Trainee Baker

Daylesford: people who want to make a difference

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

Full Time contract, based on 40 hours per week, we are offering a hugely competitive starting salary of £10.50 per hour, increasing to £11.83ph once fully trained.

Shifts are spread between 5 pm to 1 am, OR 6pm - 2am 5 evenings / nights per week (inc. weekends).

We offer:

• Competitive salary plus service charge
• 28 days paid holiday (increasing to 33 days with length of service)
• Training and development to advance your career
• Staff shuttle bus service
• 50% staff lunch discount (at local Daylesford store)
• Free food and drink available on shift (and in the office)
• Daylesford 30% discount from day 1
• Bamford 60% discount on skin care range from day 1
• 10% Discount across our pub group
• Team member of the month awarded £150 per month (added to your pay)
• Refer a Friend Scheme Bonus up to £1000
• Access to a variety of discounts on retail, restaurants, and cinema tickets
• Wellness focused – employee helpline, voluntary health cash plan,
• Milestone awards years 1, 5, 10, 15, 20+
• 2x Company parties per year
• Organic veg boxes - seasonal
• Cotswolds farm visits
• Straight shifts, good work life balance
• Stakeholder pension scheme
• Subsidised private medical insurance

Full access to our benefits platform including:

• Lifestyle and cinema discounts
• Employee assistance programme
• Health cash plan
• Information and support on financial and health related wellbeing
• Cycle to work (coming soon!)

About the role

Our world class Bakers will train and develop you every step of the way to be the best that you can be within our market leading Bakery. You can build your career with us and become a fully fledged baker.

We expect that with our expertise, support, and development you would be up to speed with how our business operates within 3-6 months. Your training will continue from here being fully immersed in our production unit across at least 3 sections including Pastries, Mixing, Shaping & Kneading and Baking, gaining the tools of the trade to make you the next STAR BAKER.

The ideal candidate will be a strong team-player with a passion for artisan bread. You should possess a positive ‘can-do’ attitude, an eagerness to learn and develop and take pride in your work, and should never overlook poor standards.

About the role

As a Trainee Baker 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.

Main responsibilities

• The execution of all baked products as per company specifications
• To ensure that all Bakery preparation is completed in a timely and professional manner
• To adhere to the organic standards as set out by the Soil Association
• Display a strong eye for detail to ensure accuracy and precision
• 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

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.