Production Baker (Part-Time, Weekend) [New Opening]

Luminary Bakery; Greater London; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Luminary Bakery in London is seeking a Part-time Production Baker to cover weekend production at our new King's Cross café and production kitchen.

You will run full production on Saturdays and Sundays, from early shifts to opening, with independence and judgment on a busy site that handles high footfall and fast-paced service.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' professional baking experience, ideally in a production or artisan bakery.
• Confident, clean cake decorating skills for simple slice-and-sell cakes.
• Comfortable working independently and being the senior on the floor for the shift.
• Proven ability to work quickly, cleanly and accurately under real-time pressure.
• Well organized, able to manage multiple priorities and a tight production schedule.
• Physically able to lift and handle items weighing up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
• Right to work in the UK.
• Reliably available for weekend shifts.

Responsibilities

• Daily Production: Bake and finish the full non-pastry production range to Luminary's standard for the weekend site.
• Cake Assembly & Decoration: Bake, fill, crumb-coat and finish slice-and-sell cakes for the café.
• Sandwich & Lunch Production Support: Assist the café team with prep during busy services.
• Shift Leadership: Lead the kitchen team on shift, coordinating tasks and resolving day-to-day issues.
• Quality Control & Consistency: Maintain Luminary's quality and finish across batches under time pressure.
• Production Planning: Help pace weekend production to meet demand and limit waste.
• Stock & Ingredient Management: Monitor stock and flag replenishment needs early.
• Health & Safety Compliance: Uphold food hygiene and safety standards throughout shifts.
• Collaboration: Work with the broader Luminary team to ensure smooth service.

Skills

Production baking

Bakery operations

Cake decorating

Independence

Time management

Right to work in UK

Weekend availability

Job description

Job title: Production Baker

Reports to: Head Baker & Apprenticeship Training Lead

Work Location: King's Cross Pancras Square, London NC1 — Luminary Bakery's new café & production kitchen, opening [TBC]

Hours: Part-time, weekend-focused, Saturday–Sunday anywhere from 06:00-15:00. Start time required to align with the café's opening hours.

Salary: £14.00 per hour

Employed by: Luminary Bakery Ltd

About Luminary Bakery

Luminary Bakery is an award-winning social enterprise bakery on a mission to empower women through training and employment, featured in Vogue, Vanity Fair, Tatler and more. Alongside our Café and Bakery production sites, we're opening a brand new café and kitchen in King's Cross — a small, fast-moving site expected to see very high footfall from day one, located between Coal Drops Yard and King's Cross station.

Overview

We're looking for an experienced Production Baker to cover weekend production at our brand new King's Cross site.

Weekends at this site are expected to be busy, so this isn't a light-touch role — you'll be running full production and holding the standard on your own, with the same level of independence and judgement we'd expect from our full-time baker. We need someone who's done this before and can walk in and run the shift with minimal hand-holding.

Key Responsibilities

• Daily Production: Bake and finish the full non-pastry production range on your working days — focaccia and other breads, scones, cookies, traybakes and cakes — to Luminary's standard, working to a tight schedule so the café case is fully stocked for opening.
• Cake Assembly & Decoration: Bake, fill, crumb-coat and simply decorate cakes intended for slicing and selling in the café — a clean, consistent, ready-to-sell finish, not bespoke celebration-cake artistry.
• Sandwich & Lunch Production Support: Support the café team with sandwich, salad and lunch-item prep and assembly during the busy midday service, helping the kitchen keep pace through the lunch rush.
• Shift Leadership: Act as the go-to person on shift for the wider kitchen team on your working days — coordinating tasks, resolving day-to-day issues, and keeping production moving without needing to elevate every decision.
• Quality Control & Consistency: Maintain Luminary's quality, bake and finish standards across every product, batch after batch, even at high volume and under time pressure.
• Production Planning: Help plan and pace weekend production against likely demand at a site expected to sell out most days — flagging shortfalls early and adjusting batch sizes accordingly.
• Stock & Ingredient Management: Monitor day-to-day ingredient stock for production on your shift, flag replenishment needs early, and minimise waste through accurate batch planning.
• Health & Safety Compliance: Uphold food hygiene, health and safety standards throughout a fast-paced working day, keeping the kitchen clean and organised.
• Collaboration: Work closely with the wider Luminary team so the café's full offering — pastry, bakery and lunch — runs as one smooth operation, even on days when you're the most senior person on the production floor.

Person Specification

Essential

• Experience: Minimum 3 years' professional baking experience, ideally in a production or artisan bakery, covering breads, scones, cakes, cookies and traybakes.
• Cake Skills: Confident, clean cake decorating skills for simple slice-and-sell cakes — crumb coats, smooth finishes, simple piping/decoration — rather than elaborate celebration-cake artistry.
• Independence: Comfortable working independently and being the senior person on the floor for the shift, without on-site backup from a manager for every decision.
• Pace: Proven ability to work quickly, cleanly and accurately under real time pressure, in a genuinely fast-paced kitchen.
• Organisation: Well organised, able to manage multiple priorities and a tight production schedule at once.
• Physical Requirements: Physically able to lift and handle items weighing up to 50lbs (approx 23kg).
• Right to Work: Proof of the right to work in the UK.
• Availability: Reliably available for weekend shifts.

Desirable

• Previous experience supervising or leading a shift or small team.
• Experience baking to supply a high-footfall, grab-and-go café.
• Background in, or genuine alignment with, social enterprise.

Benefits

• Daily Perks: Free barista coffee daily and 50% off all Luminary food & cold drinks.
• Discounts: 20% discount on online purchases (celebration cakes & merchandise), plus discounts for friends and family.
• Professional Development: Regular training opportunities and involvement in press coverage.

Become part of a team dedicated to creating memorable, delicious experiences while making a positive impact — and help shape our brand new King's Cross site from day one.