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Baker

San Diego, California, United States · On-site

$17/hr–$19/hr

Mid level

Benefits: TIPS Anniversary Bonus Referral Bonus 401(k) 401(k) matching Employee discounts Flexible schedule Opportunity for advancement Training & development Dental insurance Free uniforms Health insurance Vision insura…

Skills: Baking, Ingredient Preparation, Cake Doughnut Production, Yeast Doughnut Production, Frying

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Manager In Training

Manhattan Beach, California, United States · On-site

$55k–$70k/yr

Mid level

Benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision 401(k) 401(k) matching Competitive salary Employee discounts Free food & snacks Paid time off Training & development Are you a dynamic leader with a passion for delivering exceptiona…

Skills: Leadership, Team Development, Guest Experience, Operational Excellence, Financial Management

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Manager In Training

Costa Mesa, California, United States · On-site

$55k–$70k/yr

Mid level

Benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision 401(k) 401(k) matching Competitive salary Employee discounts Free food & snacks Paid time off Training & development Are you a dynamic leader with a passion for delivering exceptiona…

Skills: Leadership, Team Development, Guest Experience, Operational Excellence, Financial Management

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Baker

Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee

San Diego, California, United States • On-site

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  • $17/hr–$19/hr
  • Part-time
  • Tips, Anniversary Bonus, Referral Bonus, 401(k), 401(k) Matching, Employee Discounts
  • Posted 28d ago
  • ~40 hrs/week

Responsibilities

Bakers are responsible for the end-to-end production of doughnuts, including scaling ingredients, mixing batters, proofing yeast, and frying. They must maintain strict quality consistency and adhere to all health and sanitation standards to ensure a safe and clean workspace.

Requirements

Candidates must have a minimum of 3 years of kitchen experience, including prep work, and be comfortable with early-morning or overnight shifts. Physical readiness for standing and lifting, along with knowledge of food safety practices, is required.

Full job description

Benefits:
  • TIPS
  • Anniversary Bonus
  • Referral Bonus
  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Employee discounts
  • Flexible schedule
  • Opportunity for advancement
  • Training & development
  • Dental insurance
  • Free uniforms
  • Health insurance
  • Vision insurance
Doughnuts made right. At Sidecar, we don’t just make doughnuts — we’re revolutionizing the way people experience them. Everything is made from scratch, in small batches, with the best ingredients we can find. That standard starts before sunrise, in the hands of our bakers.

If you take pride in craft, work clean and fast, and want your work to be the reason someone’s day got a little better, read on.

Why Sidecar

Our mission is simple and ambitious: revolutionize the way people experience doughnuts. We pursue that every day through three commitments — bringing people together, creating meaningful experiences, and crafting everything with excellence. For a baker, the third one is personal: the product you make is the product our guests fall in love with.

We aim to be “The Happiest Part of Your Day,” and that goes for our team, too. Sidecar runs on five values:

• Warm. Kindness in action — toward guests and the teammates baking beside you.

• Fun. We’re serving doughnuts, not curing cancer. The work is serious; the spirit is joyful.

• Fresh. Stylish, refined, and original. What we make is distinctly Sidecar — never a copy.

• Creative. We experiment and refine so we never grow stale, while staying true to our roots.

• Excellent. High standards, no compromises — in product quality, consistency, and cleanliness.

What You’ll Do

Our bakers work across several stations and grow their craft over time. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Prep. Scale, measure, and prepare ingredients and components accurately for daily production.

• Cake cutter. Prep, mix, and cut cake doughnuts — preparing components, mixing batter from scratch, and cutting to spec, batch after batch.

• Yeast cutter. Prep, mix, proof, and cut yeast doughnuts — managing dough from scratch through proofing and precise cutting.

• Frying & topping. Fry doughnuts to a perfect finish, then glaze, fill, and top them to Sidecar’s presentation and quality standards.

• Consistency. Hold every batch to the same standard — taste, look, and weight — so guests get excellence every time.

• Cleanliness & safety. Keep a clean, organized, food-safe station and follow all health and sanitation standards.

• Teamwork. Communicate clearly, support the line during the rush, and help the next shift start strong.

What You Bring

• Experience. Minimum 3 years of kitchen experience, including prep.

• Craft & care. Attention to detail and genuine pride in a product made the right way.

