Restaurant/Farm Shop Baker – Monday to Friday

Haddenham Garden Centre; Haddenham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run garden centre in Haddenham is seeking a Baker for their restaurant. The role involves baking, recipe development, and ensuring high-quality kitchen operations. Ideal candidates have experience in high-volume settings and share a passion for creating great food.

Benefits

Competitive Salary plus gratuities

Attractive employee discounts

Free car parking on site

Flexible holiday

Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day off

Qualifications

• Experience working in a high-volume restaurant or similar operation.
• Ability to work closely with the Head Chef and Sous Chef.
• Personal drive to help develop the business.

Responsibilities

• Bake and maintain current bakery selection including handmade cakes and tray bakes.
• Develop new recipes in conjunction with the Head Chef and Sous Chef.
• Ensure compliance with health and hygiene regulations.

Skills

Team player

Organisational skills

Fast-paced environment

Communication

Job description

Restaurant/Farm Shop Baker – Monday to Friday

Your local, family-run, independent garden centre, restaurant and shop

Haddenham Garden Centre is a family owned business which has been established for over 45 years. Our popular restaurant “The Gardener’s Retreat” has a state of the art kitchen and focuses on homemade, locally sourced food and drink.

We are looking for an experienced Baker who drives for standards and results as well as having a passion for serving great food. The role is full time (40 hours per week) and the hours of work are 8am to 4pm Monday to Friday.

Do you have?

• Experience working in a high volume restaurant or similar operation
• Team player who is able work closely with the Head Chef and Sous Chef
• Ability to organise workload and work on own initiative
• Personal drive to help us develop the business
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

You will also be a great communicator, calm under pressure and driven by creating high quality food. With us you’ll train, motivate and help inspire the team to help grow our successful food operation.

As a Baker you would:

• Bake and maintain our current bakery selection in our Restaurant and Farm Shop including handmade cakes, scones and tray bakes.
• Develop new and exciting recipes and cake ideas in conjunction with the Head Chef and Sous Chef
• Provide the smooth delivery of all kitchen operations within your section
• Work with the team to comply with health and hygiene regulations

We have a great package if this is the job for you:

• Competitive Salary plus a share of gratuities
• Attractive employee discounts
• Free car parking on site
• Flexible holiday
• Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day off

If you feel you are the right candidate, we would love to hear from you. Please email your CV and a short covering letter to David Nesbitt: [e-mail]

Thank you for the interest you have shown in this vacancy. Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications that we receive, it is not possible to respond to every one. Therefore, unless you hear from us within the next 14 days, your application for this vacancy will have been unsuccessful.

Please email your CV and a short covering letter.

Opening Hours

Restaurant
Mon - Sat: 9:00am – 4:30pm
Sunday: 9:30am – 4:00pm

Your local, family-run, independent garden centre, restaurant and shop