Senior Baker

Blackman Recruitment; South Australia; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackman Recruitment Pty Ltd. seeks an experienced, full-time Senior Baker for an award-winning bakery manufacturer in Australia. This hands-on role will oversee daily production, lead staff, and ensure strict food safety and WHS compliance while delivering quality bakery products.

You will plan weekly production schedules, train and motivate a team, manage stock, and support product development. Strong pastry/bread experience and HACCP knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in bakery/food manufacturing leadership.
• Knowledge of HACCP and WHS practices.

Responsibilities

• Carry out hands-on baking, wrapping, cleaning and general production duties.
• Plan and manage weekly production schedules to ensure orders are completed on time.
• Prepare, mix, shape and bake a range of bakery products to meet quality standards.
• Organise daily staff tasks, rosters and staffing levels to keep production running smoothly.
• Train, support and motivate staff, creating a positive team environment.
• Manage stock levels, ingredients, packaging and wholesale orders.
• Monitor product quality and ensure recipes and production standards are followed.
• Follow food safety, HACCP and WHS requirements and maintain all required records and paperwork.
• Identify and report any quality, food safety or workplace safety issues.
• Look for ways to reduce waste, improve processes and make production more efficient.
• Keep equipment and production areas clean, organised and safe.
• Assist with developing new products and work with the sales team and distributors to meet customer needs.

Skills

Leadership

Food safety

Time management

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

Bakery qualification

Tools

Inventory systems

Job description

Our client is an award-winning bakery manufacturer creating delicious products that bring a little happiness to people's day. With a passion for quality ingredients, traditional recipes and getting the little things right, they take pride in producing great products with a team that genuinely cares about what they do.

They're now looking for an experienced full-time Senior Baker to join the team. This is a hands-on role where you'll get stuck into the baking and production while helping keep the day-to-day operations running smoothly, supporting and motivating the team, and keeping food safety, WHS and compliance on track.

Responsibilities

• Carry out hands-on baking, wrapping, cleaning and general production duties.
• Plan and manage weekly production schedules to ensure orders are completed on time.
• Prepare, mix, shape and bake a range of bakery products to meet quality standards.
• Organise daily staff tasks, rosters and staffing levels to keep production running smoothly.
• Train, support and motivate staff, creating a positive team environment.
• Manage stock levels, ingredients, packaging and wholesale orders.
• Monitor product quality and ensure recipes and production standards are followed.
• Follow food safety, HACCP and WHS requirements and maintain all required records and paperwork.
• Identify and report any quality, food safety or workplace safety issues.
• Look for ways to reduce waste, improve processes and make production more efficient.
• Keep equipment and production areas clean, organised and safe.
• Assist with developing new products and work with the sales team and distributors to meet customer needs.

Skills and Experience

You will have a qualification or experience as a Baker and/or Pastry Chef, along with previous leadership experience within the commercial bakery or food manufacturing environment. You'll also have basic computer skills and either experience using, or a willingness to learn, inventory management systems.

• Knowledge of food safety requirements, HACCP principles and workplace health and safety practices.
• Experience maintaining food safety and WHS documentation and records.
• Well organised with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet production deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining consistent product quality.
• A reliable team player with good communication skills and a hands‑on approach.
• Ability to work independently and contribute positively to a team environment.