Bakery Apprentice

Morrisons; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

Morrisons is offering a structured apprenticeship pathway. Begin as a Customer Assistant for 13 weeks, then move into a Bakery Apprenticeship for 12 months, with potential progression to leadership training upon successful completion.

The program focuses on bread and baked goods, customer service, and gaining recognised qualifications. We welcome school leavers and provide full training with no prior experience required.

Qualifications

• No previous experience required – full training and support will be provided through the apprenticeship programme.
• Ideal for college or sixth-form leavers seeking their first step into the workplace.
• Training and support provided to use equipment and prepare fresh items.

Responsibilities

• Provide friendly, helpful service to customers while progressing through the apprenticeship.
• Learn about making a wide range of breads and baked goods and the methods and timings.
• Develop through the apprenticeship and contribute to in-store bakery operations.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Organisation

Customer care

Presentation

Number skills

Logical

Team working

Creative

Initiative

Job description

We are looking for a Customer Assistant who will progress to a Bakery Apprentice to join our store as part of our Proper Jobs: Fresh Start Programme.

About the Job Role

You’ll start by spending 13 weeks working as a Morrisons Customer Assistant, before progressing to a 12-month apprenticeship in Bakery. If you successfully complete your apprenticeship and assessments, you could then progress to our Sir Ken Morrison Leadership School. This is a six-month programme, which can kickstart your journey into retail management.

Throughout all of history, baking has always been a Proper Job - and today it’s one of the fastest growing sectors of the food industry.

Our fresh in-store bakeries are a huge part of what makes Market Street special. From fresh bread and rolls to baps, barms, cobs, and jam doughnuts, our Bakers craft delicious baked goods every single day

After 13 weeks, you’ll progress to a Bakery Apprentice, and through the apprenticeship we’ll help you learn about how to make a wide range of breads and baked goods. You’ll learn about product making and ingredients, methods and timings.

You will be providing a friendly and helpful service to all our customers, whilst you develop through your apprenticeship programme.

This is an excellent opportunity for individuals looking to start their career and gain qualifications while earning.

Ideal for college or sixth-form leavers seeking their first step into the workplace.

No previous experience required – full training and support will be provided through the apprenticeship programme - you’ll just need the ability to be trained to use the equipment required and the ability to be trained to prepare fresh items.

We welcome applications from people at the beginning of their career journey who want to learn and develop.

The apprenticeship provides structured training and dedicated support, making it particularly attractive to those entering the workplace.

What happens at the end

This could lead to a permanent position following successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Presentation skills
• Number skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative

Key details

• Wage: £18,505.76 a year
• Working week: 28 hours per week. Fully flexible and will include weekend working. 4.00am start time.
• Hours: 28 hours per week
• Duration: 1 Year
• Start date: 2026-12-07
• Closing date: 2026-11-20
• Apprenticeship standard: Baker (level 2)
• Training provider: INSPIRO LEARNING LIMITED

About the employer

rom a Bradford market stall to one of the UK’s largest supermarket chains

Our core purpose:

To make and provide food we’re all proud of, where everyone’s effort is worthwhile, so more and more people can afford to enjoy eating well.

We are proud to be a Yorkshire food retailer serving customers across the UK through our network of 497 conveniently located supermarkets and various online home delivery channels.

Our business is predominantly food and grocery focussed and uniquely, we source and process half of the fresh food that we sell in our own manufacturing facilities and stores which gives us close control over provenance and quality. Our committed and trained food makers and shopkeepers prepare food in-store for customers and we have more skilled colleagues preparing food in store than any other retailer.

Every week around 9 million customers pass through our doors and over 118,000 colleagues across the business work hard each day to deliver great service to them. We cover over 97% of UK postcodes through our online delivery service. With competitive, permanently low prices we are committed to helping our customers save money every day.