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What began as a family sharing their farm life and a love for the food raised and grown, has become a worldwide community with aspirations to guide anyone who wants to live a more rooted and intentional life in harmony with nature. Today, initiatives span, content, agriculture, food production, retail, e-commerce, hospitality, and a growing collection of products and experiences inspired by creation, nature, the farm, the growing team, and our friends around the world. We take pride in creating things with intention, quality, and care-from the food we produce to the products we offer and the experiences we create for our customers. At the heart of Ballerina Farm is a desire to share the beauty, simplicity, and richness of farm life with people everywhere.\nAbout the Team\nOur food team is at the heart of Ballerina Farm, transforming the produce, meat, and milk produced right here on our farm into delicious ingredients, CPG products, and meals for our community. Our team prepares food for everything from world-class events to busy Saturdays at our Midway store, bringing together a high level of culinary skill, creativity, and craftsmanship.\nAs a member of the team, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside and learn from experienced culinary professionals, including chefs with extensive experience in world-class kitchens and culinary education. Our team includes experience from Ballymaloe Cookery School, one of Ireland’s most respected and renowned culinary schools, where our culinary leadership has taught for 15 years. This is an opportunity to develop your skills while working hands-on with exceptional, farm-raised ingredients in a growing food program.\nThe Role\nThe Head Baker leads the bread and sourdough program at Ballerina Farm, stewarding naturally leavened breads rooted in traditional technique and expressed through a simple, honest, farm-driven approach. This role requires deep technical knowledge of fermentation, dough handling, and baking, balanced with humility, discipline, and respect for ingredients. The Head Baker sets the standard for quality, consistency, and process while building systems that allow handcrafted bread to scale without losing its integrity.\nWhat You’ll Do\nLead daily production of naturally leavened breads and sourdough products\nMaintain and manage healthy sourdough starters and fermentation schedules\nExecute mixing, shaping, proofing, scoring, and baking with precision and care\nBalance flavor, texture, crumb structure, and crust, allowing quality ingredients to shine\nCreate bread that is visually refined yet honest - beautiful through craft, not excess\nUphold a consistent approach to form, scoring, and bake aligned with Ballerina Farm’s aesthetic\nAdapt processes thoughtfully based on seasonality, flour variation, and production volume\nEnsure consistent execution across all bread offerings\nDevelop, document, and refine formulas and baking processes\nIdentify quality issues early and adjust technique, timing, or process as needed\nTrain and mentor bakery staff in bread techniques and fermentation fundamentals\nSet clear expectations around cleanliness, organization, timing, and attention to detail\nLead by example with steady presence, patience, and craftsmanship\nPlan daily and seasonal bread production in coordination with pastry and operational teams\nSupport ingredient planning with a focus on quality, efficiency, and minimal waste\nMaintain a clean, organized, food-safe bread bakery\nEnsure compliance with food safety and sanitation standards\nUphold Ballerina Farm’s values of integrity, simplicity, and care in every detail\nWhat You’ll Need\n5+ years of professional bread baking experience with a strong focus on sourdough\nDeep understanding of fermentation, dough development, and baking techniques\nExperience managing sourdough starters at production scale\nExperience leading, training, or mentoring others in a bakery setting\nStrong attention to detail, timing, and consistency\nA valid Utah Food Handler's Permit\nDeep respect for ingredients, process, and repetition\nCalm, focused leadership style with a hands-on mindset\nWhat We’re Looking For\nA baker who values craft over speed or shortcuts\nSomeone who expresses skill through consistency, restraint, and technique\nA leader who teaches by doing and takes pride in repeatable excellence\nAlignment with Ballerina Farm’s grounded, hardworking, and honest approach to food\nAbout the Opportunity\nThis is a full-time position\nThis position requires work to be performed on-site in Midway, UT\nThe schedule requires early-morning production, so the Head Baker should expect to work early morning hours based on daily production needs, with flexibility to adjust schedules for baking timelines, production volume, special orders, and business demands.\nBenefits and Perks\nPaid Time Off\nHealth insurance, including medical, dental, vision, and more.\nBallerina Farm is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive and respectful workplace for all employees and applicants. 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