Baker – Tim Hortons – Cold Lake, AB

Cold Lake’s Tim Hortons is looking for a skilled Baker to join their kitchen team. This is a hands-on role for someone who takes pride in producing quality baked goods — from classic breads and rolls to the beloved donuts and muffins Canadians count on every day. If you have experience in a fast-paced bakery or food service environment and enjoy leading a team as much as working with your hands, this position is worth a close look.

Working approximately 30 hours per week, you’ll be at the heart of daily baking operations — overseeing production schedules, maintaining quality standards, and keeping things running smoothly in the kitchen. This role blends hands-on baking with light supervisory duties, making it a great fit for someone ready to take on a bit more responsibility.

About the Role: Baker

As a Baker at Tim Hortons in Cold Lake, you’ll be responsible for the full cycle of baked goods production — from ordering supplies and drafting production schedules to operating machinery, decorating finished products, and ensuring everything meets established quality standards. You’ll also play a role in supervising and training kitchen staff, keeping the team moving efficiently during busy periods.

This position requires solid attention to detail, good hand-eye coordination, and the physical stamina to work in a demanding kitchen setting. You’ll be inspecting food service areas, organizing inventory, and occasionally overseeing the sales and merchandising of baked goods — making this a well-rounded role that goes beyond just baking.

Benefits and Salary

This position offers a wage of $18.00 per hour for approximately 30 hours per week. Tim Hortons Cold Lake is also an inclusive employer with a strong commitment to accessibility and workplace diversity, offering support programs for persons with disabilities, newcomers and refugees, youth, Veterans, and Indigenous people.

Responsibilities

The Baker role at Tim Hortons Cold Lake covers a broad range of kitchen duties — from the physical work of preparing and baking products to the organizational side of managing inventory and guiding staff. Every day brings a mix of production, quality control, and team leadership that keeps the role engaging.

• Requisition and order materials, equipment, and supplies as needed
• Prepare special orders and standard baked goods including breads, rolls, donuts, and muffins
• Frost and decorate cakes and other baked goods to presentation standards
• Draw up production schedules to keep the kitchen on track throughout the day
• Supervise and train baking personnel and kitchen staff
• Inspect kitchen and food service areas to ensure cleanliness and compliance
• Operate machinery safely and efficiently
• Organize and maintain inventory of baking supplies and ingredients
• Oversee sales and merchandising of baked goods on the floor
• Ensure product quality consistently meets established standards

Requirements / Skills

The ideal candidate brings at least a year of relevant baking or food service experience and is comfortable juggling hands-on production with light supervisory responsibilities. Tim Hortons values team players who are reliable, client-focused, and accurate in their work — especially in a physically demanding, fast-paced environment.

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate required
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years in a baking or food service role
• Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination for operating equipment and decorating baked goods
• Ability to distinguish between colours (important for quality and decoration work)
• Physical stamina — able to stand for extended periods and handle the demands of a busy kitchen
• Attention to detail and accuracy in following recipes and quality standards
• Team player with a client-focused and reliable work ethic

How to Apply

To apply, visit the official job posting using the link below. Make sure your resume is up to date and reflects your baking or food service experience before submitting.

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