Manufacturing Associate-Bakery

There’s something special about the joy of baking and sharing good food with others. As a full-time Baker in our team, you’ll help create a variety of delicious products—crackers, cookies, cakes, pancake mixes, and more—in our vibrant bakery.

Whether you’re full of energy and eager to break into the food processing industry or bring a few years of commercial baking experience with you, we’d love to meet you. The Baker will follow a set weekly production schedule and help maintain the high quality our customers expect.

Previous experience is a plus, but we’re happy to train the right person with a great attitude and a passion for baking!  We are recruiting for bot full time and part time roles!

Where We Are

• This role will be performed in person in our Distribution Center located at 401 Innovation Drive, North Clarendon, Vermont.  

Who We're Looking For

• A responsible and dependable individual who takes pride in their work.
• An individual who is detail oriented and organized.
• An ability to work with a sense of urgency.
• A desire to work as part of a team.

Areas Where You May Assist

• Firing of the oven and getting the machinery ready for the day’s production.
• Preparing dough using established formulation and procedure.
• Adhering to food safety and handling regulations
• Daily cleaning of work area according to sanitation standards.
• Assisting with maintenance and upkeep of all production machinery and related items.

What You’ll Love About The Vermont Country Store

• A team-oriented culture filled with truly good people
• An onsite wellness center providing FREE access to wellness, acute care visits, and programs with Licensed Family Nurse Practitioner. 
• Onsite fitness facilities
• We offer a generous employee discount
• We offer a competitive salary package, 401-K, commuter benefit, dental, vision, an ICHRA employer contribution for medical insurance, contributions to the cost of childcare, employer paid life, short-term and long-term disability
• Potential for quarterly cash performance bonus
• Numerous philanthropic programs including paid volunteer hours and matching charitable contributions

Who We Are:

The Vermont Country Store is one of the most unique and beloved companies in America. Orton Family owned since 1946, the company offers a comprehensive assortment of high-quality, practical and hard-to-find goods through its catalog, website and two stores in Weston and Rockingham, Vermont. Despite the company’s image as an old-fashioned country store, The Vermont Country Store is a champion of innovation in our marketing, our operations and as an employer of choice. For two years running, The Vermont Country Store has earned the #1 ranking in the Universal Service Provider category of Newsweek Magazine’s Best Online Shops, placing ahead of Amazon, Walmart, Target and other industry leaders. Come join our high-performing team who collaborate, innovate, and deliver strong results. We're committed to seeking life-long learners, promoting from within and creating long-term opportunities for those who excel. We welcome you to apply even if you don’t check all the boxes. We hope you'll consider joining us and see where a career with us can lead you.