Baker

Join Our Bakery Team as a Dedicated Baker Assistant in Wanganui!

Are you passionate about creating delicious baked goods and maintaining high-quality food standards? Our bustling Bakery and Café in

Wanganui is currently seeking enthusiastic Baker to join our team. If you're dedicated, skilled, and committed to following health

and safety regulations along with our shop standards, we'd love to hear from you.

Position Details:

We required one full time permanent position, offering a guaranteed 30 to 40 hours per week. The work hours are scheduled between 5 am and 4 pm, Monday to Sunday. While weekends and some public holidays (excluding Christmas and New Year) will be part of your schedule to align with our business operations.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Prepare and bake a wide variety of bakery products including breads, rolls, pastries, cakes, pies, and doughnuts according to recipes and production schedules.
• Inspect and clean all bakery equipment and machinery before and after production, ensuring compliance with food safety and occupational health regulations.
• Check the quality of raw materials and ingredients, accurately weighing and measuring to meet recipe and production requirements.
• Mix, knead, mould, cut, and shape doughs and pastry products using both manual methods and machinery.
• Prepare and manage pastry fillings and production processes independently to ensure consistency and quality.
• Monitor and regulate oven temperatures, bake products in batches, and ensure correct baking times for optimal results.
• Apply decorative finishes including icing, glazes, and cream to cakes, pastries, buns, and other baked goods.
• Operate and maintain baking machinery.
• Manage ingredient inventory by monitoring freshness, rotating stock, and maintaining appropriate levels for production demand.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment by following strict food hygiene standards, cleaning equipment, greasing trays, and ensuring tools are properly stored.
• Perform basic machinery maintenance and ensure all tools and equipment are in safe working condition.

Qualification/Work experience: 

• At least two years of relevant work experience as a baker/pastrycook, or pastrycook’s assistant in a bakery, café, restaurant, hotel, or similar establishment, OR
• A relevant level 4 qualification

The pay would be $25 per hour to $35 per hour depending on your skill level and work experience.

The successful candidate must be able to pass a drug test and have a clean criminal record.

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

If this opportunity resonates with you, kindly submit your CV. We will review applications at the conclusion of the recruitment process, followed by phone and in-person interviews. Your journey towards an exciting bakery career starts here!