Job Description

Rachael's Kitchen is recruiting for a Bakery Assistant to join our growing team based in our Worthing bakery.

Our staff are a huge part of what we do and who we are. They are the creative hands behind our gifting experience representing us across our two ecommerce brands, Rachael's Kitchen and Bear's Brownies. We are looking for someone upbeat, with great attention to detail, flair for cake decoration and who enjoys making a difference.

As a Bakery Assistant, you will be a key member of the Rachael's Kitchen team. You will be expected to work under pressure and be self-motivated, working closely with other members of the team to ensure smooth operation of the bakery, in a commercial setting. Completing personalised cupcake and brownie gift orders being dispatched daily for delivery nationwide.

Duties as a Bakery Assistant include but are not limited to: -

- Supporting the main bakery team

- Basic preparation of food, creating items for shipment in our bakery

- Finishing and decorating of cupcakes and brownies

- Baking, including measuring out and weighing wet and dry ingredients

- Use of commercial kitchen equipment including, mixers, microwaves & ovens

- Maintaining highest standards of cleanliness and food safety

Previous experience or working in a bakery is essential, full training will be provided, knowledge and experience of baking, food manufacturing and cake decorating is advantageous.

The ideal candidate should also be able to: -

- Work under pressure and without constant supervision

- Communicate well with others

- Multi-task

- Be reliable and consistent

- Have acute attention to detail

This role provides the opportunity to be trained across all areas of the bakery, including baking, finishing and packaging. The right candidate must be able to work to our high standards of production; the bakery is busy and often time pressured. This position would suit someone who is self-starting, confident, creative and works quickly and efficiently.

Current operating hours are 9am to 5:30pm, Monday-Friday. Due to the type of business, this role will include some occasional weekend work during key calendar gifting periods and hours may change during peak times such as Christmas, when we may go to 7-day operations.

This is a full-time, permanent position. After an initial 3-month probationary period access to the company contribution free private medical scheme will be granted as well as our bonus scheme.

Salary: 25,500-27,000 per year depending on experience

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 25,500.00-27,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

Performance bonus Yearly bonus
Benefits:

Company pension Employee discount Private medical insurance
Schedule:

8 hour shift Day shift Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:

Worthing BN14: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):

Can you competently use a piping bag? Have you worked in commercial bakery or kitchen before? Do you have experience in using commercial kitchen equipment such as Hobart Mixers?
Experience:

Baking: 1 year (required)
Language:

English (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 09/06/2025