Baker

Job Description :

Sam's Bakery & Cafe in Foxton is looking for full-time Bakers to join our team. This is a full-time permanent position; you will work 30-40 hours per week on the roster (with a minimum 30 hours guaranteed). We are open 7 days a week from 5:30 am. Please be aware that you may need to work early mornings, weekends, and public holidays if required.

Key duties will include:

• Checking the cleanliness of equipment and operation of premises before production runs to ensure compliance with occupational health and safety regulations.
• Checking the quality of raw materials and weighing ingredients.
• Kneading, maturing, cutting, moulding, mixing, and shaping dough and pastry goods.
• Preparing pastry fillings.
• Monitoring oven temperatures and product appearance to determine baking times.
• Coordinating the forming, loading, baking, unloading, de-panning, and cooling of batches of bread, rolls, and pastry products.
• Glazing buns and pastries, and decorating cakes with cream and icing.
• Operating machines which roll and mould dough and cut biscuits.
• Emptying, cleaning, and greasing baking trays, tins, and other cooking equipment.

Requirements:

• At least 3 years of relevant working experience or a qualification at NZQF level 4 or higher.
• Flexibility to work early mornings, weekends, nights, and public holidays when required.
• Drug-free with a clean police record.