Baker

Minimum Hours Per Week; 38 hours

Minimum Pay Rate; $30

Maximum Pay Rate; $35

Company; Breadhead is a busy community bakery in Tauranga, with a second site at Toi Tauranga Art Gallery. We bake an epic rage of sourdough, yeasted bread, pastry, sweets and savoury food and brew banging coffee.

Eligibility Criteria;

• Must have a minimum 3 years commercial experience as a Baker
• Must be proficient in all aspects of dough management, including calculating weights and hydrations, mixing, dividing, storing, proofing, shaping and baking of a variety of yeasted, non yeasted and enriched doughs
• Must be ready to work 5 days a week in a rostered 7-day a week operation
• Must be ready to work as early as 3am-5am  and split shifts

Summary of Job Responsibilities;

• Displaying accuracy, skill and care during all aspects of dough management specific to all bread, pastry and savoury products
• Planning volume of bread and pastry required on a daily basis and calculating flour and ingredients weights and hydrations for all doughs
• Accurate and consistent weighing, mixing, dividing, shaping, proofing and storage of doughs (sourdough, yeasted doughs and enriched doughs)
• Checking the quality of raw ingredients and calculating flour and ingredient weights and hydrations for all doughs
• Making dough to set recipe for multiple different items
• Organising the process of loading, baking and unloading different types and volumes of bread and pastry
• Baking what is required each day for the cafe and catering orders
• Accurate and consistent baking of all pastry and breads to ensure high standards and minimisation of waste
• Checking the oven temperatures and monitoring the baking times throughout the cooking process
• Maintains standards of quality, cost, presentation, flavour and receipe of food 
• Observing the quality and size of bread and pastry produced and raising any changes with head baker and/or owner to work out a solution to retain consistency moving forward
• Working with head baker to ensure section is well organised for effectiveness and efficiency of operation and recommending improvements to Kitchen Manager/Director
• Assisting on all sections, as required, with accuracy and care
• Completing prep of 'from scratch' sandwich and savoury section components including chicken, lamb, beef, pork and dairy items
• Preparing savoury and sandwich section items as required to fill cabinets at the beginning of the day and 'to order' throughout the day
• Being familiar with and following the food control plan
• Taking responsibility for controlling food costs to achieve minimum wastage
• Ensuring food is labelled, dated and safely stored as per food safety standards
• Researching and developing product range and contributing ideas on an ongoing basis
• Ensure all statutory and establishment hygiene regulations are adhered to
• Maintains and adhers to high food safety practices within the kitchen
• Maintaining a high standard of personal hygiene and a neat and professional appearance

Please apply with detailed CV and details of your NZ Visa status within 15 days.

We will only respond to short listed applicants

Email hello@breadhead.co.nz

Phone (Kate) 021 050 2841