Baker | Afternoon Shifts | Full Time

Foodstuffs North Island; Papakura; On-site; NZD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% Employee Discount

Discounted instore Coffee

Regular team events

Career development

Job summary

New World Papakura, part of Foodstuffs North Island, is seeking an experienced Commercial Baker for afternoon shifts in a busy, high-volume bakery. You will maintain production schedules and introduce new products while upholding quality.

The ideal candidate has bakery and supermarket experience, thrives in a fast-paced environment, is physically fit, communicates well at all levels, and complies with food safety standards. Right to work in New Zealand is required.

Qualifications

• Commercial bakery experience required.
• Supermarket bakery experience preferred.
• Thrives in fast-paced environment.
• Physically capable to perform role duties.
• Able to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Comply with food safety and health & safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Producing high-quality bakery products daily while meeting production schedules and minimising wastage.
• Maintaining presentation standards and product freshness.
• Ensuring food safety and health and safety compliance.
• Assisting with cleaning and department hygiene.
• Contributing new ideas and seasonal bakery offerings.
• Helping create a destination bakery that customers talk about and return for.

Skills

Commercial bakery experience

Supermarket bakery experience

Fast-paced environment

Physically fit

Effective communication

Food safety compliance

Job description

BAKER | AFTERNOON SHIFTS | PERMANENT FULL TIME

Shifts: TBC, weekend availability required

ABOUT US

Here at New World Papakura, we THINK CUSTOMER by creating a great customer experience. Not just providing great service, but making sure their entire shopping experience is a memorable one... everytime!

We're looking for an experienced Commercial Baker to join our busy supermarket bakery team. This is an opportunity for a skilled all-rounder who takes pride in getting the basics right every day, while also having the creativity and passion to introduce new products, flavours and trends that excite our customers.

Experience within the Foodstuffs network would be highly regarded, but we're also keen to hear from bakers with strong commercial bakery experience from other high-volume bakery environments.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Baker, your primary role will be to assist in the day-to-day running of the Bakery department, ensuring that a maximum range and sufficient quantity of high quality freshly baked products are available for sale at the correct price at all times during opening hours. Some of the key areas for the role will be:

• Producing high-quality bakery products daily whilst maintaining production schedules and minimising wastage.
• Maintaining exceptional standards of presentation and freshness
• Ensuring food safety, health & safety and compliance standards are met
• Assisting in ensuring all appropriate cleaning takes place in the department.
• Contributing new ideas, seasonal products and innovative bakery offerings
• Helping create a destination bakery that customers talk about and return for

ABOUT THE CANDIDATE

Here is what we are looking for in the ideal candidate:

• Commercial Bakery experience is a must!
• Supermarket experience is ideal with knowledge in a wide range of bakery products
• Someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment
• Physically fit and able to fulfil the requirements of the role
• Ability to effectively communicate at all levels
• Comply with our food control plan / health and safety programme
• Right to work in New Zealand

Being part of our team, sure has it’s own perks. Here are a few to name:

• 10% Employee Discount - *available at New World Papakura only
• Discounted instore Coffee’s
• Regular team events
• Career development and training through Foodstuffs Support Centre
  

NEXT STEPS

We want someone who can confidently execute the core bakery range while helping us stay ahead of customer expectations with exciting new products and ideas.
If you have the skills, experience and passion to take our bakery offering to the next level, we'd love to hear from you.