Bakery Assistant

Wm. Stephen (Bakers) Ltd.; Rosyth; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned bakery in Scotland is looking for a Bakery Assistant for the day shift. You will craft confectionery goods while ensuring high standards of quality and food safety in a supportive team. Key tasks include dipping dough-rings, icing cupcakes, and maintaining a clean workspace. Ideal candidates are reliable, eager to learn, and can work at a fast pace. Enjoy perks like free meals, discounts, and career development opportunities. Join us to bring joy through baking!

Benefits

Free meal/products during shift

Special gifts at milestones

Refer a friend bonus

20% staff discount

Free counselling services

Discounts at retailers

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Pride in doing a job well for our customers.
• Comfortable with standing for long periods and manual handling.
• Ability to work at a fast pace throughout the shift.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe and responsible work in line with all policies.
• Dipping dough-rings to ensure consistency and quality.
• Icing cupcakes and biscuits with precision.
• Pipe jam with care for every product.
• Placing decorative cake toppers by hand.
• Cleaning production areas to maintain hygiene standards.

Skills

Positive attitude

Reliable

Willingness to learn

Teamwork

Job description

Bakery Assistant Day Shift - Stephens Bakery

Hours: 39 hours per week

Days: 5 days from 7 each week

Shift Times: 06:00am – 14:30

Starting Pay: £12.24 per hour

At Stephens, everything we do is guided by 3 simple values: Customer First - every customer, every time Can do Attitude - positive, proactive, and solution focussed Stronger Together - we support each other to succeed

About the Role

As a Bakery Assistant in our Confectionery day shift team, you’ll help craft the confectionery goods our customers love, to the highest standards of quality, food safety and consistency - think iced dough-rings, cupcakes and iced biscuits. Everything we make is for our customers, so you’ll be part of a team that truly puts Customer First. We’re looking for people with a Can Do Attitude who take pride in their work and enjoy being part of a team where we’re Stronger Together.

What You’ll Do

• Always working safely and responsibly in line with all Stephens' policies, procedures and health & safety legislation
• Dipping dough-rings by hand, ensuring an even, high quality, consistent finish
• Icing cupcakes and biscuits with care and consistency for a professional look to bring smiles to our customers
• Pipe jam with precision, making sure every product is perfectly fille, every time
• Placing decorative cake toppers by hand, adding the finishing touches that make our products stand out
• Cleaning production and packing areas to maintain excellent hygiene standards

What We’re Looking For

• A positive, reliable attitude and willingness to learn
• Pride in doing a job well for our customers
• Someone who enjoys working as part of a supportive team
• Confectionery experience is a bonus, but not essentialas full training is provided
• Precision and pace are key for success in this role , so you’ll need to be comfortable with standing for long periods, manual handling, and working at a fast pace throughout your shift

The Perks

We love our people as much as we love our bridies (and that’s saying something).

• Free meal / products on shift – enjoy our products while you work
• Special gifts at milestones like Christmas, weddings & length of service
• Refer a friend and earn up to £150 each
• 20% staff discount in all our shops
• Free counselling for mental health, financial, legal or work matters
• Discounts at 1,000+ retailers including Asda, Aldi, cinemas & holidays
• Real career development opportunities – we love to promote from within

About us

Stephens Bakery is a 4th generation family business that is over 152 years in the baking, but don’t let that fool you into thinking we’re stuck in the past! We are a company that has never shied away from innovation - we were the first bakery to partner with convenience stores, the first to mobilise a bakery Jiffy Van and the first to open a stand-alone bakery drive-thru. We now have 15 retail shops and convenience partnerships with Coop, Scotmid, Morrisons and Independent retailers – always putting our customers first! When we’re not creating new ways to serve our customers, we’re staying true to our craft by using traditional baking methods and sourcing the finest local ingredients. With us, the proof is in the pudding, and this is why we won Scottish Craft Bakery of the Year, UK Craft Bakery Business of the Year and we are home to Scotland’s favourite Morning Roll, Steak Bridie and Double Biscuit.

The Application Process

• Apply online - send in your application today
• Telephone chat - if shortlisted, we’ll arrange a quick, informal call
• Meet us - attend a relaxed face-to-face interview
• Try it out - complete a short, paid trial shift to get a real feel for the role

Our recruitment process usually takes around 2 weeks, but we’ll happily work with your notice period if needed.

If you’re ready to bring your passion for excellent quality and your love for baked goods into our team, we’d love to hear from you - bake your future with us!