather Lakehouse Hotel is seeking an experienced Artisan Bread & Pastry Baker to join our culinary team. This hands-on position focuses on producing naturally leavened breads, handcrafted pastries and scratch-made breakfast items for our restaurant, banquets, catering and special events.We are looking for a baker who views bread and pastry as a craft, not simply a production task. The ideal candidate understands sourdough fermentation, takes pride in producing beautiful and consistent baked goods from scratch and is excited to help us continue developing a distinctive bakery program. Creativity is encouraged. We want someone interested in helping us continue to develop a distinctive bakery program with seasonal breads, locally inspired flavors, and elevated breakfast pastries that reflect the quality and character of Merriweather Lakehouse Hotel.WHAT YOU'LL DOMaintain, feed, and manage the hotel's sourdough starter and levain productionProduce artisan sourdough breads from mixing and fermentation through shaping, proofing, scoring, and bakingPrepare a variety of breads including sourdough boules, batards, rolls, focaccia, baguette-style breads, and seasonal specialtiesProduce quick breads such as banana bread, seasonal loaves, muffins, biscuits, scones, and other breakfast itemsPrepare fresh breakfast pastries daily, including croissants, Danish, turnovers, cinnamon rolls, muffins, scones, and rotating seasonal pastriesPrepare laminated doughs and manage proper fermentation, proofing, and bakingProduce doughs, fillings, glazes, streusels, pastry creams, fruit preparations, and other bakery components from scratchDevelop and execute seasonal bakery offerings in collaboration with the Executive Chef and culinary leadershipFollow standardized recipes while maintaining consistent flavor, appearance, portion size, and qualityPlan production appropriately to meet restaurant, breakfast, banquet, catering, and special-event needsMaintain accurate production pars and communicate upcoming ingredient and production needsProperly rotate, label, date, store, and organize all bakery products and ingredientsMinimize waste through proper production planning and utilizationMaintain a clean, organized, and sanitary bakery workspaceFollow all food safety, sanitation, allergen, and hotel operating standards· Assist with special events, holiday production, and high-volume banquet periods as neededWHAT WE'RE LOOKING FORPrevious professional baking experience in a hotel, restaurant, bakery, or similar high-volume culinary operation preferredDemonstrated experience with sourdough and naturally leavened bread productionWorking knowledge of fermentation, hydration, dough development, shaping, proofing, and bakingExperience producing breakfast pastries and quick breads from scratchLaminated dough experience strongly preferredAbility to follow and scale recipes accurately using weight-based measurementsStrong attention to detail and commitment to consistencyAbility to organize independent daily production while meeting established deadlinesComfortable working early-morning shiftsAbility to work weekends and holidays based on hotel business needsAbility to safely lift and carry up to 50 pounds and work on your feet for extended periodsSCHEDULEThis is a production-driven position that will primarily require early-morning shifts. Scheduling will vary based on hotel occupancy, restaurant business, banquet events and seasonal demand. Weekend and holiday availability is required.WHY MERRIWEATHER LAKEHOUSE HOTELAt Merriweather Lakehouse Hotel, we want our bakery program to be more than production. We are looking for someone who wants to take ownership of the craft, from maintaining the starter and planning fermentation schedules to developing seasonal breads and elevated breakfast pastries that reflect the quality and character of the hotel.If you are passionate about great bread, thoughtful pastry and creating baked goods from scratch, we would love to hear from you.