Baker - Apply Today!
Posted on October 24, 2025
Tim Horton's is a well-established Canadian multinational fast food restaurant known primarily for its coffee and fresh baked goods, including donuts, muffins, and signature Timbits. Founded in 1964, it has grown to become a prominent presence in the quick-service restaurant industry across Canada and internationally. Tim Horton's emphasizes customer satisfaction by providing high-quality products in a fast-paced environment, prioritizing friendly service and consistency. As a prominent chain, it serves millions of customers daily at its thousands of restaurant locations and continues to expand while maintaining its commitment to quality and community involvement.
The role of a Baker at Tim Horton's is an essential position focused on food preparation, customer interaction, and ensuring that service standards are met in compliance with established procedures. As a Baker, you will be responsible for preparing bakery items to precise quality and safety standards while engaging with customers in a professional and courteous manner. Working under the supervision of the Tim Horton's Manager, this position requires significant attention to detail, time management skills, and the ability to maintain a clean and efficient workspace.
Your responsibilities include greeting customers, taking orders using the Point of Sale system, and handling payments with accuracy. You will diligently prepare food items following recipes and portion controls, ensuring timely and neat presentation. A complete understanding of the menu is necessary in order to assist customers with their selections in a friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful way. Maintaining the prep area, restocking as necessary, and adhering to food safety, handling, and Sanitation standards will be daily tasks. Logging temperature checks and monitoring product freshness are crucial to maintaining health and safety protocols.
Additionally, the role involves ongoing cleaning and housekeeping responsibilities to keep the restaurant environment sanitary and welcoming. Bakers must demonstrate professionalism in appearance and abide by grooming standards as outlined by company policy. This position also requires flexibility in scheduling, including early morning shifts starting around 2 a.m., weekends, and holidays, with the capability to work independently during baking periods. Physical requirements include frequent bending, standing, walking, and manual dexterity, along with the ability to lift moderate weights and tolerate exposure to cleaning agents and temperature variations.
Overall, the Baker role at Tim Horton's is integral in delivering the brand promise of quality food and friendly customer service in a fast-paced, team-oriented setting. This opportunity is perfect for candidates who thrive in active environments, have a passion for food preparation, and enjoy engaging with customers to create a positive dining experience.
- Some high school or equivalent education
- Ability to read, speak and understand English
- Ability to understand and implement written and verbal instructions
- Ability to interact with customers on a friendly basis
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Availability to work varied schedule including weekends and holidays
- Availability to start shifts around 2 a.m.
- Ability to work alone while baking
- Must be able to work in any area of the restaurant when needed
- Ability to operate a computerized Point of Sale system/cash register
- Physical ability to bend, stand, walk and use hands repetitively throughout the workday
- Ability to lift weights up to 50lbs occasionally and 10lbs frequently
- Ability to handle exposure to food and cleaning chemicals
- Ability to work in extreme temperatures