We’re a collective of makers, thinkers, early risers, night bakers, baristas, and creatives who care deeply about what we do. We believe that when work is meaningful, and people are supported, beautiful things happen, both in the kitchen and beyond.
Whether it’s baking with intention, building community connections, or showing up with a smile during the Sunday market hustle, this team is the heartbeat of everything we create.
Rooted in Craft. Fueled by Community.
Want to Join the Grain Team?
We’re not always hiring, but we’re always looking for good people.
If you feel aligned with our values (sustainability, inclusivity, joy, integrity), send your resume our way. When the right opportunity opens, we’ll reach out.
Ownership
Logan is the steady heartbeat of Grain’s operations, helping keep the bakery running smoothly and supporting the team behind the scenes every day.
Logan was an international, sponsored skier in high school!
COO
Since May 2023
Logan porter
Lauren’s favorite part of Grain? The people. Building a team of kind, capable humans and creating a space where gluten-free folks feel safe and seen is what keeps her going.
Fun Fact: She’s completely self-taught. No culinary, pastry, or business school experience!
Owner & Founder, CEO
Since March 2015
Lauren Anderson-Porter
Leadership & Coordinators
Rachel loves the sweet, behind-the-scenes role she plays in people’s big life moments. Weddings, community, quality, she’s here for it all.
Favorite Pastry: Anything with passionfruit curd, but the signature cookie is a close second.
Weddings Coordinator & Payroll Manager
Since October 2019
Rachel
Lexi lights up seeing guests realize they can eat everything here. She’s found her people in this joyful, passionate, gluten-free dream team.
Favorite Pastry: Chocolate croissants…but banana macadamia muffins are a close second.
BOH Lead
Since March 2024
Lexi
Roz is here to bring top-tier pastries to the North End — no Seattle traffic required! She’s all about making the good stuff accessible and local.
Fun Fact: She once hiked three days to reach Machu Picchu.
Cafe & Production Manager
Since July 2023
Roz
Gabriella loves being part of a small business whose values genuinely match her own. Helping people order beautiful, thoughtfully made, organic treats is her favorite part of the job.
Fun Fact: Her home is basically a plant jungle...plus a tiny hobby farm for good measure.
Client Coordinator
Since January 2023
Gabriella
Charlise loves how she’s encouraged to bring her creativity to every shift. Feeling valued and heard by the team makes all the difference.
Fun Fact: She splits her time between a hobby farm and a sailboat.
FOH Lead
Since February 2025
Charlise
Alana loves that she’s always learning something new at Grain. There’s never a dull moment and plenty of room to grow.
Favorite Pastry: The banana mac nut muffin (pure joy in pastry form!)
FOH Lead
Since June 2024
Alana
Bakers
Sarah loves that Grain is all about sustainability, ethics, and community. To her, it’s not just a bakery, it’s a group of people trying to do right by each other and the planet.
Favorite Pastry: Ginger molasses cookies, fresh from the oven.
Since February 2023
sarah
Michaela says Grain is hands-down the best job she’s had. The vibe, the team, and the energy make it feel more like a second home than just work.
Fun Fact: She’s been a background extra in several shows.
Since March 2025
michaela
Ashley thrives in the flow of daily bakery life, the hands-on work, the ownership, and the friendships she’s built along the way.
Fun Fact: She's most productive (and talkative) between 3–6 a.m.
Since March 2025
Ashley
Cake Decorators
Kylee loves coming to work knowing she’s surrounded by amazing coworkers who make every day a good one.
Favorite Pastry: Our cardamom ginger molasses cookies — she’s obsessed.
Since May 2025
Kylee
Sravani loves the warm, welcoming atmosphere at Grain, an energizing place where she gets to grow her creativity every day.
Favorite Pastry: Passion fruit tart (with German chocolate cake as a close second!).
Since June 2024
sravani
Autumn treasures the people at Grain and the friendships she’s made. Working here feels like being part of a family!
Fun Fact: She’s a classically trained harpist and has been playing for nearly a decade.
Since August 2022
Autumn
Emily looks forward to every shift thanks to Grain’s kind, welcoming team. When she’s not crafting a matcha latte, she’s usually elbow-deep in a new craft project or chasing inspiration for the next one.
Favorite Drink: Matcha, always.
Since October 2025
Emily
Serina thrives in Grain’s community-focused atmosphere, where high-quality coffee and warm teamwork come together every day. She’s often found sipping an oatmilk cortado with a splash of house-made lavender syrup while dreaming up her next story.
Fun Fact: She’s a triplet!
Since July 2025
Serina
Matt loves the camaraderie behind the bar and being part of a team that leads with excellence, compassion, and ethics. With eight years of coffee experience under his belt, he still lights up when he gets to pair a fresh cardamom twist with whatever wild roast is on bar that day.
Fun Fact: He once solved a Rubik’s cube in under 30 seconds.
Since April 2022
Matt
Addison loves working with such a knowledgeable, supportive team, the kind of crew that makes every shift feel easy and encouraging.
Fun Fact: Addison’s newest hobby is pottery, and it’s quickly becoming an obsession.
Since November 2025
Addison
Kenji loves the unique mix of personalities he gets to learn from each day. Whether he’s pulling a perfect cortado or chatting with guests about the wild roast on bar, he brings curiosity and heart to every shift.
