Baker at Heritage Portfolio

Sodexo; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company in Edinburgh is seeking a talented Baker to join their Central Production Kitchen. The ideal candidate should be organized, adaptable, and possess strong baking knowledge with supervisory experience. Responsibilities include maintaining food quality standards, assisting with production planning, and ensuring health and safety compliance. This role offers the opportunity to innovate recipes and contribute to a vibrant team environment.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge and passion for baking.
• Previous supervisory experience in a similar environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain focus on food allergens and customer information.
• Ensure high standards of food quality according to specifications.
• Assist with ordering, stocktaking, and order management.
• Assist in planning weekly bakery production.
• Support Kitchen Manager with compliance practices.
• Uphold all Health and Safety legislation.

Skills

Baking knowledge

Supervisory experience

Organization

Adaptability

Multitasking

Job description

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Heritage Portfolio is looking for a talented and enthusiastic Baker to join our team at the Central Production Kitchen in Leith, Edinburgh. We operate within some of Scotland’s leading cultural destinations, including Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, The Scottish National Portrait Gallery, V&A Dundee, Mansfield Traquair, the Signet Library, and Perth and Musselburgh Racecourses.

With an emphasis on fresh, seasonal, made-from-scratch cooking, our in-house Bakery supplies retail venues across Edinburgh and Dundee with traybakes, biscuits, muffins, mini loaves, large decorated cakes, and some specialty afternoon tea items. We bake between 5,000-7,000 pieces of cake weekly, so efficient planning and execution are essential. The ideal candidate will have a strong knowledge and passion for baking and previous supervisory experience in a similar environment.

Role Responsibilities

• Maintain a focus on food allergens and customer information at all times.
• Ensure high standards of food quality according to specifications.
• Assist with ordering, stocktaking, and order management in coordination with retail sites.
• Assist in planning weekly bakery production to meet all requirements.
• Support the Kitchen Manager in ensuring compliance with Health & Safety and Food Safety practices.
• Support the team to uphold all Health and Safety legislation, including HACCP, Safeguard/EHO visits, Fire Evacuation procedures, First Aid, and safe working practices.

The Ideal Candidate

• Organized and adaptable, capable of supporting all bakery operations.
• Motivated, a team player, and able to multitask within specific timeframes.
• Able to follow recipes and specifications to ensure quality, and contribute to recipe development and product innovation.