The cases won't fill
themselves.
HeyHire finds bakers, pastry pros, and counter staff who live nearby and can handle your hours. Even the 3am ones.
Hiring for a bakery is uniquely painful
You need someone who can proof dough, show up at 3am, and not quit after the first weekend. Job boards were not built for that combination.
Seven out of ten food service employees leave within a year. For bakeries with early hours and physical work, the number skews even higher.
Recruiting, recipe training, production ramp-up, and the weeks of inconsistent product while a new hire learns your process. Every departure costs more than you think.
Over a month to fill one position. That is a month of shorter hours, smaller batches, and empty display cases at peak hours.
Finding someone who can bake and show up at 3am is hard enough. Waiting a month for them is not an option.
From empty station to
full display cases.
Three steps. Two days or less. Your production is back on track.
Post a role before the ovens warm up.
- Pick the position, set schedule and experience requirements.
- HeyHire pushes it to local bakers and food service pros via SMS and our talent network.
Post a role before the ovens warm up.
- Pick the position, set schedule and experience requirements.
- HeyHire pushes it to local bakers and food service pros via SMS and our talent network.
AI screens. You review the best.
- Every applicant scored by experience, certifications, schedule availability, and proximity.
- Only candidates who can actually work your hours make it to your dashboard.
AI screens. You review the best.
- Every applicant scored by experience, certifications, schedule availability, and proximity.
- Only candidates who can actually work your hours make it to your dashboard.
Text, trial shift, hire.
- Message top candidates directly. They self-schedule a working interview.
- Most bakeries go from posting to hired in 2 days or less.
Text, trial shift, hire.
- Message top candidates directly. They self-schedule a working interview.
- Most bakeries go from posting to hired in 2 days or less.
What bakeries see after switching
Hiring tools built for
how bakeries actually run
Post a Bakery Role in Under a Minute
No more handwriting "Help Wanted" signs or reposting on three job boards. Select the role, set your requirements, and your opening reaches local talent instantly.
- Templates for every bakery position
- Set schedule requirements (3am starts, weekend availability)
- Unlimited posts across all locations
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Reach Bakers Who Live Around the Corner
A 3am start time is hard enough. A 45-minute commute on top of it is a no-show waiting to happen. HeyHire targets candidates within a short drive of your bakery so reliability is built in from day one.
- Hyper-local targeting within commuting distance
- SMS reaches people who are kneading dough, not checking email
- QR posters at your counter turn regulars into your best referral source
AI That Filters by Skills, Not Just Keywords
Every applicant is scored on baking experience, certifications, schedule availability, and how close they live. Your dashboard shows a ranked shortlist of people who can actually do the job and show up on time.
- Filters by food handler permits, ServSafe, and specialty skills
- Matches early morning and weekend availability
- Proximity ranking so your 3am baker lives nearby
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Text Candidates While the Bread Proofs
Bakers and counter staff are not sitting at a computer refreshing their inbox. Reach them via SMS and get a reply in minutes, not days. Your phone number stays private.
- Two-way SMS chat from your dashboard
- 85% response rate within 15 minutes
- Your personal number stays private
Working Interviews That Schedule Themselves
Send a link via text. Candidates pick a trial shift time that works around your production schedule. Automated reminders cut no-shows by 60%.
- One-tap self-scheduling via SMS link
- Syncs with Google Calendar, Outlook, and iCloud
- Automated reminders reduce ghosting by 60%
Interview Invitation
Select a time that works for you
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View their availabilityMore than just a job board
Video intros, certification screening, analytics, and everything else your bakery needs to keep production running with the right people.
Decorating Intro Reel
90-second video intros. Gauge a decorator's attention to detail and a barista's personality before booking a trial shift.
Learn moreFood Handler Screening
Auto-reject candidates missing permits. AI ranks the rest by baking experience, 3AM schedule fit, and proximity.
Learn moreEarly Shift Analytics
Track time-to-fill, see which sources bring in reliable early-morning bakers, and spot staffing gaps instantly.
Learn moreSquare & Scheduling Sync
ADP, Gusto, When I Work, Square Payroll. New hires flow directly into your timekeeping systems.
Learn moreMulti-Bakery Dashboard
One login for all locations. Bulk post open roles, share reliable staff between shops, and track hiring velocity.
Pastry Case QR Posters
Custom QR posters near the register or bread case. Your favorite morning regulars become your best talent pool.
Pre-Order Site Widget
Add a hiring widget to your website. Anyone browsing your cake options can seamlessly apply to open roles.
Morning Bake Sync
Two-way sync. Block off peak production windows so trial shifts only book when you can actually supervise.
Learn moreArtisan Brand Pages
Each bakery gets a custom careers page with your branding, sourdough photos, and open positions.
5AM Commuter Match
Candidates near your bakery get priority. A baker living 10 minutes away is much more likely to show up for the 3AM start.
Head Baker SMS Inbox
Candidate texts go straight to the dashboard. Your head baker can chat securely while keeping their personal number private.
Learn moreStore Lead Roles
Shop managers see their location. Multi-unit operators see the market. Custom access for prep leads vs owners.
We had a baker walk out on a Monday. By Wednesday we had three candidates come in for trial shifts. By Friday we had someone in the rotation producing at the same quality level. Our regulars never noticed a difference in the bread. Before HeyHire that process would have taken us three to four weeks and a lot of compromised batches.
Common questions from bakery owners
Schedule availability is a core screening filter. Set "3am start" or "4am start" as a requirement and HeyHire only surfaces candidates who explicitly confirm they can work those hours. No more hiring someone who says they can open and then no-shows the first week because they didn't realize what 3am actually feels like.
Everything from production to the counter. Bread bakers, pastry chefs, cake decorators, prep cooks, counter staff, baristas (if you serve coffee), dishwashers, and bakery managers. We have role templates built for each, so posting takes under a minute.
Yes. Set screening criteria for food handler permits, ServSafe certification, years of baking experience, specific skills like laminated dough or sugar work, and equipment familiarity (deck ovens, sheeters, proof boxes). Only candidates who meet your requirements appear in your inbox.
Not at all. Most of our bakery clients are single-location shops. You post a role in 60 seconds, HeyHire sends it to local candidates via SMS, and you pick who to bring in for a working interview. No contracts, no complexity. It actually saves small bakeries more time because you probably don't have an HR person.
This is exactly what HeyHire does best. Bulk post seasonal roles (holiday decorators, extra counter staff, overnight bakers) and reach local candidates in hours. Most bakeries fill seasonal positions in 2 days or less. Pause postings when the rush ends.
Two reasons. First, SMS outreach gets an 85% response rate versus email's 20%. Second, HeyHire prioritizes candidates who live nearby. A baker who lives 10 minutes away is far more likely to show up at 3am than someone commuting 45 minutes. Local plus responsive equals reliable.
Yes. Each location gets a branded hiring page where you can showcase your shop, your products, your team culture, and open positions. Candidates who apply already know what they are walking into. That means better fit and fewer first-week quits.
HeyHire integrates with ADP, Gusto, Paychex, When I Work, Deputy, and 50+ other HRIS, payroll, and scheduling tools. New hires sync automatically so you skip the manual data entry and get people on the schedule faster.
HeyHire works across industries
Your next great baker is a text away.
Bakeries across the country have cut their hiring time from weeks to days. See how HeyHire works for your shop in a quick 15-minute walkthrough.