Locations:
📍 The Bakehouse Café – Reporoa
📍 The Village Bakery Café – Taupō

We are seeking a skilled Baker with strong capability in baking breads and pastries to join our bakehouse and café dining teams in Reporoa and Taupō.

This is a full‑time, permanent role offering median wage, suitable for an experienced Baker.

 

The Baker is responsible for preparing, baking, decorating, and presenting a range of bakery products, including bread, rolls, pastries, cakes, and specialty baked goods. The role requires maintaining high standards of quality, food safety, and customer satisfaction while ensuring efficient bakery operations.

Production and Baking

  • Prepare and bake a variety of bread, rolls, cakes, pastries, pies, biscuits, and other baked products.
  • Measure and mix ingredients according to recipes and production schedules.
  • Operate bakery equipment such as mixers, dough sheeters, proofers, ovens, and slicers safely and effectively.
  • Monitor baking times, temperatures, and product quality throughout the production process.
  • Decorate and finish products where required.

Quality Control

  • Ensure all products meet company quality standards and customer expectations.
  • Inspect ingredients and finished products for freshness, consistency, and presentation.
  • Minimise product wastage through effective stock rotation and production planning.

Food Safety and Hygiene

  • Comply with all food safety regulations, hygiene standards, and workplace health and safety requirements.
  • Maintain a clean and sanitary work area, equipment, and storage facilities.
  • Follow procedures relating to allergen management and food handling.

Inventory and Stock Management

  • Monitor ingredient levels and advise management of stock requirements.
  • Receive, check, and store deliveries of bakery ingredients and supplies.
  • Assist with stocktaking and inventory control activities.

Customer Service

  • Assist customers with product inquiries when required.
  • Provide information about bakery products and ingredients.
  • Support the overall customer experience through professional service and product presentation.

Skills and Experience

  • A minimum of 1 year experience working as a Baker or in a similar bakery production role.
  • Sound knowledge of baking techniques, ingredients, and bakery equipment.
  • Understanding of food safety and hygiene principles.
  • Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
  • Good organisational and time-management skills.
  • Strong attention to detail and product quality.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Physical Requirements

  • Ability to stand for extended periods.
  • Ability to lift and carry bakery ingredients and products (up to 25kg where required).
  • Ability to work early mornings, weekends, public holidays, and shift work as required.

Key Competencies

  • Reliability and punctuality
  • Attention to detail
  • Teamwork and communication
  • Quality focus
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Time management
  • Commitment to workplace health and safety

Remuneration

Salary/Wage: $30.00 to $35.00 per hour depending on experience

Hours of Work

A minimum of 30 & a maximum 40 hours per week, rostered between 5.00AM to 5.00PM including weekends and public holidays as required.

 

How to Apply: Please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your relevant chef experience

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