About This Role
In a busy city-centre bakery, the baker prepares bread and pastries from scratch before the shop opens. This role involves following recipes, maintaining quality, and ensuring timely production of a variety of baked goods.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and bake bread, pastries, cakes, desserts, and other bakery products according to approved recipes and standards
- Measure, weigh, and mix ingredients accurately to ensure consistent product quality
- Follow daily production schedules and ensure timely preparation of bakery products for all assigned outlets
- Ensure the quality, taste, texture, appearance, and freshness of all baked products
- Properly operate, clean, and maintain baking equipment, tools, and workstations
- Monitor the inventory of baking ingredients and report low stocks, spoilage, or shortages to the immediate supervisor
- Ensure proper storage, labeling, and handling of ingredients and finished products
- Follow food safety, sanitation, and hygiene standards throughout the production process
- Minimize ingredient wastage and maintain proper portion control
- Coordinate with the commissary team and outlet personnel regarding production requirements, special orders, and product deliveries
- Report any equipment malfunction, product quality issues, or production concerns to the immediate supervisor
- Perform other related duties as may be assigned by the immediate supervisor or management
Requirements
- Experience in baking, pastry production, or a similar position is preferred
- Knowledgeable in baking techniques, ingredient measurement, and recipe execution
- Familiar with food safety, sanitation, and proper food handling procedures
- Able to follow production schedules and maintain consistent product quality
- Organized, detail-oriented, and capable of working in a fast-paced commissary environment
- Willing to work flexible schedules, including weekends and holidays, as required by operations