About the job Viennoiserie Baker
Viennoiserie Baker – Artisan Croissants, Danishes & Signature Pastries
Location: Central London
Working hours: Rotating shifts: Morning 6AM start/ Day time, Evening Shifts; 5 days per week, incl. weekends and bank holidays.
Job Type: Full time, Permanent
Are you a skilled Viennoiserie Baker with a passion for beautifully crafted croissants, danishes, and patisserie-style pastries? We are recruiting experienced Bakers to join a premium bakery brand in the heart of London, renowned for its artisanal techniques, eye-catching presentation, and consistently high quality. This kitchen blends tradition with creativity, where excellence, precision, and visual perfection come together every day.
The Role
As a Pastry Baker, your role will focus on the daily production of viennoiserie (croissants, danishes, pain au chocolat); proofing and baking; decorative finishing using glazing, piping, icing, and other techniques.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Proofing doughs to a right standard
- Baking and finishing pastries with consistency and attention to detail
- Working closely with the production team to ensure smooth daily operations
- Maintaining a clean, organised, and hygienic workstation
- Preparing for the next days production
- Following standardised recipes and quality procedures
- Reporting any equipment or production issues to management
About You:
- Previous experience as a Baker in a bakery, French patisserie, sweet pastry shop.
- Skilled in croissant pastry / viennoiserie preparation
- Confident in dough handling, shaping, proofing, and baking techniques
- Experienced in decorating baked goods using cream, icing, and glazes
- Reliable, self-motivated, and a strong team player
- Great organisational skills and at multitasking
- Able to maintain high hygiene standards and follow precise recipes
- Available working weekends and bank holidays
- Available to start at 6AM including on Sundays and bank holidays.
- UK Work permit valid for min 2 years.
- Good Basic Spoken English.
Food Hygiene Certification is an advantage but not essential.
Basic spoken English and the right to work in the UK are required.
Whats On Offer:
- Salary starting from £13 per hour depending on experience.
- Stable, permanent role in a modern and supportive working environment
- Progression opportunities
- 50% staff discount across all products
- Weekly shift rota
- Uniform provided (black trousers and kitchen-safe shoes required)
- Easily accessible Central London locations (Zone 1)
If you are passionate about artisan baking, care about quality and detail, and enjoy being part of a close-knit kitchen team - we would love to hear from you.
Apply now and bring your pastry skills to life in one of Londons most beautiful and innovative bakery settings.
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