Baker

The Lunchroom is looking for a full-time or part-time Baker to join our team at our new location at Plaza del Lago in Wilmette.  This position will work mornings and days to make baked goods for our café menu, grab and go cases and catering business.  We offer a small team where all team members’ contributions are valued.

In our Gold Coast location downtown, The Lunchroom sits inside SPACE 519, a meticulously curated fashion and lifestyle destination recently featured in The New York Times .  The Lunchroom, a 40-seat breakfast, lunch and weekend brunch restaurant with an all-day café, is winner of “OpenTable Diner’s Choice’, Chicago Magazine’s ‘Hot List’, and Modern Luxury ‘Brunch Buzz.  This concept will be entirely replicated at the much-anticipated historic redevelopment of Plaza del Lago.

The Baker will be charged with baking scones, sweet and savory muffins, cookies, tarts, cakes, quiches, and other baked goods including doughs.  This position does not work with laminated dough.

Our ideal candidate will be organized and precise – with an eye towards consistency and quality.  They must be able to work independently to diligently follow restaurant recipes and upon proving him / herself may also be asked to develop recipes for new items.  Working in an open kitchen environment requires our Culinary Team to be professional in appearance and polished to deliver exceptional output to the store’s upscale clientele.

This is a morning | day shift with no dinner service.  Please learn more about our business and view our menu by visiting www.space519thelunchroom.com.

Compensation (for full-time employees) includes :

• Competitive Hourly
• Medical + Dental Benefits through BlueCross | BlueShield
• 2 weeks paid time off annually + paid holidays
• Employee Store + Dining Discounts

SPACE 519 | The Lunchroom is an Equal Opportunity Employer