We are looking for a Baker to join our team at Café Domenica, Preston Circus to deliver a production of cakes, quiches and tarts to our café’s, wholesale and catering business. The job will consist of making mixes from scratch, following our recipes, baking, decorating, preparing fillings and toppings as well as savoury preparation.
We need someone with lots of get up and go, who can work under their own initiative to carry out all production jobs independently. The role will also involve working alongside Education Team to support our candidates who will be following a be-spoke training programme in the café.
CONTRACT DETAILS
CONTRACT: Full-time, Permanent. Monday-Friday shifts with occasional Saturday cover
EXPECTED HOURS: 35-40 per week
SALARY: £12.75 hourly rate
ANNUAL LEAVE: 25 days holiday per annum plus 8 English bank and public holidays.
LINE MANAGER: Head of Hospitality
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
• Baking and decorating a range of cakes to high quality and consistency.
• Taking responsibility for the daily, weekly and monthly cleaning of the kitchen and upkeep the food safety (SFBB) diary daily.
• Ensuring the food preparation areas are clean and hygienic.
• Preparing quiches and savoury items for our other cafés in our food prep room.
• Producing and fulfilling menus for outside catering events and wholesale cakes.
• Ordering, receiving, and storing ingredients and ensuring careful stock rotation.
• Contributing to the weekly and monthly management of stock including a monthly stock take.
• Ensure that all equipment is correctly working each day and to alert the manager immediately and take it out of service if anything is faulty.
• Work collaboratively with café managers to ensure menus meet demands of individual cafés and reflect current food trends.
• Support the team to streamline production processes, increase volume of production and reduce wastage.
• Keep candidates safe and adhere to charity’s safeguarding policy.
• Support the Café Manager with other operational duties where necessary
All staff have the duty to:
• Maintain the health and safety of themselves, colleagues and candidates as well as the public and visitors to Team Domenica.
• Prioritise the safeguarding of candidates by following the procedures and principles laid out in our policies and associated legislations.
• Promote equality of opportunity and respect difference and diversity with the Team Domenica community.
• Maintain a professional stance while at work, including being a positive advocate of the work of Team Domenica.
• This list of duties should not be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive as you may be required to undertake other reasonably determined duties and responsibilities.
REQUIREMENTS AND PERSON SPECIFICATION
• A minimum 2 years baking/ cake making experience.
• Level 3 Diploma in Confectionary and Patisserie or relevant catering qualification.
• Experience of working in a café/kitchen, preferably you will have at least two years’ experience of food preparation.
• A willingness to contribute seasonal menu items.
• Have a friendly and engaging personality, a good communicator and able to work well
under pressure.
• Ability to multi-task is crucial in this role, you will be willing to learn, take instruction and work under your own initiative whilst supporting the team.
• Be adaptable to changing situations, willing to adapt to meet the demands of the company and across our café sites if needed.
• Patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
• To enjoy working with other people.
• Be thorough and pay attention to detail.
• Experience of working with adults with learning disabilities is preferable but not essential.
• DBS check is required for this role prior to commencing employment.
This role will be based predominantly at Brighton. Depending on their roles, our staff can be required to work on a range of different sites, including our main training centre, enrichment site, training cafés and employer’s premises.
BENEFITS
• AL Entitlement.
• Employee Assistance Programme: providing consumer, legal and personal advice. It can also refer you to free professional counselling if needed.
• Workplace Pension Contribution: 3% employer, 5% employee.
• Staff Discounts: 25% discount in our cafes and coffee products.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for this position, please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter to: hr@teamdomenica.com
WHAT TO EXPECT
Team Domenica is a Brighton-based charity supporting young people with learning disabilities – our candidates – into paid employment. We create futures for the individuals we support, helping them to discover their full potential, live happy fulfilled lives, and feel included within the local community.
Team Domenica is committed to the safeguarding and protection of young people and vulnerable adults. Employment will be subject to the receipt of two satisfactory professional references and enhanced DBS certificate. Safeguarding Training will be given once the successful candidate begins their role.
Team Domenica is dedicated to providing an inclusive working environment that encourages diversity and equal opportunities for all. We are committed to supporting a team that is representative of a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills.
As part of our recruitment process, Team Domenica collects, stores and processes personal data relating to job applicants. Shortlisted candidates will be emailed a Team Domenica Application Form to complete and return prior to interview as part of our Safer Recruitment policy.
Please refer to our Safer Recruitment Policy for information regarding all of the steps in our recruitment process and to find out more about how we use and protect the information you provide.
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