Baker (Bagels & Bakery Operation)

About the role

You'll be involved in the daily production of bagels and bread, including preparing and scaling ingredients accurately, mixing and developing dough, dough fermentation and temperature control, dividing, rounding and shaping, bagel shaping and production, proofing and monitoring dough development, boiling, baking and finishing bagels, and preparing different bread and bagel flavours. You'll follow recipes and production SOPs, maintain consistency in size, weight, texture and appearance, monitor oven and proofer conditions, clean and maintain bakery equipment, check stock and store ingredients properly, maintain high standards of food hygiene and cleanliness, assist with recipe trials and new product development, and support the team with other bakery duties when required.

Key responsibilities

• Preparing and scaling ingredients accurately
• Mixing and developing dough
• Dough fermentation and temperature control
• Dividing, rounding and shaping
• Bagel shaping and production
• Proofing and monitoring dough development
• Boiling, baking and finishing bagels
• Preparing different bread and bagel flavours
• Maintaining consistency in size, weight, texture and appearance
• Monitoring oven and proofer conditions

About you

• Passionate about bread and baking
• Hands-on, hardworking and physically fit
• Understands that consistency is more important than simply getting one good bake
• Careful with weighing, measurements and processes
• Comfortable working with mixers, ovens, proofers and other bakery equipment
• Serious about cleanliness and food safety
• Punctual, reliable and responsible
• Able to work independently and as part of a small team
• Willing to learn, troubleshoot and improve
• Bread, bagel or bakery production experience preferred

Benefits

• Daytime bakery operation
• Performance review after 3 months
• Opportunity to grow with a brand from its early stage
• Opportunity to learn production methods, work on new bagel flavours, improve bread skills and eventually take on greater responsibility within the bakery team

About us

Good bagels. Good people. Good luck.