Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Hours of Work: Minimum 40 hours per week
Position Title: Baker
Job Summary:
We are searching for a skilled, creative baker who strive to provide excellent baked items and service in an efficient, professional manner. The baker will design, execute, and improve recipes, perform quality checks on ingredients and finished products, use icing, glazes, fillings, and decorations to enhance item presentation, and process orders from customers. You will also greet customers, answer questions, clean workstations and equipment, and perform other duties to ensure that customer needs are satisfied and the bakery is well-stocked and operating smoothly.
Key Responsibilities:
· Designing and improving recipes.
· Measuring and combining ingredients and using mixers, blenders, heat sources, and other equipment to make baked goods, such as cookies, bread, cakes, etc.
· Decorating and displaying finished products.
· Testing ingredients and finished goods to ensure that each item meets food safety and quality controls.
· Greeting customers, answering questions, making recommendations, accepting orders and payments, and providing exceptional customer service.
· Keeping records relating to deliveries, inventory, and production levels.
· Taking client information and ensuring that deliveries are fulfilled accurately and on time.
· Cleaning and restocking workstations and ensuring that all equipment is sanitized and prepared for the next shift.
Requirements:
· Strong communication, time and resource management, and planning skills.
· Attention to detail, especially when performing quality inspections on ingredients and products.
· Willingness to work independently or with other team members to solve problems, plan schedules, fulfill orders, and create amazing baked goods.
· Flexibility to work around customer demands, including early morning, night, weekend, and holiday availability.
· Ability to work in a hot, hectic environment; stand, walk, bend, use hands and appliances; and lift heavy items for extended periods.
If this role interests you, we'd love to hear from you. Click "Apply Now" and also send us your CV to apply for the position.
Applications close Date: 27 May (unless the role is filled sooner)
Applicants must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand to be considered for this position.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $25.00 – $30.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Flagstaff, Waikato: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
