Companion Bakeshop is a dynamic, inclusive, and high spirited work place! Our shops are run by a small, dedicated team of people who are passionate about the highest quality food, coffee, and customer experience. Each position has something unique and fun about it, whether it's interacting with our local farms and community while selling at farmers markets, delivering to our wholesale accounts across Santa Cruz County, collaborating with Companion's diverse teams, working in our fun and creative pastry and bread kitchens, or being the face of Companion in selling the final product in our cafes!
If you think you would be a good fit for any of our open roles, we want to meet you!
To apply, please fill out the form below! You will be asked to include a current resume and cover letter in addition to filling out all required areas on the application, even if it seems like duplicating information.
You can also come by with a printed resume and cover letter to either of our shops and hand a resume and cover letter to a manager. If you do this, please glance at the questions on this application and include any additional information requested (i.e. Availability! As we will not respond to applications without availability listed.)
See our open positions below!
~Companion Bakeshop is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to diversity around race, color, gender identity & sexual orientation,
and all other protected classes within our staff~
Join Our Team!
Bread Baker - Swift St.:
The person we are looking for is hard working, punctual, reliable, professional, able to work on a timeline, works with a natural hustle without losing attention to detail, and willing to help out outside of their specific assigned tasks as time allows. This person must be comfortable working independently as well as with a team. The team you will be joining is welcoming, hard-working, professional, and fun. We get a lot done in a day, and if this sounds like a team you would fit into, we want to meet you! Compensation range: $19-23/hr (base pay $17-21/hr + ~2/hr in tips)
*Must be available and willing to work at least 1 early morning bake shift per week (2am start time) - compensation at the top of listed range for all 2am shifts worked.
Barista - Aptos, Mission St.:
The person we are looking for is hard working, punctual, reliable, professional, able to work on a timeline, works with a natural hustle without losing attention to detail, and willing to help out outside of their specific assigned tasks as time allows. This person must be comfortable working independently as well as with a team. The team you will be joining is welcoming, hard-working, professional, and fun. We get a lot done in a day, and if this sounds like a team you would fit into, we want to meet you! Compensation range: $21-23/hr (base pay $16/hr + aprox. $5-7/hr in tips)
Cafe Kitchen - Mission St.:
The person we are looking for is hard working, punctual, reliable, professional, able to work on a timeline, works with a natural hustle without losing attention to detail, and willing to help out outside of their specific assigned tasks as time allows. This person must be comfortable working independently as well as with a team. The team you will be joining is welcoming, hard-working, professional, and fun. We get a lot done in a day, and if this sounds like a team you would fit into, we want to meet you! Compensation range: $19/hr (base pay $17hr + ~2/hr in tips)