Apprentice Baker

Join a professional bakery team specialising in bread where much of the production takes place overnight. This apprenticeship is ideal for someone who enjoys night working, offering hands-on experience producing fresh baked goods while gaining a nationally recognised qualification and building a long-term career in baking.

Hours: 40 hours per week. Night Shifts, 19:30pm start until a 03:00am finish. This will be Sunday to Thursday.

Salary: £16,640 to £26,436.80 a year

Application deadline: 23rd October 2026

About the Employer

Frank's Bakery is a family-run independent bakery based in Headcorn, Kent. We specialise in producing and selling a wide range of freshly baked breads, pastries, cakes, sandwiches, and homemade food products. Proudly serving our local community, we are committed to quality, traditional baking methods, and excellent customer service. We offer a friendly, supportive workplace where team members can develop practical skills and contribute to the success of a well-established local business.

What will the apprentice be doing?

Day to day tasks will vary but will include:

• Weigh ingredients and prepare dough using bakery recipes
• Divide and weigh bread dough ready for baking
• Shape and mould dough by hand to develop quality baking skills.
• Maintain cleanliness and organisation of workstations, adhering to food safety regulations.
• Ensure all ingredients and supplies are stocked and stored correctly.

Training Provider: Plumpton College

Plumpton College is a dedicated training provider in the heart of the South Downs. With expertise in the Land, Food and Environment sectors, Plumpton provides a wealth of knowledge to its apprentices.

Baking apprentices will be able to utilise our state of the art baking equipment in our Agrifood building, which features master-chef style ovens.

You will attend two practical practical sessions in person at Plumpton College, per month. You will also attend two online sessions per month.

Qualifications Awarded:

• Apprenticeship Certificate (L2 Bakery)
• Level 2 Certificate in Baking Industry Skills
• Level 1 maths and English (if applicable)

Apprentices will learn:

• Measuring ingredient quantities
• Making bakery products
• How to safely work machinery, such as power mixers, industrial ovens and production lines
• Managing supplies
• Keeping production areas clean
• How to come up with ideas for new products

Essential Criteria for the role:

• Team Working

Things to consider

• As this is an apprenticeship, you will spend one day a fortnight at Plumpton College. Please consider this before applying. There are coaches available to take you to and from college.
• Food during a shift will be provided as well as free parking if required.
• Once qualified, we would be looking to progress the right candidate, there may be the potential to progress to supervisor.
• Heavy lifting part of the role.
• You MUST not be in any other form of full-time or part time formal education (such as school, college or university) to be eligible to apply for an apprenticeship. Shorter course may not apply.
• You MUST have lived in the UK for a minimum of 3 years prior to the start of learning and be eligible to work in the UK.

Pay: £16,640.00-£26,436.80 per year

Application question(s):

• Are you able to reliably commute to the bakery?
• What is your favourite bread and why?

Work Location: In person