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Overnight Baker at Wegmans Food Markets

Wegmans Food Markets East Syracuse, NY $19 - $20/hour

Job Description

Schedule: Full time
Availability: Morning, Overnight (Includes Weekends). Shifts start as early as 2am
Age Requirement: Must be 18 years or older
Location: East Syracuse, NY
Address: 4256 James Street
Pay: $19 - $19.50 / hour
Job Posting: 02/17/2026
Job Posting End: 03/19/2026
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As a Baker, you'll work with the overnight team to support the Bakery Department's daytime operations by producing and ensuring the freshest bakery items are available for our customers. If you have a passion for baking and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, then this could be the role for you!

What will I do?

  • Provide a high-quality product to our customers
  • Approach, educate and offer meal solutions to our customers
  • Work in an accurate and timely manner

Required Qualifications:

  • Customer service experience, preferably in a food service, restaurant, grocery or retail setting

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience Baking, following recipes and working in a bakery with dough made from scratch
  • Advanced organizational, mathematical and time management skills

At Wegmans, we've always believed we can achieve our goals only if we first fulfill the needs of our people. Putting our people first and offering competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits and a wide range of meaningful perks is just the beginning of what defines a rewarding career at Wegmans.

Comprehensive benefits

  1. Paid time off (PTO) to help you balance your personal and work life
  2. Higher premium pay rates for working overtime, on Sundays, or on a recognized holiday
  3. Health care benefits that provide a high level of coverage at a low cost to you
  4. Retirement plan with a 401(k) match
  5. A generous scholarship program to help employees meet their educational goals
  6. LiveWell Employee & Family program to support your emotional, work-life and financial wellness

Our employees have put us high on Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list every year since it was first produced in 1998. Discover what it means to work for a mission-driven, values-based company where YOU make the difference.

Certain eligibility requirements must be satisfied, and offerings may differ based upon area or the company and/or position.

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At Wegmans, we've always believed we can achieve our goals only if we first fulfill the needs of our people. Putting our people first and offering competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits and a wide range of meaningful perks is just the beginning of what defines a rewarding career at Wegmans.

Comprehensive benefits
  1. Paid time off (PTO) to help you balance your personal and work life
  2. Higher premium pay rates for working overtime, on Sundays, or on a recognized holiday
  3. Health care benefits that provide a high level of coverage at a low cost to you
  4. Retirement plan with a 401(k) match
  5. A generous scholarship program to help employees meet their educational goals
  6. LiveWell Employee & Family program to support your emotional, work-life and financial wellness

Our employees have put us high on Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list every year since it was first produced in 1998. Discover what it means to work for a mission-driven, values-based company where YOU make the difference.

Certain eligibility requirements must be satisfied, and offerings may differ based upon area or the company and/or position.

$40k - $42k is below typical pay for Chefs and Head Cooks nationally

National salary averages
$40k - $42k
↓ 33% vs typical mid-level
Entry
Mid
Senior
This job
$36k Market range (10th-90th percentile) $96k

Senior roles pay 61% more than entry—experience is well rewarded.

You may have room to negotiate or find better offers elsewhere.

Strong candidate leverage

Strong hiring activity gives you options. Use competing offers strategically.

Hiring leverage
Candidate-favored
Wage leverage
Balanced
Mobility
Good mobility

Who this leverage applies to

Stronger for: Senior candidates with options

Where to negotiate

Base salary
Sign-on bonus
Title / level
Remote flexibility
Scope & responsibility
Start date / PTO

Likely Possible Unlikely

Use competing offers and timing to your advantage.

Does this path compound?

Job Growth →
High churn
Growth, flat pay
🚀 Compound
Growth + pay upside
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Limited growth
Specialize
Experts earn more
Pay Upside →
Growth + pay upside

Both the field and your earnings can grow significantly.

+7%
10yr growth
Typical: High school diploma or equivalent

Openings come from turnover, not new growth. Differentiate to advance.

Labor data: BLS 2024