Baker - Moreton-In-Marsh

Baker - Daylesford Cotswold - Organic Bakery

Our Daylesford family is growing, and we are looking for a passionate artisan Baker to join our busy bakery team at Daylesford, based at our organic farm in Gloucestershire.

With amazing career progression, we will train and develop you every step of the way to be the best that you can be with the opportunity to build your career with us.

Full Time contract, based on 40 hours per week, up to approx. £8.65 - £9.25 per hour depending on experience.

Shifts are spread between 5 pm to 2 am, 5 evenings / nights per week (inc. weekends).

We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Training and development to advance your career
• Up to 28 days holiday (incl. bank holiday)
• 50% staff lunch discount
• 30% company discount
• Stakeholder pension scheme
• Subsidised private medical insurance
• Free uniform

About the role

The ideal candidate will be a strong team-player with a passion for artisan bread, a variety of baking methods/techniques, and great quality organic produce. They should possess a positive ‘can-do’ attitude, an eagerness to learn and develop, should take pride in their work, and should never overlook poor standards. We use a mixture of traditional and industrial baking methods, and previous experience in either is beneficial but not essential.

About the role

As a Baker at Daylesford you will be working towards producing the highest-quality baked goods at our organic farm in rural Gloucestershire, and working amongst a team of Bakers who strive to give the best performance in order to work efficiently, safely and appropriately at all times. You will be working within a fast-paced, varied and extremely rewarding environment, and your duties will include the following: preparation of ingredients, mixing, kneading, shaping, proving, baking, packing and cleaning. Uniform and safety shoes are provided.

Main responsibilities

• Execute all products as per company specifications
• Ensure that all breads/pastries are prepared consistently and to the highest quality
• Ensure that all ingredients are prepared, weighed and measured ready for production
• Adhere to the standards set out by the Soil Association
• Ensure cleaning rotas are followed and adhered to at all times
• Carry out all baking duties with care and diligence to guarantee the production of a consistently high standard of product, along with minimal levels of wastage

Our story

Over forty years ago, we began to turn our family’s farmland over to sustainable, organic farming, first in Staffordshire and then in the Cotswolds, and we continue to be dedicated to growing, producing and cooking seasonal, organic food. Daylesford is one of the most sustainable organic farms and own some of the most sustainable restaurants in the whole country.

If you would like to be part of our truly unique business – we would love to hear from you. Please send us your CV today