Job Title: Baker

Company: Top Café Limited

Location: 236 Jackson Street, Petone, Lower Hutt

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Hourly Rate: $30.00 – $35.00

Top cafe Limited is located at 236 Jackson Street, Petone, Lower Hutt. We currently operate from 7:30 am to 3:00 pm from Monday to Sunday. Due to our recent business growth, we are looking for a baker to join our team and share our workload shifts.

Duties and responsibilities include the following:

  • Check that equipment and work areas are clean and safe before starting production, in line with health and safety requirements.
  • Check the quality of raw materials and accurately weigh ingredients.
  • Mix, knead, mature, cut, mould, and shape dough and pastry products by hand and using machines.
  • Prepare pastry fillings and other bakery ingredients.
  • Monitor oven temperatures and check product appearance to decide correct baking times.
  • Carry out and coordinate forming, loading, baking, unloading, de-panning, and cooling of bread, rolls, and pastry products.
  • Operate bakery machines used for rolling and moulding dough and cutting biscuits.
  • Empty, clean, grease, and maintain baking trays, tins, ovens, and other baking equipment.
  • Keep the workplace clean and follow food safety, hygiene, and health and safety rules at all times.
  • Performing other reasonable duties on request.

The successful applicant shall:

  • Have 2 years or more work experience in a bakery or a related industry. 
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Have a passion for satisfying our customer's requirements and expectations
  • Have a Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality focus
  • Have good time management skills 
  • Be well organised and capable of multi-tasking
  • Be responsible and hardworking
  • Be able to work long hours and weekend shifts as required

If that sounds like you, please submit your application with your CV.

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