Bakers Assistant/Baker

Bellbird Baked Goods Ltd; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff product discounts

Job summary

Bellbird Baked Goods Ltd in New Zealand is seeking a Bakers Assistant or Baker for our early-bird team at the Tannery location. This permanent full-time role features rostered 2:00am–10:00am shifts, working with a dedicated team to craft artisan breads.

No prior commercial experience is required, but passion for bread, willingness to learn, and ability to work under pressure are valued. You will cut and shape dough, bake, finish products, and help keep the production area clean.

Qualifications

• Experience in artisan bakery making similar style of products (sourdough bread, French-style viennoiserie) would be an advantage
• Excellent time management skills and attention to detail
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with others
• Safe and capable lifting skills in a busy environment
• Can work well under pressure to meet strict deadlines

Responsibilities

• Cut and shape dough
• Bake products
• Finish products
• Keep workplace clean and organised
• Work to a consistent pace to ensure products are ready on time
• Support the production team

Job description

This listing was posted on the 8 September 2026.

Job Description

Do you have the ‘main ingredients’ to become our next Bakers Assistant or Baker?

Based at our Tannery location, we are looking for someone who will compliment our strong team of dedicated specialty bakers. If you have a passion for bread products, and are looking for a career pathway to develop their own skills further – this might be the role you ‘knead’ to apply for.

• Permanent full time position
• Rostered shifts, 2.00am-10.00am

We are looking for someone whose lifestyle will be suited to working in our ‘early bird’ team consistently. A role in a dynamic and supportive team, with opportunities to explore pathways to develop your baking career further.

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Cut and shape dough
• Baking products
• Finishing products
• Keeping workplace clean and organised
• Working to a consistent pace to ensure products are ready on time
• Supporting the production team

We are looking for someone who has a passion for our products, who is keen to learn, and enthusiastic about delivering a great end product to the customer.

We are open to applications from people without commercial experience baking, but we are looking for work experience that demonstrates the key skills we are looking for. If you have no experience baking it is really important to tell us a bit more about why you are interested in this job and why you think you would be a great fit.

Qualifications & Experience

• Any experience in artisan bakery making similar style of products (sourdough bread, French-style viennoiserie) would be an advantage
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with others
• Excellent time management skills and attention to detail
• Safe and capable lifting skills from working in physical, busy environment
• Can work well under pressure to meet strict deadlines

This role would suit someone who takes upmost pride in their work, and is looking for the opportunity to work alongside our senior bakers to improve their own craft skills. If you are a reliable and enthusiastic learner you will go far here.

If your experience is in a supermarket production environment, are a chef, or cake-maker from another industry/discipline, it is unlikely we are going to be a good fit for you. This role will primarily be focused on the art and science of artisan bread making.

We offer a supportive team culture, discounts on staff products, and the opportunity to grow with us.

This position requires you to be entailed to work in NZ, a current valid work visa or evidence of right to work will need to be provided.