
Join Our Team

Let's work together to create beauty and build local food systems
We are always accepting applications from experienced bakers, millers, kitchen and customer service professionals, and delivery drivers. Please send us your resume and we’ll contact you for availability!

What we’re looking for in our team
We love to connect with others who share a love for this line of work whether it is related to sourdough, milling, baking of any kind, bread, pastry, sales, delivery driving, or generally being in a commercial kitchen.
Our company is readily evolving and so are our staffing needs. Between expanding our milling operation and opening up more wholesale routes, we are glad to get to know folks interested in being a part of our team to help realize our vision and goals.
We care deeply about what we do. We want folks to join us in it who bring with them a care for community, local food, and quality. A love for learning is appreciated; demonstrated passion for craft baking a plus. All in all, that’s what we’re going for at Mountain Oven.
Whether or not we are actively hiring, we are glad to connect with experienced kitchen, bakery, delivery, management, and sales professionals on an on going basis. If you’re interested in working with us - send us an intro and resume. The timing might just be perfect or perhaps we can look out into the future together.

Open Positions
Send your resume and references via email to bread@mountainoven.com
Sales, Bake Assist, & Packaging Team
This role in our kitchen is multifaceted and will keep you moving! Help with the final stages of the bake, package and sort finished product destined for our wholesale accounts, jump in with the sales team at our weekly community spirited sales event, and lastly close out the kitchen for the day. Potential to join our Farmers Market team that travels to Crested Butte every Sunday May 25th - October 5th.
Special Scheduling Note:
We are currently implementing a change in our production; details are still being ironed out! There are multiple PT openings with different schedules - some involving early mornings and weekends, others involving afternoon starts into early evening. Let’s talk about your availability and find the best fit for our needs and yours!
FT may be available with cross training into other departments.
Starting at $16.50 - $21 DOE including shared tips.
This position is great for someone who:
enjoys staying busy and collaborating on a team
is highly detail oriented and precise
is reliable and able to show up on time for early shifts
has strong communication and interpersonal skills
keeps a steady and sometimes fast paced work flow
has physical stamina; we are on foot and moving around a fair amount of weight throughout shifts
is comfortable with use of basic technology such as Square Point of Sale & learning to print on various computer software
has competency with basic math; confident in one’s ability to be exact with numbers e.g. adding up totals during sales events as well as reading packing sheets and packing orders with precision
previous sales or customer service experience preferred
Prep Cook
Work independently and with others making breakfast burritos and processing seasonal fruits, vegetables, and herbs for our kitchen. This is an important role in our kitchen; one that supports the bread and pastry departments by preparing the local bounty pouring into the kitchen for use in pies, pastries, and bread specials.
We have a clean, well equipped and organized kitchen - prep cooks can expect to roll in, put on a pot of coffee, and jump right into tackling the prep list for the day. Prep cooks are responsible for leaving the kitchen and dish pit closed out in a good way - dish washing is a part of the gig though it’s a shared task amongst all departments.
PT, approx. 20-30 hr/week
Starting at $16.50 - $21 DOE including shared tips.
FT may be available with cross training into other departments.
Shifts occur during normal daytime hours.
This position is a good fit for someone who
has experience working in a commercial kitchen and developed knife skills
strong self direction and ability to work independently
physical stamina; ability to be on foot for duration of shift and lift up to 50lbs (we’re regularly moving around big containers of fruit and fillings!)
able to execute recipes with precision; comfortable scaling recipes using the metric system
finds the peace in repetitive tasks
goal oriented; happy to complete a task list and leave the prep kitchen clean and tidy for the next person
Farmers Market Lead
We are looking for an experienced sales lead to join our team for the 2025 Crested Butte Farmers Market season. This position includes a market prep shift and all Sundays May 25th - October 5th. Optimally this position will include cross training to ensure comprehensive familiarity with our products and operations.
PT, minimum of 14 hr/week; more hours available with cross training for other sales or production shifts.
Starting at $18 - $22 DOE including shared tips. Paid travel time.
In this role, you’ll be responsible for:
packing market bins and preparing the van prior to market day
arriving to the kitchen to pack out the market van
driving the market van over Kebler Pass to Crested Butte
leading the team through setup of the 40 foot long display with efficiency and attention to detail
opening our market booth in a timely manner
providing exceptional customer service through a fast paced sales event
providing leadership to a team of 4-5 other team members
stocking out product and maintaining an attractive display
learning about our full line of products and offerings
representing what we stand for; developing and sharing an understanding of our company mission
fielding questions from the team and customers
upholding food safe practices; wearing gloves, hand washing, keeping food at temp
initiating event clean-up and breakdown with efficiency and timeliness
returning the market van to the kitchen and unloading upon arrival
washing market dishes and leaving the van and kitchen in a clean and tidy state
communicating issues and debriefing markets with management
We are looking for someone who:
has weekly availability dependably on Sundays
has excellent attention to detail
an eye for keeping an aesthetic and tidy market display
experience leading a team and customer service experience
enjoys a fast paced work environment
has physical stamina for a busy 11.5 hour shift
has strong communication skills
has an upbeat and positive attitude and is able to maintain it through the course of a long day
is a morning person
Pastry Assist
Now hiring an aspiring baker to join our team - an opportunity to get kitchen experience, learn about the craft, work on a team, and help make beautiful baked goods. Shifts involve working on a team, mixing/shaping/finishing pastries, doing dishes and cleaning work spaces, sorting pastry for wholesale orders, and helping where needed as a supporting role on the team.
PT, approx. 20-30 hr/week
Starting at $16.50 - $21 including tips and DOE.
Some early morning 4am starts and weekends required.
Here are some things we are looking for in an ideal candidate:
Kitchen experience is appreciated but not required
Attention to detail and focused diligent work ethic
Communication skills and ability to take direction from department leads
Ability to read and execute recipes with accuracy
Ability to perform physical work, be on foot, and lift 50lbs
Desire to learn, work with your hands, and be a team player
Send Us Your Resume
Please email a resume and/or cover letter with two or more references to Dana and Chris at bread@mountainoven.com