• Pace. Ability to stay accurate and calm when it’s busy and the orders are stacking up.

• Reliability. Dependable, on time, and ready for early-morning or overnight production shifts.

• Physical readiness. Comfortable standing for full shifts and lifting/moving ingredients and equipment.

• Standards. Knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices (or willingness to get certified).

Compensation & Growth

At Sidecar, your pay grows as your craft does. The more stations you master, the more you earn. Starting pay varies by location and follows the local market.

• Start strong. Entry-level bakers begin at minimum wage (by location) with full, hands-on training.

• Earn tips. Once you’re trained on two skills, you become eligible to share in tips.

• Earn raises. Learn additional skills and stations, and your hourly base pay increases.

• Grow into leadership. Earn certifications across all baking skills and learn front-of-house roles like server and barista to become eligible for leadership roles.

Benefits

• Health insurance. Available to full-time employees.

• Paid vacation. Available to full-time employees.

• 401(k) with match. We match up to 4% of your contributions.

Perks

• On us. A free doughnut and coffee beverage every shift you work.

• Employee discount. On product and merch.

Why You’ll Want to Stay

This is a place where craft matters, where your name is on the best doughnut someone eats all week, and where the team actually likes showing up. If “made from scratch” means something to you, you’ll be at home here.

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About Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee

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World's Freshest Doughnuts

Industry
Restaurants
Company size
201-500 employees
Founded
2012
Headquarters
Costa Mesa, California
LinkedIn followers
673

Our story begins with a warehouse-turned-test kitchen in Costa Mesa, CA, a renovated 1959 Helm’s Bakery Truck, and a vision of a beautiful, new kind of gathering place for our community. As we worked to create the most innovative and delicious doughnuts around, we invited friends and family to weekly taste test gatherings, and hit the town with the truck to share fresh doughnuts with our neighbors. Our flagship Costa Mesa location opened in 2013, setting the stage for our community-driven brand, dedicated to the freshest doughnuts and absolute best customer service. As we expanded to the north and south, we brought with us our core values of quality, connection & delight, and built upon our mission to always create places where people could connect and experience the delight that is doughnuts. Over the years, our doughnuts have landed on countless “Best of” lists, starred in TV shows like Cooking Channel’s "Unique Sweets" and Food Networks’ "Best Thing I Ever Ate" and raised significant funds for local non-profits. And now, we’re on a mission to spread our word of Doughnuts, Coffee & Community to cities and towns near and far, so that everyone can experience the labor of love we call Sidecar.

Offices: 270 E 17TH ST, Costa Mesa, California 92627, US · 631 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, California 90401, US · 3435 Del Mar Heights Rd, Ste D7, San Diego, California 92130, US · 2549 Pacific Coast Hwy, B, Torrance, California 90505, US · 175 South Fairfax Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90036, US

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About Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee

LinkedInVisit site

World's Freshest Doughnuts

Industry
Restaurants
Company size
201-500 employees
Founded
2012
Headquarters
Costa Mesa, California
LinkedIn followers
673

Our story begins with a warehouse-turned-test kitchen in Costa Mesa, CA, a renovated 1959 Helm’s Bakery Truck, and a vision of a beautiful, new kind of gathering place for our community. As we worked to create the most innovative and delicious doughnuts around, we invited friends and family to weekly taste test gatherings, and hit the town with the truck to share fresh doughnuts with our neighbors. Our flagship Costa Mesa location opened in 2013, setting the stage for our community-driven brand, dedicated to the freshest doughnuts and absolute best customer service. As we expanded to the north and south, we brought with us our core values of quality, connection & delight, and built upon our mission to always create places where people could connect and experience the delight that is doughnuts. Over the years, our doughnuts have landed on countless “Best of” lists, starred in TV shows like Cooking Channel’s "Unique Sweets" and Food Networks’ "Best Thing I Ever Ate" and raised significant funds for local non-profits. And now, we’re on a mission to spread our word of Doughnuts, Coffee & Community to cities and towns near and far, so that everyone can experience the labor of love we call Sidecar.

Offices: 270 E 17TH ST, Costa Mesa, California 92627, US · 631 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, California 90401, US · 3435 Del Mar Heights Rd, Ste D7, San Diego, California 92130, US · 2549 Pacific Coast Hwy, B, Torrance, California 90505, US · 175 South Fairfax Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90036, US

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