Night Baker Job London area,Greater London England UK,Manufacturing / Production

Location: Greater London

Job title: Artisan Baker

Reports to: Head Baker

Responsible for: Mixing, dividing and shaping bread

Shifts: From 2.30pm - 2am

Purpose of role

To assist with the overall production of large quantities of bread making each of our products irresistible. Always ensuring you follow recipes to Blackbird standards and make the products in the traditional artisan way using your hands to mould and shape the bread dough. To scale, divide and shape bread the Blackbird way.

Key Objectives

To produce full range of products to the highest standard and quality using the company recipe specifications
To always provide the highest standard of product quality
To maintain an awareness of the production plan and ensure that this is always met
To report to all shifts as required on the rota
To be an active team member and to help colleagues

Responsibilities – Mixing

Ensure you use only required levels and quantities of ingredients, flour, yeast, salt and water
Be aware of stock rotation and dates when preparing ingredients ready for mixing
Mix dough using correct mixer equipment
Operate mixer correctly ensuring safety rules are followed
During fermentation process, turn dough 3–4 times each hour
Check dough on an hourly basis
Ensure mixers are cleaned after use
Unload mix into dough containers ensuring manual handling guidelines are followed

Responsibilities – Weighing and Measuring

Ensure daily production plan is followed
Scale weight of dough into correct amounts according to production levels for each required bread

Responsibilities – Dividing

Put each batch of dough onto divider ensuring correct amount of dough is used
Operate divider adhering to safety rules

Responsibilities – Shaping

Once divided, pre‑shape dough into ‘ball’ shape
Manually shape (or use the relevant appropriate machine) the bread into correct final product e.g., loaves

Standards

Ensure all working areas are kept clean and tidy at all times, leaving area organised accordingly at the end of each shift, clean as you go
Ensure correct uniform standards are worn at work and personal hygiene is maintained to the highest level

Health & Safety

Work cleanly, safely and hygienically at all times
Ensure proper hygiene procedures are followed, with regular cleaning of equipment
Report all accidents to the manager on duty
Comply with legislation regarding the H&S of food hygiene
To report all faulty equipment, machinery to the Manager on duty

Product Knowledge and Food Quality

To observe Blackbird’s core values (Quality, Freshness Service and Hygiene) and the six senses
To communicate effectively with the rest of the team to prevent items from running out by being proactive in stock replenishment

Teamwork – Passionate about People

Take responsibility for supporting team members in the development of skills and product knowledge, support training of new colleagues
Take responsibility for own timekeeping, be at work on time on all occasions as stipulated on the rota
Helpful without being asked, cooperative and friendly and willingness to try new ideas
Play an active role in team meetings by communicating, listening to others’ ideas and opinions and showing respect
Build good working relations with all team and other areas of the business
Create a positive, welcoming and open work environment by taking pride in getting the job done and contributing towards achieving the team’s goals
To communicate in an honest and open manner

Attributes

Flexible in approach to work and arrives on time
Able to work at pace in a busy pressurised environment
Good communication skills must have a basic level of English communication
Conscientious and able to take responsibility for own decisions
Positive hardworking attitude
Team worker and helpful towards others

The above are key tasks for the role but please note that this is not an exhaustive list and may change from time to time in line with business needs and the size of the business.

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