Baker

Job Title: Baker

Reporting to: Head Bakers

Bakery Supervisors

Key Relationships: Head of Production

Patisserie/ Viennoiserie departments
Packing department

Main Purpose of the Position

• Prepare breads from our various ranges and other baked products.
• Responsible for measuring and preparing ingredients, properly baking bread and performing other ad hoc tasks. This includes mixing, scaling, shaping before baking.
• Ensure all products are made to the set quality standards and in line with daily orders daily.
• Monitor production in a consistent and professional manner.
• Manage high volumes.
• Maintain cleanliness of your work area including utensils and equipment.

Job Profile Requirement

• Working as a baker requires a certain degree of flexibility as well as physical strength and stamina needed to cope with the hours spent standing and operating ovens. Team work is essential for everyone's success at the bakery. Together Everyone Achieves More!

Key Responsibilities

Key Activities within each Area of Responsibility

Baking

(Mix, shape and bake!)

- Working with others, ensure that the correct breads are prepared in line with quality requirements and standard operating procedures to fulfill customer orders and minimise wastage.

Mixing

- Ensure correct mixes are selected and followed to meet customer orders.

- Ensure correct quantities of ingredients are calculated and used to achieve the required mix whilst minimising waste.
- Combine ingredients in the right order and use the appropritate mixing methods to produce the required mix.
- Ensure mixes are done in the correct order depending on quantities and equipment available for shaping and baking.
- Divide the mixed dough at the correct weight into appropriate quantities for shaping.
- Apply the FIFO rule (first in first out) for all raw material used.

- Inform line managers of any need to reorder ingredients and ensure stock is reported promptly to avoid any out of stock situation.

Shaping

- Form the dough into the correct size and shape in line with Company quality and quantity requirements.
- Ensure the correct size and type of baking tins and trays are prepared and used for the required product.
- Ensure baking tins and trays are stacked for proving following set Company operating procedures

Using ovens

- Ensure dough is properly proved before baking to achieve Company quality requirements.
- Start and end the baking process at appropriate times and at the correct temperature settings to ensure quality of each product.
- Ensure the quantity of product to bake is checked against the production list and that any shortage or extra is reported promptly.

- store finished goods as per Company requirements.

Hygiene & Food Safety

- Adhere to Company rules and procedures on Hygiene and Food safety at all times to ensure customer satisfaction and protect the business.
- Report any food safety hazards and breaches of the Hygiene and Food Safety rules to line managers immediately

Health & Safety

- Comply with Company Health & Safety rules and procedures to ensure the health & safety of yourself, colleagues and all customers and visitors.
- Report any accident or unsafe practice to line managers immediately.
- Report any misuse, unauthorised removal or deliberate damage to equipment safety guards, safety signage and Personal Protective Clothing or Equipment to your line managers immediately.

Maintain tools & work area

- Ensure that your work area is cleared and left clean at the end of each task/ shift.
- Ensure that tools/ utensils/ equipment are stored and cleaned in line with operating procedures.
- Ensure that any equipment used is left clean at the end of each task/ shift and that any problem or defect is reported to line managers immediately.

Person Specification

This bakery would not be the leading bakery it is today without everyone in the business working together to deliver brilliant products and service, that keep our customers happy. It is important that our staff represent the values the business has chosen to represent us:

TRUSTED: Bakers require a significant level of care, focus and attention to make their products in line with Company quality standards and in consistent manner. This will ensure both customer satisfaction and colleagues trust in their contribution towards business success. They also need to be able to cooperate closely with colleagues and managers to achieve their teams efficiency and objectives.

EXCELLENCE: Bakers will be required to master all the specifications of their role and apply them at all times. They will be asked to develop their skills further through training sessions and put learnings in practice to deliver higher levels of productivity and quality. Bakers will also comply with additional reasonable requests to meet team or business needs when required.

PASSIONATE: You should demonstrate passion for what you do and willingness to help colleagues regardless of the problem or queries, while always treating everyone with respect and professionalism.

INDEPENDENT: You will be able to organise and schedule your own work with minimal supervision whilst following the direction of your line managers and the Company.

Personal attributes & skills

• A minimum of 2 years experience in baking bread and other baked products.
• Ability to produce bread using manual and/or industrial processes.
• Knowledge of raw materials for dough, dough preparation times and procedures and various baking techniques.
• Ability to operate electric bread ovens.
• Knowledge of health, safety and hygiene regulations for food preparation.
• Ability to multitask and plan.