Who We Are
Figg’s Ordinary is a dedicated gluten-free bakery and café* located in historic Chestertown on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. We serve breakfast and lunch Tuesday – Saturday and feature locally grown produce and the best certified gluten-free ingredients. Being gluten-free is only one aspect of Figg’s Ordinary. Our kitchen is refined sugar-free and on a mission to be zero waste. We delight in being the place that creates healthy options!
*While our indoor seating area is currently unavailable, we have now pivoted to carry out service, online orders, and outdoor seating. We look forward to again opening our indoor café area.
Job Description
Figg’s Ordinary, an innovative gluten and refined sugar-free bakery and cafe seeks a baker with a talent for creative product, recipe, and menu development and production, and experience bringing product to market.
The ideal candidate should be a self-starter, bring passion, creativity, and high energy to collaborate and innovate with our highly dedicated team. A nutrition background is a plus as we opt for highly nutritious product offerings and often accommodate special orders with specific dietary restrictions.
We source locally whenever possible and maintain strict adherence to using gluten-free ingredients. A background in gluten-free baking is a plus, and a willingness to learn is valued. The Eastern Shore offers a bounty of fresh produce, broadly diverse communities, and recreational opportunities in every season.
Pre-COVID-19 we offered our customers breakfast and lunch Tuesday – Saturday for takeout or to enjoy in our café. We have pivoted our operations to provide a carryout service and outdoor seating that better ensures the safety of our staff and customers. We look forward to opening our doors with welcoming arms to accommodate indoor seating in the future.
In addition to the changes brought on by COVID-19, we began 2020 with the goal of expanding into wholesale production. Now in our third year of business, we are maintaining our menu of light fare and baked goods and expanding the distribution area for several of our most popular products, first regionally and later beyond. We are excited to bring Figg’s Ordinary products to more customers and this progression is a major focus in 2020. To help facilitate this expansion, we are looking for a baker who can reliably manage our day-to-day baking needs, as well as production for wholesale.
We invite you to learn more about Figg’s Ordinary at our website and Instagram page.
We look forward to learning more about you.
Application Instructions
Send resume and letter of interest to Ingrid Hansen at ingrid@figgsordinary.com.
Position open until filled.
As a benefit to our members, the Kent County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to offer special job postings for businesses that are seeking employees. Rather than post standard job descriptions, we have partnered with a local photographer to capture photos of the place of employment so job seekers have an opportunity to not just learn about available positions, but see what their potential place of employment looks like and who they may be working with.
If you are a member of the Kent County Chamber and would like to take advantage of this opportunity, contact executive director Sam Shoge at sshoge@kentchamber.org.
