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Sugar Bakery Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Baker

Atlanta, GA

$18 - $21/hr

We are a small local owner/operated bakery & café serving breakfast and lunch. Seeking a part-time ... More detail about Sugar Loaf Atl, please visit -Sugar-Loaf-Atl

Bakery Clerk

Corvallis, OR · On-site

$16.10 - $18.60/hr

Love to bake at home and wish you could expand your baking skills? Can you think of a baker's dozen things to do with flour, sugar, eggs and water? Be a part of the team where a customer's special ...

A SWEET Opportunity Join our team here at Earth + Sugar as a full-time Pastry Chef / Baker. Our shop is located in downtown West Palm Beach. Check out our site at to learn more! We are in need of a ...

Bakery Clerk

Bend, OR · On-site

$18.50/hr

Can you think of a baker's dozen things to do with flour, sugar, eggs and water? Be a part of the team in Bend where a customer's special occasion is top priority. Join our bakery team for an ...

Bakery Clerk

Corvallis, OR · On-site

$16.10/hr

Can you think of a baker's dozen things to do with flour, sugar, eggs and water? Be a part of the team where a customer's special occasion is top priority. Join our bakery team for an opportunity to ...

Bakery Clerk

Bend, OR · On-site

$18.50 - $21/hr

Can you think of a baker's dozen things to do with flour, sugar, eggs and water? Be a part of the team in Bend where a customer's special occasion is top priority. Join our bakery team for an ...

Bakery Clerk

Bend, OR · On-site

$18.50 - $21/hr

Can you think of a baker's dozen things to do with flour, sugar, eggs and water? Be a part of the team in Bend where a customer's special occasion is top priority. Join our bakery team for an ...

Assistant Bakery Manager

Bend, OR · On-site

$23 - $27/hr

Can you think of a baker's dozen things to do with flour, sugar, eggs, and water? Join our bakery team in Bend for an opportunity to advance in your bakery career. Our bakeries include something for ...

Assistant Bakery Manager

Bend, OR · On-site

$23 - $27/hr

Can you think of a baker's dozen things to do with flour, sugar, eggs, and water? Join our bakery team in Bend for an opportunity to advance in your bakery career. Our bakeries include something for ...

... sugar Skills: - Customer service - Cooking skills - Culinary knowledge - Experience in the food industry - Packaging expertise - Catering experience - Pastry techniques - Kitchen operations ...

Can you think of a baker's dozen things to do with flour, sugar, eggs, and water? Join our bakery team in Bend for an opportunity to advance in your bakery career. Our bakeries include something for ...

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How much do sugar bakery jobs pay per hour?

As of Jun 7, 2026, the average hourly pay for sugar bakery in the United States is $15.26, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $13.94 and $16.83 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Sugar Bakery vs Pastry Chef?

AspectSugar BakeryPastry Chef
CredentialsHigh school diploma or culinary training, certifications varyFormal culinary education often preferred, pastry-specific certifications
Work EnvironmentBakery shops, cafes, or commercial kitchensRestaurants, hotels, bakeries, or pastry shops
Industry UsageCommonly used in retail bakery settingsUsed in fine dining, hotels, and specialized pastry establishments
Job FocusMass production of baked goods, decorating, and customer serviceArtisan pastry creation, intricate desserts, and presentation

While both Sugar Bakery and Pastry Chef roles involve baking and decorating, Sugar Bakery typically refers to a bakery business or a role focused on producing baked goods for retail. A Pastry Chef specializes in creating intricate, high-quality pastries and desserts, often in fine dining or upscale settings. The key differences lie in the scope of work, environment, and level of specialization.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Baker at a sugar bakery, and why are they important?

To thrive as a baker at a sugar bakery, you need expertise in baking techniques, recipe formulation, and food safety, often supported by a culinary degree or relevant experience. Proficiency with commercial baking equipment, ingredient measuring systems, and inventory management tools is typically required. Attention to detail, creativity, time management, and teamwork are essential soft skills for excelling in this environment. These skills ensure the consistent production of high-quality baked goods, efficient kitchen operations, and satisfied customers.

What are some common challenges faced by bakers working in a sugar bakery, and how can they be managed?

Bakers in a sugar bakery often face challenges such as maintaining consistency in delicate pastries and confections, handling time-sensitive processes like tempering chocolate, and working efficiently during early morning or overnight shifts. Attention to detail is crucial, as even small errors in measurement or temperature can affect the final product. Effective communication with teammates and proper organization can help manage these challenges, ensuring that orders are fulfilled on time and quality standards are met.

