PURPOSE OF THE JOB
To work in our fast paced kitchen in the bakery department to prepare freshly made and delicious homemade bakery items. Food must be produced to a very high standard with excellent presentation.
We are proud to make our bakery products with top quality ingredients and without adding preservatives.
We have a 5* café style kitchen and we have plans to expand our retail range which is sold in our shops.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
· Prepare food in accordance with Creative Gardens recipes, menus and food policies to ensure we achieve consistency between our 4 cafes. For example making scones, desserts such as pies and crumbles, banoffee, lemon meringue etc, along with traybakes, shortbreads, cakes and prep for the following day.
· To prepare, produce and pack our Made in Our Kitchen products according to our retail range.
· To have excellent attention to detail and presentation skills.
· To follow daily baking lists and prioritise these lists while managing your own time. This might include attending to anything marked urgent and working out oven timings. Communicate with the manager at the end of shift to discuss how the list was completed.
· Be aware and fully understand food allergies and intolerances.
· Follow our tried and tested recipes maintaining the style of tasty food our loyal customers are used to.
· To follow through with any menu changes and recipes, maintaining consistently high standards.
· To help oversee stock rotation and correct storage methods to ensure stock is fresh. To maintain freshness, food in the fridge and freezers should be covered and dated.
· To ensure wastage kept to a minimum. Items required to be wasted should be is reported and recorded through our epos till system. This will require the awareness in what is being wasted and communication with the Cafe Manager or Head Chef.
· Communicate effectively with other bakers and the whole kitchen team, including Head Chef and Cafe Manager.
· Be able to work well as part of a team or individually with a self motivated and positive attitude.
· Assist in reporting equipment maintenance issues promptly.
· Assist with ensuring the kitchen procedures and records are maintained to the high standards required, in line with H&S procedures, HACCP plan and in accordance with Environmental Health requirements and legislation. Hygiene practised and cleanliness in the kitchen must be of the highest standard.
· Assist with training new or current staff members.
· Undertake future and refresher training as appropriate.
· Undertake any other reasonable catering duties when required.
This job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an outline indication of the areas of activity and will be amended in the light of the changing needs of the business.
CGCJR
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Up to £14.90 per hour
Expected hours: 35 – 40 per week
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Discounted or free food
* Employee discount
* Free parking
* On-site parking
* Store discount
Work Location: In person