SOURDOUGH PASTRY CHEF

Chestertown, MD * Full-Time
At Modern Stone Age Kitchen, we do things differently—and we’re looking for someone who’s ready to be part of that difference.
This is not your typical bakery job. We’re a 100% scratch-made, wild-fermented sourdough operation that never uses industrial seed oils, refined sugars, or shortcuts. Everything we make—from our wild-fermented laminated pastries to our sourdough cookies and seasonal specialties—is rooted in nutritional integrity, ancestral techniques, and ingredient transparency.
We’re expanding and need a skilled and motivated Pastry Chef & Sourdough Sweet Lead to join our team. This role is ideal for someone who understands dough, values fermentation, and wants to be part of a mission-driven business redefining what a modern bakery can be.
Please note: This position oversees all wild-fermented sweet sourdough production—including laminated pastries, cookies, and other seasonal items—but does not manage the bread program. You’ll work closely with and report directly to our Sourdough Bread Manager.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Leading production of wild-fermented sourdough laminated pastries
• Overseeing all sweet sourdough prep and production (including cookies and other non-bread products).
• Managing and executing a weekly production schedule that supports our 7-day bakery operation, multiple farmers markets, and retail sales.
• Overseeing pastry station operations, including use of our new state-of-the-art Smart Sheeter.
• Collaborating with our bakery manager and bread team to support production flow, ordering needs, and quality standards.
• Maintaining cleanliness and organization of all pastry and baking areas.
• Ensure all production logs and paperwork are accurately completed and filed.
• Calibrate the pH meter weekly, documenting all calibration results.
• Complying with all food safety procedures.
• Supporting inventory tracking, ingredient prep, and production efficiency.

• Leading production of wild-fermented sourdough laminated pastries
• Overseeing all sweet sourdough prep and production (including cookies and other non-bread products).
• Managing and executing a weekly production schedule that supports our 7-day bakery operation, multiple farmers markets, and retail sales.
• Overseeing pastry station operations, including use of our new state-of-the-art Smart Sheeter.
• Collaborating with our bakery manager and bread team to support production flow, ordering needs, and quality standards.
• Maintaining cleanliness and organization of all pastry and baking areas.
• Ensure all production logs and paperwork are accurately completed and filed.
• Calibrate the pH meter weekly, documenting all calibration results.
• Complying with all food safety procedures.
• Supporting inventory tracking, ingredient prep, and production efficiency