Waconia Public Schools is looking for candidates dedicated to providing students with the opportunity to explore their passions and create their success! Our school district located near the banks of Lake Waconia and approximately 25 miles west of Minneapolis, Waconia Public Schools serves approximately 4,000 students and their families from the communities of Waconia, Victoria, Minnetrista, Saint Bonifacius, and New Germany. School District facilities include an educational services and enrichment center, area learning center, three elementary schools (K-5), one middle school (6-8), and one high school (9-12).

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 6:30am - 2:30pm (Full-time during the school year)

Job Summary: Under the direction of the Director of Nutritional Services, the District Baker is responsible for coordinating district bakery production operations. Creating signature baked goods that fit the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act for nutritional accuracy per USDA guidelines, and food service staff engaged in the handling; serving; preparation; and storage of signature bakery items. Signature bakery items will be served to all ISD 110 students in accordance with health and safety rules and district policies and procedures at the district bakery site and in each school kitchen site. Responsibilities include producing quality bakery products to ensure USDA requirements are met and building customer loyalty by providing exemplary baked products. Passionate about the business, the trends and what makes students tick. Our Bakery ensures that each student discovers the pleasure of tasting incredible food and our passion for providing it at every bite.

Qualifications: Demonstrated baking experience, including hands-on experience with yeasted doughs. Experience preparing baked goods in a commercial, institutional, or other high-volume production environment. Working knowledge of baking principles, ingredient functionality, recipe scaling, and production techniques. Experience baking with whole grains, whole-wheat flour, and alternative grain blends. Experience with scratch cooking, artisan breads, rolls, buns, or other yeasted products. Experience developing, testing, and standardizing recipes for volume production. Experience in school nutrition, institutional food service, or other settings serving large populations. Familiarity with commercial baking equipment and production planning.

Compensation: An hourly rate from $20.09 to $27.10 depending upon qualifications as outlined in the Nutritional Services Collective Bargaining Agreement plus a full-time benefits package that starts on day one of employment. Check out more benefits information here- https://isd110.org/departments/human-resources/employee-benefits

Position Start Date: January 6, 2027

Application Procedure: Qualified candidates should apply online at http://www.isd110.org. Application materials should include an ISD 110 application, letter of introduction, resume, and professional references. Samples of skill set: portfolio, photos, taste test

All job offers from Waconia Public Schools are conditioned upon passing a pre-employment criminal background check and ISD 110 School Board approval.

Waconia Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer.