Bread Baker

Job Summary

We are seeking a passionate and skilled Bagel Baker to join our dynamic bakery team. In this role, you will be responsible for producing high-quality, fresh bagels from scratch, including preparing and mixing dough, shaping, boiling, baking, and finishing each batch to ensure consistency in size, texture, colour, and flavour. Your knowledge of dough preparation, fermentation, and baking techniques will help us maintain excellent product standards and provide customers with fresh, delicious bagels every day. This position is an exciting opportunity for someone who takes pride in their craft and enjoys working in a fast-paced, quality-focused bakery environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and mix bagel dough according to established recipes, production requirements, and quality standards
• Accurately weigh and measure ingredients to maintain consistency across every batch
• Divide, roll, shape, and form bagels to the required size and weight
• Monitor dough temperature, fermentation, resting, and proving times to achieve the desired texture and quality
• Boil or kettle bagels correctly before baking to create the characteristic bagel texture and finish
• Apply toppings such as sesame seeds, poppy seeds, mixed seeds, salt, and other ingredients as required
• Monitor and control oven temperatures and baking times to ensure consistent colour, crust, texture, and internal bake
• Operate commercial mixers, ovens, kettles/boilers, dough-processing equipment, and other bakery machinery safely and efficiently
• Follow daily production schedules to ensure bagels are prepared and baked accurately and on time
• Inspect finished bagels to ensure they meet quality standards for size, shape, appearance, texture, and flavour
• Assist with cooling, slicing, packing, and preparing finished bagels for sale or delivery when required
• Maintain cleanliness and organisation throughout the bakery, including workstations, equipment, utensils, trays, and production areas
• Assist with ingredient inventory management, stock rotation, and reporting shortages while helping to minimise unnecessary waste
• Follow all food hygiene, allergen, health and safety, and sanitation procedures
• Work closely with other bakers and production team members to maintain an efficient and organised workflow

Skills

• Previous experience in professional baking, food production, or food preparation within a commercial bakery, kitchen, or similar environment
• Previous experience producing bagels, bread, or other yeast-based dough products is preferred
• Good knowledge of dough mixing, fermentation, proving, shaping, boiling, and baking techniques
• Understanding of how dough temperature, hydration, fermentation, and baking conditions affect the quality of the finished product
• Ability to follow recipes and production specifications accurately and consistently
• Ability to safely and efficiently operate commercial bakery equipment, including mixers, ovens, kettles/boilers, and dough-processing equipment
• Excellent understanding of food hygiene, allergen awareness, sanitation, and food safety standards
• Strong organisational and time-management skills with excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work efficiently and maintain high standards during busy production periods
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work well as part of a bakery team
• Reliable and punctual, with the ability to work early mornings, weekends, and bank holidays when required
• Passion for producing high-quality bagels with a desire to develop baking skills and contribute to new products and flavours

Pay: £13.00 per hour

Work Location: In person