Baker

Experienced Baker – Daytime Baked Goods & Schiacciata Specialist

Location: Baba Dough, Nottingham

Salary: Competitive – £28,000–£32,000 per year (depending on experience) or equivalent hourly rate + tips

Hours: Full-time, almost always daytime shifts (the odd holiday cover for evening). Some early mornings and weekends as the day trade launches.

Contract: Permanent

About Us

We’re a busy, independent pizza shop in west bridged, Nottingham that’s ready to expand. We’re launching a proper daytime offer built around fresh schiacciata sandwiches and a small, high-quality range of baked goods. We’re looking for an experienced baker who can help us create and refine this new range from scratch, then produce it consistently every day.

The Role

You’ll be the baker who builds and runs our new daytime bakery operation. This is a hands-on role with real creative input. You’ll develop the products, perfect the recipes, and lead the daily production of schiacciata and supporting baked goods.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and refine a range of schiacciata sandwiches and complementary daytime baked goods (e.g. focaccia-style loaves, savoury pastries, sweet options, or other items that fit our style).
• Take full ownership of dough preparation, including mixing, fermenting, shaping and baking of schiacciata and other doughs.
• Produce high-quality baked goods consistently to launch and support our day trade.
• Work closely with the owners to create a commercial, profitable menu that fits our pizza shop identity.
• Maintain excellent food hygiene and kitchen standards at all times.
• Help train and support other team members as the daytime offer grows.
• Manage stock of bakery ingredients and minimise waste.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience as a baker (ideally 3+ years), with strong dough skills.
• Experience with Italian-style breads, focaccia, schiacciata, or similar fermented doughs is highly desirable.
• Ability to create and refine recipes from scratch — we want someone who can bring ideas, not just follow existing ones.
• Confident working independently and taking ownership of a product range.
• Reliable, organised, and happy with early starts.
• Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate (or willingness to obtain quickly).
• Passion for quality ingredients and great flavour.

What We Offer

• Real creative input — you’ll shape the daytime menu.
• Competitive pay for an experienced baker.
• Friendly, independent working environment.
• Staff meals and discounts.
• Opportunity to grow with the business as day trade develops.

If you’re an experienced baker who loves creating great bread and wants to help launch something new, we’d love to hear from you.

Pay: £28,000.00-£32,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person