Baker

Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers; Māngere-Ōtāhuhu; On-site; NZD 41,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Bakehaven Cafe in Mangere, Auckland is seeking a skilled Baker/Pastry Cook for full-time hours. The role involves preparing a variety of breads, pastries, desserts, and decorative cakes, with duties including measuring ingredients, forming doughs, and ensuring product quality.

You will handle seafood and meat components with strict hygiene and safety standards. Applicants should have 3+ years in a commercial bakery, be reliable, team-oriented, and able to work a rotating schedule.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of relevant experience as Baker/Pastry Cook in a commercial setting.
• Ability to bake a range of breads, muffins, pastries and desserts.
• Knowledge of seafood/meat handling and hygiene practices.

Responsibilities

• Check quality of raw ingredients.
• Prepare pastry fillings and doughs.
• Icing, decorating and finishing cakes and pastries.
• Develop new recipes for seasonal menus including seafood/meat options.
• Serve customers and manage orders.
• Follow safety procedures and company policies.

Skills

Bread baking

Seafood handling

Team communication

Food hygiene

Kneading and shaping

Tools

Baking equipment

Job description

Bakers & Pastry Cooks (Trades & Services)

Full-time; $30 - $32 per hour

Bakers x 2 – Bakehaven Cafe

149F Kirkbride Road, Mangere, Auckland 2022.

Remuneration / Hours of Work: $30.00 - 32.00 p/hr, Full time / Permanent

Minimum guaranteed hours: 30 per week; hourly rate plus holiday pay and paid sick leave. Max. hours not exceeding 50 per week.

BAKEHAVEN CAFE , Mangere, Auckland (NZ) based BAKERS required for busy Cafe . Ideal candidates must have a positive work attitude to deal with customers from various nationalities;knowledge and experience using baking equipment, know how to bake, make slices, muffins, donuts, pies, bread rolls, custards, sauces, chocolates, pastries, desserts, decoration; handling seafood and meat as part of the job. Food safety is priority.

Skills must include:

Bake different kinds of bread, muffins, and sweets within time frame.

Should be able to bake using meat and seafood

Must have competency in handling seafood to know if it has spoilt under certain temperature

Should be able to load, unload, de-pan, cool, empty, clean, grease baking trays and other cooking equipment

Order ingredients and supplies gauging average daily consumption

Keep clean and well maintained all equipment

Excellent hand to eye coordination

Clear team communication

Food handling and hygiene

Follow the Roster, start and finish on time

Must be able to deal with customers in a friendly and outgoing manner

Applicants must have:

At least 3 years of relevant experience working as a Baker / Pastry Cook in a commercial setting OR

Business hours: Mon – Fri : 6:00 am – 5:00pm

Rostered work over 7 days will be between these hours:

Monday to Sunday: between3:00am – 5:00pm

Job description - Duties and Responsibilities

Check quality of raw ingredients

Measure and mix ingredients for various pastries and confections

Knead, roll, mould, shape the dough for pastry

Prepare pastry fillings

Icing, Decorating, desserts, pastries, and cakes

Developing new recipes for seasonal menus which include seafood and/or meat

Prepare customer orders and serve customers

Follow work safety procedures.

Work with a positive attitude and follow company policies

Candidates should be a NZ resident or citizen or hold work rights in NZ.