Confectionary Baker

TWK Agri (Pty) Ltd.; Mpumalanga; On-site; ZAR 50 000 - 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural company based in KwaZulu-Natal is seeking a Confectionery Baker. This role is pivotal for preparing, baking, and finishing various confectionery and pastry products. Candidates should have experience in a bakery or similar environment and exhibit strong baking skills and attention to detail. The Confectionery Baker will ensure product quality and maintain high food safety standards while guiding team members in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a confectionery, bakery, or similar food production environment.
• Experience working with dough preparation and baking processes.
• Relevant baking or food preparation training is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Baking of pastries and confectionery products.
• Kneading, maturing, cutting, moulding, mixing, and shaping dough.
• Monitoring oven temperatures and product appearance.
• Ensuring equipment and work areas are compliant with safety requirements.

Skills

Baking skills

Basic literacy and numeracy

Team motivation and support

Education

Matric / Grade 12

Tools

Bakery machinery

Job description

Total Piet Retief, part of the TWK Group, has the following vacancy available: Confectionary Baker at Piet Retief, Mpumalanga.

Job Summary

This role involves the preparation, baking, and finishing of confectionery and pastry products. The Confectionery Baker will be responsible for ensuring consistent product quality, maintaining food safety and occupational health standards, and supporting production efficiency within a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Baking of pastries and confectionery products
• Kneading, maturing, cutting, moulding, mixing, and shaping dough and pastry goods
• Preparing and handling pastry fillings according to required standards
• Monitoring oven temperatures and product appearance to determine correct baking times
• Emptying, cleaning, and greasing baking trays, tins, and other baking equipment
• Ensuring equipment and work areas are clean and compliant with occupational health and safety requirements prior to production runs
• Checking the quality of raw materials and accurately weighing ingredients
• Operating machinery used for rolling, moulding, and cutting dough and biscuits
• Motivating, guiding, and supporting other team members during production

Qualifications and Skills

• Matric / Grade 12
• Basic literacy and numeracy skills
• Relevant baking or food preparation training (advantageous)
• Proven experience in a confectionery, bakery, or similar food production environment
• Experience working with dough preparation, baking processes, and baking equipment
• Experience operating basic bakery machinery (advantageous)

Take the next step in your career with TWK Agri, a trusted leader in agriculture and beyond.

*The company can expire job adverts at any time at their own discretion.

**TWK Agri supports the principles of Employment Equity and reserves the right to prioritise candidates in line with our Employment Equity targets.