Employment opportunities at Butter
Butter Bakery Cafe has been 19 years in the making as a restaurant and bakery in Southwest Minneapolis devoted to building stronger and more sustainable communities through great food. Our business is a team effort – a small batch, from scratch bakery and kitchen, and a cafe staff who know how to turn out great coffee drinks and take care of our customers.
Our staff come to work each day to build community, educate, learn, and lead by example. We create high quality products that will leave the world a better place. We are deeply engaged with our regular customers and our wider neighborhoods, as well as with our youth internship program. We offer a meal plan, staff discounts, training and development opportunities, and flexible scheduling. We moved to a no-tip model for pricing in April of 2017 to provide fair/equitable wages for all employees regardless of shifts and seasonal traffic patterns. Our starting base wage is currently $16.75…with a goal of reaching the current living wage calculations for all staff working with us .
Sound like a good fit? Read on!
Spring 2025 Update
Our cafe team is running as is for now. Get on Dan’s list for future openings by sending in an application.
Our kitchen team is looking for someone to manage the kitchen and cafe operations in a role of a general manager. — Contact Dan directly if you are interested.
The bakery team is complete at this time - if you’d like to get on an “interest list” for future opportunities, please send your interest to Rebecca - our lead baker.
barista position
cook position
baker position
What we're looking for
Our most qualified applicants will have:
previous experience working in food service or hospitality
a flexible schedule
ability to work quickly, shift to new tasks efficiently, and take initiative
ability to work on your feet for extended periods and lift up to 50 lbs
strong work ethic
a friendly, professional, and positive presence and attitude
excellent communication and organization skills
strong references
an attention to detail and neatness
willingness to learn, coach, and develop new skills
readiness to work on a team and collaborate with co-workers
Our strongest applicants will also have some of these traits:
familiarity with the Kingfield neighborhood, Lyndale neighborhood, Bryant neighborhood, and/or South Minneapolis
commitment to long term growth with our business and community
passion for and experience with the local food economy and independent businesses
skills in teaching and coaching youth
strong knowledge in food safety or ServeSafe certified
culinary degree (for kitchen and bakery positions)