Baker

Are you a person who takes pride in delivering top-notch baked goods? Do you have a love for creating delicious, perfectly crafted pastries and bread? We want YOU to join our team! We are looking for a baker for our renowned store in Christchurch. It is a full-time role with a minimum guaranteed 30 hours of work per week.

Objective: To perform routine tasks associated with ensuring the high performance of the bakery. To correctly follow all procedures set out. To maintain consistency throughout all aspects of bakery management.

Main Duties:

• Consistently deliver high standards of products in the bakery by checking the hygiene of the equipment and operation of the premises before production starts to ensure compliance with occupational health and safety regulations.
• Precisely monitor the quality of raw materials and weigh ingredients.
• Carry out general daily tasks timely, including kneading, maturing, cutting, moulding, and mixing the dough and pastry goods as per the shape/size requirements.
• Ensure correct procedures and measures for preparing pastry fillings.
• Determine the baking time of products in the oven by carefully monitoring the oven temperature and relative product appearance.
• Keep the system arranged by coordinating the process of forming, loading, baking, unloading, de-panning, and cooling of batches of bread, rolls, and pastry products.
• Ensure exceptional presentation of buns and pastries, including decorating cakes with cream and icing.
• Operate machines to roll and mould dough and cut biscuits.
• Empty, clean, and grease baking trays, tins, and other cooking equipment.

Safety:

• Ensure all policies, procedures, regulatory and company rules are always applied at all times.
• Carry out work in accordance with all required legal requirements, industry standards, and company instructions and accreditation.
• Monitor and take action to ensure the safety of staff, customers, contractors, suppliers, the general public, and the environment.
• Report all incidents (including injuries, damage, and complaints) before the end of the shift and serious incidents are reported immediately.
• Suggest effective preventive actions. Identify hazards and actively involve in determining controls.
• Assist staff and customers by ensuring that no unsafe situation or behaviour occurs.
• Ensure all actions contribute towards the company goal of a Zero harm work environment.
• Ensure full understanding of all safety policies and your own role within these, including incident reporting requirements.

What We're Looking For:

• The successful candidate must hold three years of relevant work experience OR minimum Level 5 qualification.
• A passion for baking and attention to detail.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• A team player with a commitment to delivering the best quality products.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to showcase your creativity in baking.
• Be part of a supportive and friendly team.

The applicants must be a New Zealand Citizen/Resident or have valid work rights