Baker (Arkib Raya)

Arkib Kopi; Malacca City; On-site; MYR 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Free drinks

Arkib discounts

Skill development

Job summary

Arkib Kopi in Malacca is seeking a Bakery Team Member who is passionate about baking, quality food, and hospitality. You’ll bring baked goods to life, from prep and production to presentation and service, ensuring guest experiences reflect care and respect.

We invite you to grow with the Arkib team, learn baking craft, and contribute to a thoughtful, sustainable cafe culture through delicious food and friendly service.

Qualifications

• Previous bakery or café experience preferred.
• Ability to follow recipes and maintain hygiene.
• Strong time-management and organisation.
• English reading/writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and bake bakery items per Arkib’s recipes and schedules.
• Measure, mix, shape, proof, bake, and present products with consistency.
• Maintain quality and freshness across batches.
• Prepare ingredients and stations for service.
• Keep bakery clean, hygienic, and well-organised.
• Assist with opening/closing duties and stock management.
• Collaborate with café team to ensure timely product availability.
• Follow Food Safety and GMP rules.

Skills

Baking expertise

Food safety

Job description

Bakery Team Member

At Arkib, our mission is to deliver delicious coffee and food to the world. From seed to cup and from kitchen to table, we elevate the craft of everything we make. We strive to build a better tomorrow by investing in what matters: a sustainable future for our people, the company, and our planet.

About the job

At Arkib, a Bakery Team Member is someone who is passionate about baking, quality food, sustainability, and creating incredible guest experiences grounded in care and respect. You’ll play an important role in bringing our baked goods to life, from preparation and production to presentation and service.

We invite you to grow as a team member, learn the craft of baking, and create harmony within our community through delicious food and thoughtful hospitality.

You will

• Prepare and produce a range of bakery items according to Arkib’s recipes, standards, and production schedules
• Accurately measure, weigh, mix, shape, proof, bake, finish, and present bakery products with care and consistency
• Maintain high standards of quality, ensuring every product meets Arkib’s expectations for taste, texture, appearance, and freshness
• Prepare ingredients and production stations efficiently, keeping everything organised and ready for service
• Follow recipes and production methods closely while maintaining consistency across every batch
• Monitor baking times, temperatures, proofing, and product quality throughout the production process
• Assemble, pack, label, store, and organise bakery products correctly to maintain freshness and presentation
• Keep the bakery, equipment, tools, and workstations clean, organised, and hygienic throughout the day
• Support daily stock management, including receiving, storing, rotating, and checking ingredients and supplies
• Minimise food waste and use ingredients thoughtfully in line with Arkib’s sustainability practices
• Assist with opening and closing duties, including cleaning and preparing the bakery for the next production cycle
• Participate in regular equipment cleaning and maintenance and report any issues promptly
• Work closely with the wider café and bakery team to ensure smooth daily operations and timely product availability
• Follow and support all Food Safety, Quality, Hygiene, and Good Manufacturing Practices rules and regulations

You are

• Obsessed with the details — you care about consistency, precision, cleanliness, and beautifully finished products
• Passionate about baking and genuinely excited about making delicious food
• Highly professional and serious about your work, but don’t take yourself too seriously
• Delightful to work with, with a positive attitude and infectious “can-do” spirit
• Reliable and consistent — your manager and teammates can always depend on you to be punctual, dedicated, and ready to contribute
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where priorities can change throughout the day
• A team player who communicates clearly and is willing to support others when needed
• Curious and eager to learn, improve your skills, and grow with Arkib

You have

• A genuine love and respect for delicious food, baking, coffee, and exceptional guest experiences
• Previous experience in a bakery, pastry kitchen, café, restaurant, or food production environment is preferred
• Basic knowledge of baking techniques, food preparation, and kitchen hygiene
• The ability to follow recipes, production instructions, and food safety procedures accurately
• Good organisation and time-management skills
• The ability to work efficiently under pressure while maintaining quality
• The ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively with a team
• The ability to read and speak English proficiently

Physical requirements

This role is a physical one, and the physical demands outlined below are representative of those that must be met for a team member to be successful in the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

You have:

• The ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time, including throughout an 8-hour shift
• The use of hands to handle, prepare, shape, decorate, and package food products
• The ability to reach with hands and arms
• The ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, squat, bend, twist, and reach for items below waist level or above shoulders
• The ability to lift, push, pull, carry, and move ingredients, equipment, trays, and supplies as required
• The ability to work in a warm environment around ovens and other bakery equipment
• The ability to climb ladders, stairs, ramps, and navigate uneven floors or surfaces as needed
• The ability to listen and communicate effectively with teammates
• Close visual acuity to perform repetitive visual checking, identify small defects, assess product quality, read labels, and determine accuracy of measurements and quantities

A few benefits we offer

• Paid time off
• Free drinks at our cafés at a discounted rate
• Discounts on Arkib items and merchandise
• Opportunities to learn and develop your skills within the Arkib team

At Arkib, you’ll play a critical role in bringing delicious food to our customers and creating experiences they’ll want to return to. We aim to provide delightful hospitality to everyone who visits our cafés, bakery, website, or roastery.

Arkib is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value an open mind, dedication to work, and a collaborative spirit. We hire based on these qualities, a job’s requirements, our business’s needs, and an applicant’s qualifications. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind—in the hiring process or in the workplace.

We may refuse to hire relatives of present employees if doing so could result in actual or potential problems in supervision, security, safety, or morale, or if doing so could create conflicts of interest.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.