Baker

Foodstuffs North Island; Whanganui; On-site; NZD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stable supermarket bakery role

Supportive team environment

Opportunity to contribute to bakery"

Quality-focused workplace

Job summary

New World New Plymouth is seeking an experienced Senior Baker to join our Bakery team. You will produce bread, rolls and related products to a high standard and manage daily bake requirements.

This role offers an immediate start, early shifts, and a supportive team with opportunities for development; you will collaborate with the Bakery Manager and maintain quality and cleanliness to deliver fresh products daily.

Qualifications

• Proven bread baking experience and all-round baking qualities.
• Strong practical skills across production.
• Supermarket bakery experience is an advantage.
• Confident with doughs, proving, ovens and production deadlines.
• High standards for quality, consistency, presentation and food safety.

Responsibilities

• Producing bread, rolls, buns, and related bakery products to a high standard.
• Mixing, scaling, molding, proving, baking, and finishing bread products.
• Managing daily production to ensure key lines are available and fresh.
• Following production plans, recipes, food safety standards, and cleaning routines.
• Keeping bread displays full, fresh, well presented, and correctly rotated.
• Monitoring quality, bake consistency, waste, and availability throughout the day.
• Working with the Bakery Manager and wider team to support a strong bakery offer.

Skills

Bread baking experience

Production line experience

Dough handling

Food safety awareness

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Baker or two, to join our Bakery team at New World New Plymouth

This is an immediate start role for someone who is confident working on the bakery production, can manage daily bake requirements, and takes pride in quality, consistency, and presentation. New Plymouth New World is a great place to work, with a great team and excellent pathways for personal development.

About the role

You should be experienced with:

• Producing bread, rolls, buns, and related bakery products to a high standard
• Mixing, scaling, molding, proving, baking, and finishing bread products
• Managing daily production to ensure key lines are available and fresh
• Following production plans, recipes, food safety standards, and cleaning routines
• Keeping bread displays full, fresh, well presented, and correctly rotated
• Monitoring quality, bake consistency, waste, and availability throughout the day
• Working with the Bakery Manager and wider team to support a strong bakery offer

We are looking for someone who has:

• Proven bread baking experience and all-round Baking qualities
• Strong practical skills across production
• Supermarket Bakery experience an advantage
• Confidence working with doughs, proving, ovens, sweet and savory products, and production deadlines
• High standards for quality, consistency, presentation, and food safety
• Reliability, punctuality, and comfort with early starts
• Ability to work at pace in a busy production environment
• A team-first attitude and good communication

Important

Applicants must already be legally entitled to work in New Zealand.

What we offer

• Stable work in a busy supermarket bakery
• An enjoyable and supportive team environment
• Opportunity to contribute to a strong Bakery offer
• A workplace where quality, reliability, and standards matter

This role would suit an experienced bread baker who is looking for a new challenge, can step in quickly, keep core lines available, and help deliver fresh, consistent products for our customers every day.