Fun Fact: He’s won world latte art championships 3 times!
Since August 2025
Kenji
Baker's Assistants
Avra loves baking treats that are safe and delicious, especially for folks with allergies like hers. Getting to use real, whole ingredients is the cherry on top.
Favorite Pastry: Pumpkin bread or a berry scone. I’s impossible to choose just one!
Since April 2025
Avra
For Gabby, it’s all about the people. She’s worked a lot of jobs, but this one feels like family — warm, welcoming, and fun.
Favorite Pastry: Any of our scones, and anything but olives!
Since March 2025
Gabby
Andrea finds purpose in the pace and the people, being part of a kind, capable crew makes every day feel intentional.
Fun Fact: She graduated from Snohomish High with Roz. Go Panthers!
Since March 2025
Andrea
Maddie loves the Grain community — inside the kitchen and out, and the fact that there’s always a new pastry to fall in love with.
Fun Fact: After 10 years in engineering, she jumped headfirst into baking and hasn’t looked back.
Since October 2025
Maddie
Arianna loves honing her baking skills in a gluten-free environment where she can create without worry, and learn from the pros along the way.
Fun Fact: She’s been celiac for 11 years and now uses it as her superpower in the kitchen.
Since October 2025
Arianna
Josh started out as a Grain fan and ended up behind the scenes. He’s all about sourdough, great coworkers, and leveling up his bread game.
Favorite Pastry: Bread pudding.
Since August 2025
Josh
Farmers Market Staff
Kendra loves getting to know the Grain community face-to-face and sending people home with pastries that make their whole day.
Favorite Pastry: The passion fruit tart—bright, tangy, and totally addictive.
Since July 2025
Kendra
Hector loves the energy of the farmers market. Happy customers, fresh pastries, and the sunshine make every shift a good one.
Fun Fact: He’s on a mission to try every single Grain pastry at least once.
Since July 2025
Hector
Emma loves Grain’s welcoming, friendly environment and the easy camaraderie she shares with her team . It’s the most at-home she’s ever felt at work.
Fun Fact: When she’s not at the market, she’s snowboarding, photographing tiny perfect moments, or buried in a good book.
Farmers Market Lead
Since June 2024
Emma
Dishwashers
Christina appreciates how much Grain genuinely cares about its people. It’s a rare kind of team, supportive, warm, and easy to love.
Favorite Pastry: Bacon Dubliner scone.
Since May 2024
Christina
Angelina shows up knowing she’s surrounded by kind, supportive coworkers. That welcoming energy makes every shift feel like a good one.
Favorite Pastry: Brookies or cardamom twists.
Since July 2023
Angelina
Alek vibes with the friendly, low-drama energy here. It’s a calm, kind space to grow and just be yourself.
Fun Fact: Frogs and tarantulas sometimes share a den . Seriously, look it up.
Since October 2022
Alek
Taylor loves working at Grain because everyone is so genuinely kind and welcoming...the sort of team that makes you feel at home from day one.
Favorite Drink: A hot peppermint mocha (the coziest choice, obviously).
Since November 2025
Taylor
Gavon appreciates how smooth and organized the dish station runs, especially the satisfying “set it and forget it” ease of the sanitizer and detergent system.
Favorite Drink: An iced mocha is always the move.
Since October 2025
GAvon
Payton loves the game-like rhythm of dishwashing. Organizing, optimizing, and keeping everything sparkling feels weirdly satisfying in the best way.
Fun Fact: They collect plushies, crystals, and other tiny treasures that spark joy.
Since April 2025
Payton
Seasonal Staff
Jenna loves working with a team that knows how to laugh, collaborate, and support each other, even on the busiest days.
Fun Fact: She’s planning a trip to Richmond, UK to visit all the Ted Lasso filming spots.
Barista
Since December 2024
Jenna
Hailey loves the people at Grain most. They're kind, supportive, and the type of team that makes every shift feel good.
Favorite Pastry: The banana mac nut muffin (instant sunshine).
Farmers Market Staff / Bakers Assistant / Cake Decorator Since April 2024
Hailey
After being a core part of the baking team at Grain for a few years, Vicki loves being part of Grain’s seasonal baking magic, helping craft pastries that make the North End feel cozy and cared for.
Fun Fact: She brings calm, good vibes, and serious Bakery Mom Energy to every shift.
Since September 2022
Vicki
Shannon loves working somewhere she can confidently recommend to friends with severe allergies or compromised immune systems — she’s endlessly proud of the care Grain puts into every pastry and pour.
Favorite Pastry: A cinnamon roll in the morning or a salted chocolate chunk cookie in the afternoon.
Barista
Since April 2025
Shannon
Aliya loves connecting with customers at the farmers market and helping people discover pastries they can enjoy.
Favorite Pastry: The cardamom twist, her forever favorite.
Farmers Market Staff
Since May 2023
Aliya
Shanna loves the fun, uplifting energy of the Grain team. It's the kind of cafe crew that makes even a busy rush feel joyful.
Fun Fact: She’s on a mission to visit every cute café she finds “for research,” naturally.
Barista
Since April 2025
Shanna
