Job title: Bread Shift Team Member
Reports to: Head Baker
Responsible for: Mixing, dividing and shaping bread
Working Hours: From 3pm to 2am
Purpose of
role:
To assist with the overall
production of large quantities of bread making each of our
products irresistible. Always ensuring you follow recipes to Blackbird
standards and make the products in the traditional artisan way using your hands to mould and shape the bread dough.
To scale, divide and shape bread the Blackbird way.
Key Objectives
* ü To produce full range of products to the highest standard and
quality using the company recipe specifications
* ü To always provide
the highest standard
of product quality
* ü To maintain an awareness of the production plan and ensure
that this is always met
* ü To report to all shifts
as required on the rota
* ü To be an active team member and to help colleagues
Responsibilities
Mixing
ü Ensure you use only
required levels and quantities of ingredients,
flour, yeast, salt and water
ü
Be aware of stock
rotation and dates
when preparing ingredients ready for mixing
ü Mix dough using correct
mixer equipment
ü Operate mixer correctly ensuring safety rules are followed
ü
During fermentation process turn dough 3-4 times each hour
ü Check dough on an hourly basis
ü
Ensure mixers are cleaned
after use
ü Unload mix into dough containers ensuring manual handling
guidelines are followed
Weighing and Measuring
ü
Ensure daily production plan is followed
ü Scale weight of dough into correct amounts
according to production levels for each required bread
Dividing
ü Put each batch of dough onto divider
ensuring correct amount of dough is used
ü
Operate divider adhering to safety rules
Shaping
ü
Once divided pre-shape
dough into ‘ball’ shape
ü Manually shape (or use the relevant appropriate machine) the bread
into correct final product eg; loaves
Standards
ü Ensure all working
areas are kept clean and tidy at all times,
leaving area organised accordingly at the end of each
shift, clean as you go
ü Ensure correct uniform
standards are worn at work and personal hygiene is maintained to the highest level
Health & Safety
ü Work cleanly, safely
and hygienically at all times
ü
Ensure proper hygiene procedures are followed, with regular cleaning
of equipment
ü Report all accidents to the manager
on duty
ü Comply with legislation regarding the H&S
of food hygiene
ü To report all faulty equipment, machinery to the Manager on duty
Product knowledge and food quality
ü To observe Blackbird’s core values (Quality, Freshness Service and
Hygiene) and the 6 senses
ü To communicate effectively with the rest of the team to prevent
items from running out by being proactive in stock replenishment
Teamwork - Passionate about People
ü Take responsibility for supporting team members in the development of skills and product
knowledge, support training of new colleagues
ü Take responsibility for own timekeeping, be at work on time on all occasions as stipulated on the rota
ü
Helpful without being asked,
cooperative and friendly
and willingness to try new ideas
ü Play an active
role in team meetings by communicating, listening
to others’ ideas
and opinions and showing respect
ü Build good working
relations with all team and other areas of the business
ü Create a positive, welcoming and open work environment by taking
pride in getting the job done and contributing towards achieving the team’s
goals
ü
To communicate in an honest and open manner
Attributes:
ü Flexible in approach
to work and arrives on time
ü Able to work at pace in a busy pressurised environment
ü Good communication skills
must have a basic level of English
communication
ü Conscientious and able to take responsibility for own decisions
ü Positive hardworking attitude
ü Team worker and helpful towards
others
ü
The above are key tasks for the role but please note that this is not an exhaustive list and may change from time to time in line with
business needs and the size of the business.