Stone Hearth Bakery Program

About the bakery’s skills training program


Participants can learn real-world bakery skills in our commercial bakery. We have a supportive work environment where program participants work five days a week alongside skilled bakers performing a number of essential tasks necessary for the operation of a full service bakery. We aim this program at those who are facing social, physical, or mental barriers to employment so those completing the program can find independence and sustainable, meaningful work.

Bakery skills and experience participants will gain

  • Use of commercial ovens

  • Weighing and shaping dough

  • Rolling bagels

  • Slicing and bagging bread products

  • Inventory control

Work and life skills participants will gain

  • Food Handling

  • WHIMIS

  • Occupational Health and Safety

  • Workplace Equity

  • Stress Management

  • Customer Service

  • Job Maintenance

  • Accepting the role of an employee

  • Accepting supervision

  • Monitoring work and work needs

  • Working with co-workers

  • Responding to change

  • Being a productive worker

If you would like to refer someone or refer your self for the program, you can find our intake form here. You can also reach out the program coordinator to learn more about this program, or see if it’s a good fit for you.

Mitchell Lee
mitchell@stonehearth.ca
782-774-3501