Baker

Join Our Team – Full-Time Baker Wanted!

The Doughdelion Company Limited is on the lookout for a skilled and passionate Baker to join our growing team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who takes pride in their craft and thrives in a fast-paced, hands-on environment

Position Details:

• Employment Type: Full-time, permanent

• Location: Auckland

• The minimum guaranteed hours of work per week: 30 hours

• The maximum hours of work per week: 50 hours

• Salary: $27–$35 per hour (depending on skills and experience)

Job Description

• Follow recipes and change ingredients when needed

• Measure and mix ingredients; bake items in an oven; preparing pastry fillings

• Prepare items for sale, including icing items or decorating cakes

• Check the cleanliness of equipment and operation of premises before production runs to ensure compliance with occupational health and safety regulations

• Checking the quality of raw materials and weighing ingredients

• Kneading, maturing, cutting, moulding, mixing and shaping dough and pastry goods

• Monitor oven temperatures and product appearance to determine baking times

• Coordinate the forming, loading, baking, unloading, de-panning and cooling of batches of bread, rolls and pastry products

• Glazing buns and pastries, and decorating cakes with cream and icing

• Operating machines which roll and mould dough and cut biscuits

• Emptying, cleaning and greasing baking trays, tins and other cooking equipment

• Prepare customer orders and serve customers

• Make sandwiches, slices, cutting, marinating, frying etc.

• Follow food safety requirements

• Cleaning where need be and required

• Assisting other team members in general tasks

• Checking and accepting deliveries

• Some tasks might differ from day to day – an all-rounder is needed

What we are looking for:

• Minimum 2 years’ relevant experience or a Level 4 qualification in baking, pastry, or related field
• Ability to work rotating shifts, including weekends and public holidays
• Strong attention to detail with a proactive and reliable work ethic
• Excellent communication skills and good personal hygiene
• A positive attitude and a genuine passion for baking

Apply now by submitting your CV through our online application platform.

Please include your NZ citizenship or residency status (or details about your immigration status) in your CV.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.