Baker Jobs in Montréal
Montréal is a bread and bagel town, and boulangeries here run real production schedules. Baking is an overnight or pre-dawn job, which thins the applicant pool considerably — if you can work those hours reliably, you are in demand.
Also called: boulanger, bread baker, bakery production
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What it pays in Montréal
Québec minimum wage is $16.60 an hour, and $13.30 an hour for employees who receive tips, in effect since May 1, 2026.
What the job involves
- Mix, shape, proof and bake bread and viennoiserie
- Manage levain, fermentation schedules and dough temperature
- Run the oven and hold consistency across a full production day
- Scale recipes and manage flour and ingredient inventory
- Keep production areas compliant with food safety standards
Who hires for this role
- Bakeries
- Cafés
- Restaurants
How hiring works on Waldo
- Create your profile once — experience, availability, roles and neighbourhoods.
- Swipe through real openings that match what you asked for.
- When the venue swipes back, a chat opens automatically.
- Arrange a trial shift or interview directly in the conversation.
Frequently asked questions
What time do bakers start in Montréal?
Typically somewhere between midnight and 5 a.m., depending on whether the bakery bakes overnight or pre-dawn. Shifts usually end in the late morning or early afternoon, so the trade-off is unusual hours for genuinely free afternoons and evenings.
Do you need a diploma to be a baker?
A DEP in boulangerie helps and is common, but many Montréal bakeries hire assistants without formal training and teach shaping and fermentation on the job. Willingness to work overnight is often the bigger hiring factor.
What do bakers earn in Montréal?
Typical posted ranges run about $18 to $26 an hour, with experienced bakers who can run a shift solo and manage levain at the top end. Overnight shifts sometimes carry a premium.
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