Baker

Sodexo Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited mental health & wellbeing平台

Employee Assistance Programme

Health & wellbeing app access

Sodexo Discounts Scheme

Money Insights and financial benefits

Sodexo Retirement Plan

Death in Service benefit

Learning and development tools

Cycle to Work Scheme

Volunteering Opportunities

Flexible and dynamic work environment

Competitive compensation

Full training and protective uniform

Job summary

Sodexo Ltd. is seeking a part-time Baker for a school kitchen in Birmingham. You will bake a range of goods, follow recipes, and present products to pupils and staff while maintaining high food hygiene standards.

The role offers a Monday–Friday pattern with no evening shifts, and holidays off. You’ll work with the Cook Manager and the catering team to deliver delicious, consistent results in a busy school environment.

Qualifications

• At least one year of practical baking or relevant kitchen experience.
• Genuine passion for baking and producing high-quality food.
• Experience following recipes and working with fresh ingredients.
• Good organisational skills and ability to manage time in a busy kitchen.
• Understanding of food hygiene, food safety and allergen requirements. Training can be provided where needed.
• Positive attitude, attention to detail and pride in work.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and meet daily deadlines.
• A basic food hygiene or food handling certificate would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and bake a variety of fresh products for a school catering service.
• Follow recipes to ensure consistent quality, taste, texture and presentation.
• Measure ingredients, organise workload to meet daily service requirements.
• Finish and present baked goods attractively for pupils and staff.
• Coordinate with Cook Manager to plan baking requirements and service times.
• Maintain high standards of food safety, hygiene and cleanliness.

Skills

Baking

Kitchen experience

Time management

Teamwork

Food hygiene basics

Job description

Pay:£14.00 per hour

Hours:25 hours per week

Working Pattern: Monday–Friday, 80:00am–2:00pm

Contract: Term Time Only – 39 weeks, Permanent, Part Time

As a

Baker for Sodexo, you’ll play an important role in bringing fresh, delicious baked goods to life for pupils and staff in a busy school kitchen. You’ll take pride in preparing and producing a variety of baked products, ensuring everything is made to a high standard and presented beautifully.

Working alongside the Cook Manager and wider catering team, you’ll help deliver a welcoming food service that pupils look forward to every day. From preparing ingredients and following recipes to baking, finishing and displaying products, you’ll bring creativity, consistency and care to everything you do.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys baking and wants to work in a school environment with

no evening shifts and school holidays off, including Christmas.

Join Sodexo and be part of something greater. You’ll belong to a team where you can act with purpose and thrive in your own way.

What you do

Prepare and bake a variety of fresh products, such as cakes, biscuits, traybakes, pastries and other baked goods suitable for a school catering service.

Follow recipes and ensure consistent quality, taste, texture and presentation.

Prepare ingredients, measure quantities accurately and organise your workload to meet daily service requirements.

Finish, portion and present baked products attractively for pupils and staff.

Work with the Cook Manager to plan baking requirements and ensure products are ready for the correct service times.

Maintain high standards of food safety, hygiene and cleanliness, following all relevant HACCP, COSHH, allergen awareness and Health and Safety procedures.

Ensure ingredients are stored correctly, stock is rotated and food waste is minimised.

Clean and maintain baking equipment, utensils and food preparation areas.

Support the wider catering team with food preparation and service duties when required.

Deliver friendly, professional service and help create a positive dining experience for pupils and staff.

What you bring

At least one year of practical baking or relevant kitchen experience.

A genuine passion for baking and producing high-quality food.

Experience following recipes and working with fresh ingredients.

Good organisational skills and the ability to manage your time in a busy kitchen.

An understanding of food hygiene, food safety and allergen requirements. Training can be provided where needed.

A positive attitude, attention to detail and pride in your work.

The ability to work effectively as part of a team and meet daily deadlines.

A basic food hygiene or food handling certificate would be an advantage.

What we Offer

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance tobe part of something greater. You’ll belong in a company and team that values you foryou;you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we also offer a range of resources, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
• Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems where you may need additional support, including legal and financial advice, support with work related issues or personal issues such as bereavement.
• Access to a free health and wellbeing app that provides rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and includes access to a 24hr virtual GP and various other services.
• The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family) and/or the prepayment cashback card.
• Money Insights and financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Sodexo Retirement Plan
• A death in Service benefit for colleagues who pass away whilst employed by Sodexo
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools.
• Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
• Volunteering Opportunities to enable all colleagues to help support worthwhile causes in our communities.
• Flexible and dynamic work environment
• Competitive compensation
• Full training and full protective uniform supplied

Sodexo and our Clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (UK) and / or Disclosure Scotland (Scotland)

*Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications