Prep Chef/Baker

Bellbird Baked Goods Limited; Christchurch; Hybrid; NZD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount on baked goods

1pm finish each day

Supportive, friendly team

Job summary

Bellbird Baked Goods Limited is seeking a Prep Chef/Baker for Holmwood (Merivale) in Christchurch. This permanent part-time role offers 24 hours per week, Thursday to Saturday, with early shifts 5am–1pm. You will bake and finish pastries, prepare sandwiches, and create sweet items to complement the cabinet range.

You’ll join a small team, maintain high standards, and ensure timely service. Prior baking experience and a passion for food are valued as you help deliver Bellbird’s renowned products.

Qualifications

• Experience in a commercial kitchen, cafe or bakery.
• Baking experience, pastries preferred.
• Confident communicator with experience guiding others.
• Excellent organisation and time management skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Attention to detail and thorough in all that you do.
• Initiative and ability to work unsupervised.
• Understanding of and adherence to food safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Bake pastries fresh each morning and finish them to a high standard, ready for the cabinet.
• Prepare and bake savoury and sweet items for our cabinet.
• Follow instructions and recipes so products are consistent.
• Ensure items are ready on time and as expected.
• Keep working areas clean and tidy throughout the shift.
• Manage stock levels and product rotation to minimise wastage.
• You may also serve customers directly.

Skills

Baking

Pastry

Organisation

Time management

Teamwork

Food safety

Attention to detail

Initiative

Job description

Job Description

Our Prep Chefs are our secret weapon in the war against boring cabinet food, and this role is all about the pride of perfect presentation. As our Prep Chef/Baker at Holmwood, you’ll make our delicious fresh sandwiches and sweet treats. You’ll also bake and finish our pastries, creating tempting items that complement our wider range.

• Permanent part-time opportunity
• 24 hours per week, Thursday – Saturday
• Early morning shifts, 5am – 1pm

This role is based at our Holmwood (Merivale) location, with an immediate start available. If you are driven by high standards in everything you do, this could be the role for you.

Tasks & Responsibilities

You’ll prepare ready-to-eat food for our cabinet, so your hands will be busy baking pastries, making sandwiches and preparing other delicious items. You’ll work as part of a small team, and at times you may also get to serve customers directly.

• Bake our pastries fresh each morning and finish them to a high standard, ready for the cabinet
• Ensure high-quality, well-constructed and consistent products
• Prepare and bake savoury and sweet items for our cabinet
• Follow instructions and recipes so products are consistent
• Ensure items are ready on time and as expected
• Keep working areas clean and tidy throughout the shift
• Manage stock levels and product rotation to minimise wastage

This role would suit someone who prides themselves on being organised and methodical, and who gets satisfaction from having a plan and executing it well. We are looking for someone who can manage their own tasks in a busy cafe environment.

Qualifications & Experience

• Experience in a commercial kitchen, cafe or bakery required
• Baking experience, ideally with pastries, highly regarded
• Confident communicator with experience guiding others
• Excellent organisation and time management skills
• Ability to work well under pressure to meet deadlines
• Attention to detail and thorough in all that you do
• Initiative and ability to work unsupervised
• Understanding of and adherence to food safety standards at all times

Formal qualifications would be great to see, but they’re not a must-have. We are more interested in knowing that you’re just as passionate about Bellbird’s ‘un-baguette-able’ products as we are. Our ideal candidate has a passion for food and takes pride in creating the perfect end result for the customer.

Why Bellbird?

At Bellbird, we’re a close-knit team who love what we do. Your 1pm finish leaves plenty of your day free. You’ll also enjoy a generous staff discount on our baked goods and work alongside a supportive, friendly crew that celebrates good food. We value growth, so there’s room to build your skills and develop your baking craft with us. Come and be part of a local bakery that takes pride in every crumb!

Note: all candidates will be required to provide evidence of their right to work in New Zealand as part of the recruitment process.