Senior Baker

Creative Gardens (NI) Limited; Bushmills; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier café and bakery in Northern Ireland seeks a Senior Baker to assist with kitchen operations and maintain high food standards. Responsibilities include managing baking lists, ensuring compliance with health standards, and mentoring staff. The ideal candidate has one year of relevant experience, strong communication skills, and valid Food Hygiene certification. Working hours include 35-40 per week, including weekends. Join a dynamic team committed to quality and excellence.

Qualifications

• At least one year of relevant baking experience in a commercial kitchen.
• Good knowledge of HACCP and environmental health procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff and management.
• Experience mentoring and coaching team members.

Responsibilities

• Follow daily baking lists and manage time effectively.
• Prepare and pack bakery products according to retail range.
• Understand food allergies and changes to recipes.
• Oversee stock rotation and food freshness.
• Report equipment maintenance issues promptly.

Skills

Relevant baking experience

Knowledge of environmental health procedures

Proficient communication

Mentoring and coaching experience

Education

Up-to-date Food Hygiene certificate

Relevant catering or cooking qualification

Job description

Our Senior Baker will assist our Café Manager and Head Chef with the running of our kitchen and will help ensure that food is produced in accordance with Creative Gardens menus and food policies. Food must be produced to a very high standard with excellent presentation. We are proud to make our bakery products with top quality ingredients and without adding preservatives. We have a 5 star café style kitchen and we have plans to expand our retail range which is sold in our shops.

Responsibilities

• To follow daily baking lists and prioritise these lists while managing your own time. This might include attending to anything marked urgent and working out oven timings.
• To prepare, produce and pack our Made in Our Kitchen products according to our retail range.
• Be aware and fully understand food allergies and intolerances.
• Follow our tried and tested recipes maintaining the style of tasty food our loyal customers are used to.
• To follow through with any menu changes and recipes, maintaining consistently high standards.
• To help oversee stock rotation and correct storage methods to ensure stock is fresh. To maintain freshness, food in the fridge and freezers should be covered and dated.
• To ensure wastage kept to a minimum. Items required to be wasted should be is reported and recorded through our epos till system. This will require the awareness in what is being wasted and communication with the Cafe Manager or Head Chef.
• Communicate effectively with other bakers and the whole kitchen team, including Head Chef and Cafe Manager.
• Be able to work well as part of a team or individually: with a self motivated and positive attitude.
• Assist in reporting equipment maintenance issues promptly.
• Assist with ensuring the kitchen procedures and records are maintained to the high standards required, in line with H&S procedures, HACCP plan and in accordance with Environmental Health requirements and legislation.
• Assist with training new or current staff members.
• Undertake future and refresher training as appropriate.
• Our Senior Baker will work in our fast paced kitchen in the bakery department to prepare freshly made and delicious homemade bakery items.
• Undertake any other reasonable catering duties when required.

Skills and Qualifications

• At least one year relevant baking experience in a commercial kitchen environment.
• Good knowledge of environmental health procedures, HACCP and relevant written records.
• Proficient in both verbal and written communication facilitating clear and effective interaction with staff and management.
• Holds two or more years’ relevant experience within a similar role and setting.
• Hold an up-to-date Food Hygiene certificate.
• Holds a relevant catering or cooking certificate or qualification.
• Has experience of mentoring and coaching team members.

Further Information

Available to work from 6.30am, 5 days per week over 35-40 hours, on a rota basis, to include Sundays.

Area: All of Northern Ireland
Closing date: 13 Feb 2026