Employment Opportunities with Mother Myrick's
We're hiring! Apply for our full-time pastry position in our Vermont kitchen.
Come create in the state where you learned your craft.
Ready to join a legacy of handcrafted Vermont confections? Mother Myrick's in Manchester, Vermont, is one of a handful of New England's true confectioneries--crafting chocolates, pastries, and cakes for nearly five decades. Now in our 48th year, we remain a highly regarded, independent shop serving both a loyal and discriminating local following at our retail shop and a growing nationwide mail order business.
We're seeking a pastry professional with at least two years of experience, a passion for chocolate, and the artistic skill to create visually stunning, delicious pastries and cakes. If you learned to fold laminated dough or temper chocolate at NECI, you'll feel right at home here.
This salaried, full-time executive-level role offers meaningful, hands-on work with a close-knit team where quality, creativity, and care guide each day. It includes one weekend day, but no evening or overnight hours. We're looking for someone with an ingrained curiosity for the craft and is excited to help shape the future of our confectionery while staying true to the traditions that built it.
We're seeking a pastry professional with at least two years of experience, a passion for chocolate, and the artistic skill to create visually stunning, delicious pastries and cakes. If you learned to fold laminated dough or temper chocolate at NECI, you'll feel right at home here.
This salaried, full-time executive-level role offers meaningful, hands-on work with a close-knit team where quality, creativity, and care guide each day. It includes one weekend day, but no evening or overnight hours. We're looking for someone with an ingrained curiosity for the craft and is excited to help shape the future of our confectionery while staying true to the traditions that built it.
Job Responsibilities:
- Bake cakes and pastries by following, adapting, and developing recipes.
- Temper chocolate, cook centers like caramel, toffee, and ganache, and decorate finished confections.
- Develop and test new and seasonal menu items for both retail and mail order.
- Prepare a wide variety of high-quality baked goods and chocolates with consistency and attention to detail.
- Balance daily production for the retail store with large-scale seasonal mail order fulfillment.
- Maintain product standards across fresh and shipped items, especially during peak holiday seasons.
- Monitor inventory and assist with ordering to support smooth kitchen operations.
- Uphold high standards of cleanliness, food safety, and organization throughout the kitchen.
- Demonstrate leadership through training and support of seasonal or junior team members as needed.
- Contribute to a collaborative, team-oriented kitchen environment.
Qualifications:
- A degree from an accredited pastry arts program.
- Two years of experience working in the baking or chocolate industry, or as a pastry chef.
- Strong math skills for measuring ingredients and modifying recipes.
- Physically able to stand for long hours and lift heavy items.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work independently or as part of a team.
Our bakery has been a beloved part of Vermont's community since the 1970s, woven into family traditions that celebrate togetherness, craftsmanship, and joy. Every day here is about honoring those timeless values while sharing moments of sweetness and celebration with every treat we create.
If you're passionate about chocolate and pastry and want to be part of this tradition, we invite you to apply and join our team.
Apply today by uploading your resume below or through our ad on Indeed.
Sincerely,
Ron, Jacki, and everyone at Mother Myrick's Confectionery