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Bread Baker

Stew Leonard's

Newington, CTSeasonal / Full-time$19–23/hrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$19–23/hr
Location
Newington, CT
Schedule
Seasonal / Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Stew Leonard’s is hiring an early-morning, entry-level bread baker to prepare breads, bagels, and other baked goods according to established standards. The role involves measuring, mixing, and molding dough, operating bakery equipment, reading recipes, and assisting customers. The seasonal position is 40 hours per week, may begin as early as 2 a.m., and offers an estimated hourly pay range of $19 to $23.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

BakingProduct KnowledgeMixer OperationReading and WritingBasic MathFollowing InstructionsCustomer ServiceOral CommunicationTeamworkLifting 70 Lbs

Qualifications

Baker ExperienceMust Be 18+

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Stew Leonard’s, a family-owned and operated fresh food store founded in 1969, has locations in Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. Stew’s earned its nickname, the “Disneyland of Dairy Stores” because of its country-fair atmosphere, with costumed characters and animated entertainment throughout the store that keep children entertained while parents shop.

Early Morning Bread Baker

Coming in as early as 2am

Hourly Seasonal 40 hours per week– Estimated pay range $ 19 to $ 23 depending on qualifications and experience

Must be at least 18 years and older

Position Description:

Baker is an entry-level baker who mixes ingredients and prepares product for baking. Bakery products, including breads, bagels, and other baked goods, are prepared according to standards, including the precise measurement of ingredients Team members work safely and adhere to all food safety and sanitation standards to provide customers with the highest quality bakery products.

Your day-to-day:

  • Preparing baked goods based on established standards by measuring, mixing and molding dough to ensure proper weight and size, quality and freshness while safely operating equipment

  • Reading and understanding recipes

  • Providing excellent customer service by greeting customers and responding to questions

  • Training other team members, as needed

  • Adhering to all health, sanitation and safety regulations

  • Perform other duties, as assigned

What you bring to the team:

  • Baker experience required, requires product knowledge

  • Safely operate mixers

  • Able to read, write and do simple math problems

  • Able to interpret, understand and follow instructions

  • Great customer service

  • Good oral communication

  • Team player

Working Conditions:

  • Due to the use of ovens, the temperature in the department maybe warmer than room temperature

  • The position requires frequent walking, standing, pushing, pulling and lifting up to 70lbs and occasionally climbing and reaching.

  • Position may require repetitive use of hands

Satisfy:

  • Greet customers with a friendly smile and positive attitude, ensuring that each customer feels welcome and appreciated.

Teamwork:

  • Collaborate with team members to ensure the smooth operation of the store, offering assistance and support where needed.

Excellence:

  • Improve and maintain the efficiency of the store in order to reach success.

Wow:

  • Be a positive ambassador for the store, representing our S.T.E.W. values in all interactions with customers and team members. You are the biggest WOW!

Why you’ll love working here!

Family Oriented: We respect the personal balance between work and family with career opportunity and growth- over 80% of our managers have been promoted from within.

Benefits: High value, high quality Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, 401 K plan for team members, family & personal time, life insurance, and more!

Environment: Have you seen the Avocado Girls? Chiquita Banana? Or the singing Parrot?

Pay Day: We’re thrilled to offer our team members Dayforce Wallet – a new way to get paid. Say bye-bye to pay day and hello to pay your way. Get your pay as soon as you earn it, at no cost to you – It’s your money, why should you have to wait? Request your pay as you earn it.

We take pride in the power of diversity, inclusion, and being socially responsible to the communities which we live and do business

Apply today and start as soon as 1 week!

For more information on working at Stew Leonard’s click on the link below!

http://www.stewleonards.com/work-at-stews/

For more information on working at Stew Leonard’s click on the link below!

http://www.stewleonards.com/work-at-stews/

Stew Leonard's is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.

How this job compares

Set against the 843 open Baker jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$19–23/hr
  • US median$17–25/hr642 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $21/hr, is close to the US median midpoint ($21/hr) — in the middle half of Baker hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 843 open Baker jobs across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
Baker postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 0 to 2 years (46 postings).
Education
0 of the 843 open Baker jobs (0%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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