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What It's Like to Work Here
Sunflour is a bakery, not a reheat kitchen. Everything we sell is made onsite in small batches from raw ingredients, with no mixes, no shortcuts, and no pre-made anything. We don't use artificial flavorings, preservatives, dough conditioners, or bleached flour. That's a promise to our customers, and it's also the reason the people who work here get to learn a real craft instead of pressing a button.
It does mean early mornings. It also means all five stores open at 7:00 and close at 4:00, seven days a week. There's no dinner rush, no closing shift that runs past eleven, and no coming home after the rest of your house has gone to bed. For a lot of our staff, that one detail is why they left restaurant work and came to us.
The Parrish family has owned Sunflour since 2014, and they're right here in Charlotte. We're not a chain and we're not a franchise, so the decisions about your store, your schedule, and your next step get made by people you can actually go find. Our team rotates between the five bakeries to keep the products consistent, which means you learn more than one room and get to know more than one crew.
What You Get
The things about this job that our team tells us actually matter.
All five stores run 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM. No dinner service, no late close, and no closing at eleven then opening at six.
Croissants, scratch breads, layer cakes, espresso. Every bit of it is made in our kitchens, so it's learned in our kitchens too.
Elizabeth, Dilworth, Ballantyne, Harrisburg, and NoDa. Apply to whichever one is closest to home.
A family business since 2014, run from Charlotte. There's no corporate office in another state deciding how your store works.
Our staff rotate between stores so the products stay consistent. You pick up more than one skill and more than one crew.
The Roles We Hire For
Openings change by store and by season. We're always interested in qualified candidates for any position, so send us your resume even if you don't see your exact title below.
In the Bakery and Kitchen
Early mornings mixing, shaping, and baking breads, muffins, scones, biscuits, and pastries from scratch.
Layer cakes, wedding cakes, cupcakes, and cake jars. Piping, finishing, and custom work for celebrations.
Sandwich line, soups, salads, and the daily prep that keeps a full pastry case and a lunch menu running.
Out Front
Looking after the morning regulars, pulling espresso, boxing pastries, and running the register.
Building catering platters and packing the gift orders we ship nationwide, then getting them out the door on time.
Leading a Store
Running the floor, setting the pace through the morning rush, and bringing newer staff up to speed.
Owning one bakery end to end: the schedule, the team, the numbers, and the standard on the counter.
How It Works
Use the form below. Tell us which store you'd like to work at and when you're free.
Your application goes to our management team. If there's a fit for your experience, someone will reach out.
Interviews happen in the store, so you can see the room and meet the crew you'd be joining.
We'll confirm your store, your start date, and the shifts you'll be working.
Where You'd Work
All five bakeries keep the same hours, 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM, every day. Pick the one nearest you on the form.
Send Us Your Resume
Interested in joining the Sunflour team? Sweet. Fill out the form and let us know which bakery you have in mind.
You can also email your resume straight to the store you'd like to work at.
Questions About Working Here
Are you hiring right now?
Openings move around by store and by season. We're always interested in qualified candidates for any position, so send your resume through the form above and we'll keep it on hand.
Do I need bakery experience?
It depends on the role. Tell us what you've done and which position interests you, and we'll take it from there. Plenty of the skills here are learned on the line.
What are the hours?
Every Sunflour bakery is open 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM, seven days a week. Bakers come in before the doors open, and counter and kitchen shifts run across the day. Exact shifts depend on the role and the store.
Can I apply to more than one location?
Yes. Just say so on the form and list the stores that work for you. Our team already moves between bakeries, so it isn't unusual.
Do you take on seasonal help?
The holidays are our busiest stretch of the year, from Thanksgiving through Christmas. If you're looking for seasonal work, mention it on the form.
Who do I talk to if I have a question?
Reach the bakery you're interested in directly. Elizabeth 704-900-5268, Dilworth 704-332-5222, Ballantyne 980-237-8881, Harrisburg 980-258-8000, NoDa 704-900-7305. Their addresses and hours are on the locations page.
Ready to Get Flour on Your Hands?
Send us your resume and tell us which bakery you have in mind. We read every one.
Apply to Sunflour
Bakery Jobs in Charlotte, NC
Sunflour Baking Company hires bakers, cake decorators, kitchen and prep staff, counter and barista team members, catering and shipping staff, shift leads, and store managers across five bakeries in the Charlotte area: Elizabeth, Dilworth, Ballantyne, Harrisburg, and NoDa.
What Makes a Bakery Job Here Different
Most food service work in Charlotte comes with nights. Ours doesn't. Every Sunflour location opens at 7:00 AM and closes at 4:00 PM, seven days a week, which means no dinner shift and no late close. Bakers start before the doors open, and the rest of the team works across the morning and early afternoon.
The other difference is the product. We make everything onsite in small batches from raw ingredients, with no mixes, no shortcuts, and nothing pre-made. There are no artificial flavorings, preservatives, dough conditioners, or bleached flour anywhere in our kitchens. Working here means learning to bake bread, laminate dough, decorate cakes, and pull espresso properly, because none of it arrives finished on a truck.
Who We Are
Sunflour opened in Elizabeth in 2009 and the Parrish family has owned the bakery since 2014. We added Dilworth in 2016, Ballantyne and Harrisburg in 2017, and NoDa in 2023. We're a local, family owned business rather than a franchise or a chain, and our staff rotate between stores so the products and the service stay consistent everywhere. You can read more about how the bakery started on our about page.
The Kinds of Roles We Hire For
- Bakers mix, shape, and bake breads, muffins, scones, biscuits, and pastries from scratch, starting before the store opens
- Cake decorators handle layer cakes, wedding cakes, cupcakes, and cake jars, including custom celebration work
- Kitchen and prep staff run the sandwich line, soups, and salads, and keep the pastry case and lunch menu stocked
- Counter and barista staff serve the morning regulars, pull espresso, box pastries, and run the register
- Catering and shipping staff build catering platters and pack the gift orders we ship nationwide
- Shift leads and store managers run the floor, build the schedule, train the team, and hold the standard on the counter
How to Apply for a Bakery Job in Charlotte
Fill out the application form on this page with your resume, the store you'd like to work at, and your availability. If you'd rather email it, send it to the bakery directly at elizabeth@, dilworth@, ballantyne@, harrisburg@, or noda@sunflourbakingcompany.com. Openings vary by store and season, and we're always interested in qualified candidates for any position, so it's worth sending your resume even if nothing matching your title is posted.
