Job Description

We are looking for a talented, inspirational, knowledgeable, organised and passionate baker to become our new Head Baker.

We are a small, award-winning. artisan bakery with 2 sites within Edinburgh, we also attend farmer's markets and have a thriving wholesale offering. We have been running for nearly 15 years and were considered one of the top bakeries in the city (one magazine named us as one of the top ten bakeries in the UK). We produce a range of award-winning breads (including up to 8 different sourdoughs), biscuits, cakes and pastries from scratch on our premises, using the minimum of ingredients and no pre-mixes, enhancers, improvers or additives, and time as an essential element.

Starting as soon as possible, the role requires you to lead our team of passionate bakers, maintaining the quality of our offering, keeping the team motivated and energised, and developing new products and processes to drive the business. You will liaise with the owner to ensure that the right products, at the right quality, are being made. The ideal candidate must have a track record of making and baking high quality bread using natural fermentation processes , as well as yeasted, laminated and enriched doughs. Management experience is also important.

You will need to have an understanding of the administration side of business, including managing rota's, schedules, orders, and stock control. You will also need to be fully proficient in food safety/HACCP.

If you are that person then we would like to speak to you now.

Pay is negotiable based on experience, however we expect to pay c.16/hr day rate with a 15% uplift for night work giving an expected annual salary of c. 36k+.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From 16.00 per hour

Benefits:

Company pension Discounted or free food Employee discount
Experience:

baking: 3 years (required)
Work Location: In person