Hours: 40 hours per week – flexible schedule possible, Sunday to Thursday
Location: Huntingdon
Rate of pay: from £12.50/hour, depending on experience
We are looking for an experienced baker/pastry chef to run a daily production of a variety of artisan breads, dough, desserts, pastries, or other sweet goods to a high standard. The products need to be standardised but have a professional and creative presentation.
In addition, you will be expected to create and prepare new products for future production.
Your skill in baking high-quality treats should be matched by your creativity to develop new amazing tastes and recipes.
You will be working 40 hours a week, Sunday to Thursday. Your hours will be 4pm - 11pm, but flexible hours are possible.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare a wide variety of goods such as bread, cakes, and dough following traditional and modern recipes
- Create new and exciting baked goods and desserts to renew our products and engage the interest of customers
- Decorate pastries using different icings, toppings, etc. to ensure the presentation will be beautiful and exciting
- Monitor stocks for baking ingredients such as flour, sugar, etc. and make appropriate orders within budget
- Check quality of material and condition of equipment and devices used for cooking
- Guide and motivate pastry assistants and bakers to work more efficiently
- Identify staffing needs and help recruit and train personnel
- Maintain a lean and orderly cooking station and adhere to health and safety standards
Requirements:
- At least 2 years experience working as a baker or pastry chef in a professional kitchen or a Level 2 NVQ or equivalent Baker or Pastry qualification
- Great attention to detail and creativity
- Organising and leadership skills
- Willingness to enhance professional knowledge
- In-depth knowledge of hygiene and food safety rules, food preparation and baking techniques, and nutrition
- Working knowledge of baking with ingredient limitations (pastries that are gluten-free, sugarless, etc.)