What is a sugar bakery?

A sugar bakery is a type of bakery that specializes in creating a variety of sweet baked goods, such as cakes, cookies, pastries, and confections that prominently feature sugar as a main ingredient. These bakeries often focus on desserts and treats, sometimes offering custom cakes and specialty sweets for occasions like weddings or birthdays. Sugar bakeries may also experiment with different types of sugars and decorative techniques to make their products visually appealing and delicious.
What cities are hiring for Sugar Bakery jobs? Cities with the most Sugar Bakery job openings:
Infographic showing various Sugar Bakery job openings in the United States as of May 2026, with employment types broken down into 67% Full Time, and 33% Part Time. Highlights an 98% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 1% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $31,736 per year, or $15.3 per hour.
Sugar Specialist

Full-time

Posted 10 days ago


Michigan Sugar rating

7.3

Company rating: 7.3 out of 10

Based on 15 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

146th of 380 rated food and drinks producers


Job description

Excellence. Pride. Integrity. Compassion. Trust. Are you ready to plant your career in a place where words like these serve as the foundation for doing business every day? At Michigan Sugar, our purpose is Making Life Sweeter, and our mission is Creating Growth and Opportunity.
Michigan Sugar Company has an opportunity a third-shift Sugar Specialist at the Carrollton Factory. This position is an hourly position working various schedules and is part of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers, and Grain Millers Local # 261-G.
Job Summary:
Employees holding this classification will operate sugar packaging equipment, load bulk trucks and trailers with sugar or sugar beet co-product to our customers’ specifications while satisfying all regulatory and Safe Quality Food requirements. All Sugar Specialist employees must have the ability to take fork-truck training classes and drive when required.
Primary Responsibilities:
  • Must be able to fill and properly measure bulk sugar trailers and rail cars.
  • Must be able to perform quality checks as needed to verify all finished products meet customer requirements.
  • Must be able to complete necessary documentation required for all operations being performed. At times the use of computers or making changes to machine programming will be necessary.
  • Must be able to set-up and operate sugar tote filling machine.
  • Must be trainable to operate a powdered sugar mill to produce quality products.
  • Must demonstrate good communication skills by reporting all problems to the team leader or other team members so that they can be resolved.
  • Must be able to follow all safe work practices and procedures for assigned tasks.
  • This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive.
  • Other duties or responsibilities may be assigned from supervision as needed.
Position Qualifications:
  • Previous work experience in a production environment is preferred.
  • Able to perform basic computer skills on a daily basis and learn the Rapid system.
  • Must be able to learn, follow amp; promote all AIB, SQF amp; GMP quality system guidelines amp; safety practices. Previous quality systems experience is preferred.
  • Must be able to physically lift up to 50 to 70 lbs and work in any condition, indoors or outdoors.
  • Must be able to maintain a valid fork truck license.
  • Must be able to work any shift and weekend overtime as required.
  • Must be able to climb stairs, ladders, use catwalks, bend and lift throughout the day.
  • High School diploma is preferred.
Key Competencies:
  • Ability to work well with others in a team environment.
  • Flexible and able to work in a fast pace and varying production environment.
  • Ability to quickly solve problems and make decisions.
  • Demonstrated self-starting work ethic and positive can-do attitude.
  • Ability to stay focused and function with a strong attention to details.
Michigan Sugar Company was founded in 1906 when six smaller sugar companies merged their operations. In 2002, Michigan Sugar Company became a grower-owned cooperative and in 2004, it merged with Monitor Sugar Company to form the company that exists today.
Michigan Sugar Company is headquartered in Bay City and has sugarbeet processing facilities in Bay City, Caro, Croswell and Sebewaing, Michigan. Its nearly 900 grower-owners plant and harvest up to 160,000 acres of sugarbeets each year in 20 Michigan counties, as well as Ontario, Canada. Those beets are sliced at the factories and turned into about 1.3 billion pounds of sugar annually.
That sugar is sold to industrial, commercial and retail customers under the Pioneer and Big Chief brands.
Michigan Sugar Company has 930 year-round employees and an additional 1,100 seasonal workers. It is the No. 1 employer in Huron County, the No. 2 employer in Bay and Sanilac counties and the No. 3 employer in Tuscola County. The company’s annual payroll is more than $65 million and its annual local economic impact is about $500 million.
Michigan Sugar Company is the third largest of nine sugarbeet processing companies in the United States and Michigan is one of 11 states where sugarbeets are grown in the country.
Michigan Sugar Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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