Bread Baker (Day Shift) - Experience Needed!

Wenzel'S The Bakers; Waterford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meal provided every shift

50% off all other food

Company pension scheme

28 days holiday incl. bank holidays

Birthday day off

Staff incentives

Excellent training & career progress

Employee benefit scheme

Wellbeing Centre & helpline

Job summary

Wenzel's The Bakers in Watford is hiring a Bread Baker (Day Shift). You will produce handmade artisan breads from the bakery at Watford, starting early mornings and finishing by early afternoon.

Experience in bread production is required. The role offers a competitive hourly rate (£13–£14) for a 40-hour week, with benefits including meals and pension. Training & progression are provided.

Qualifications

• Previous bread production experience required.
• Experience baking a broad range of breads, buns and rolls to high standards.
• Knowledge of artisan bread baking preferred.

Responsibilities

• As a bread baker, you will make handmade and high-quality artisan breads.
• Prepare and bake a broad range of bread, buns and rolls to company standards.

Skills

Bread baking

Dough making

Oven work

Artisan bread knowledge

Hand moulding

Bakery machinery

Tools

Bread moulder

Roll machinery

Doughnut fryers

Job description

Wenzel's the Bakers Bread Baker Role (Day Shift)

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About us:

Wenzel's The Bakers has been serving delicious baked goods and savoury treats for over 40 years. Our commitment to quality and customer satisfaction has made us a beloved fixture in the communities we serve.

Location:

The role is based within our Bakery at The Wenzel's Head Office, Sunley House Olds Approach, Watford, WD18 9TB.

Pay & Hours:

For our Bread Baker roles we offer a competitive pay of £13- £14 per hour depending on experience and working 40 hours per week over 5 days, Monday - Sunday. Hours are between 06:00am - 15:00pm.

Benefits:

• Free meal provided every shift and 50% off all other food.

• Enrolment to company pension scheme

• Holiday entitlement of 28 days including bank holidays.

• Day off for your Birthday - paid day off in addition to your holiday entitlement.

• Staff incentives including competitions and bonus schemes

• Excellent training, including apprenticeship opportunities as well as lots of career progression and development programmes.

• Free employee benefit scheme, offering discounts at almost 1000 online and instore retailers, gyms, restaurants, cinemas travel and lots more

• A Wellbeing Centre, helping to create a happier and healthier lifestyle, as well as an employee assistance 24/7 helpline offering free confidential advice and support

Key Responsibilities & Requirements:

As one of our bread bakers, you will be making handmade and high-quality artisan breads. Previous experience in bread production is required.

Experience in preparing and baking a broad range of bread, buns and rolls to the Company’s highest standards of quality.

Knowledge and previous experience as a bread baker, including:

• Knowledge of breads and artisan bread baking

• Dough making

• Oven work

• Experience preferred with working with bakery machinery e.g. bread moulder, roll machinery and doughnut fryers

• Previous hand moulding experience would be an advantage

Wenzel’s the Bakers is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

REF: WENFAC