Baker

Dobbies Garden Centres Ltd; Ashford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading garden centre retailer as a Baker, where you'll prepare high-quality bakery items and ensure exceptional customer experiences. You'll work in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with a dedicated team while maintaining food hygiene standards. Enjoy generous discounts, development opportunities, and a supportive workplace culture.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

50% off in Restaurants

25% off in Garden Centre

10% off in food halls

Access to Wagestream

Support from Retail Trust

Development opportunities via Dobbies Academy

Qualifications

• Experience working as a Baker with successful volume production.
• Passionate about food and customer experience.

Responsibilities

• Preparing a range of bakery items to a high quality.
• Ensuring compliance with health & safety and food hygiene.
• Working alongside the restaurant team for high presentation standards.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Organizational Skills

Education

Food Safety Qualifications

Job description

Our Bakers

Our Bakers play an essential role in delivering an exceptional customer experience across our Restaurants - delivering tasty treats, ensuring food hygiene, and maintaining high operational standards.

Responsibilities

1. Preparing a range of bakery items to a high quality, including bakery to go for the food hall.
2. Ensuring operations comply with statutory requirements such as health & safety and food hygiene.
3. Working alongside the restaurant team to ensure customers are presented with their items to a high standard.
4. Developing knowledge of dietary requirements, allergens, and health & safety.

Who we are looking for

• Passionate about all things food and delivering the best possible experience for our customers.
• A team player and confident communicator eager to learn new skills and gain experience.
• Thrives in a busy, fast-paced environment.
• Experience working as a Baker with successful volume production.
• Excellent organizational skills with enthusiasm to do things well.
• Relevant food safety qualifications are preferred.
• Can demonstrate our values: being one team, continuous improvement, bringing a smile, living our garden ethos, and making it work for our customers.

What we offer

• Generous annual leave entitlement, with holidays flexible around statutory days.
• Uncapped store discounts: 50% off in our Restaurants, 25% in the Garden Centre, and 10% in our food halls.
• Access to Wagestream for financial wellbeing support, early earnings, savings, and advice.
• Support from Retail Trust, including confidential support, virtual GP, free counseling, and retail rewards.
• Development opportunities via Dobbies Academy and eLearning.
• A thriving, passionate, diverse team dedicated to customer satisfaction.

About Us

Founded in 1865 by James Dobbie, Dobbies is the only garden centre retailer with stores across every UK nation. We celebrate garden living year-round through our products, services, and community events. Many stores feature a restaurant or coffee shop, providing a relaxed environment for customers. We are committed to being a great place to work, encouraging our colleagues to be their best every day and to share in our success.