• Application Deadline: Fri, 24 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Baker


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification OND


• Experience 1 - 5 years


• Location Lagos


• City Ikoyi


• Job Field Catering / Confectionery 
  

Job Summary

• We are looking for a baker, who will be in charge of preparing baked goods for sale to customers.


• The baker is expected to create recipes, order ingredients and coordinate baking schedules to produce bread, cakes, pastries, cookies, pies, and other goods.

Job Description

• Open the bakery early in the morning.


• Clean Kitchen equipment and tools before and after use.


• Weigh the flour and other ingredients to prepare the dough.


• Bake different bread types, like pretzels, sardines, coconut, baguettes, and multigrain bread.


• Adjust oven temperatures to ensure proper baking.


• Mix various ingredients to create fillings for cakes and pastries (e.g. chocolate ganache, caramel Sauce, and fruits)


• Decorate cakes with glazes, icings, buttercream, and edible toppings like flowers.


• Shape dough to prepare different types of pastries, including doughnuts, meat pies, sausage rolls, croissants, cookies, and sweet rolls.


• Prepare custom-made pastries based on customers’ preferences (e.g. Birthday cakes, cupcakes).


• Recommend recipes to renew our menu and attract more customers (e.g. gluten-free or vegan desserts).


• Ensure the proper storage of baking utensils.


• Track food supplies and place orders, as needed.

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess an OND qualification.


• 1 - 5 years work experience.


• Certification from a Culinary School is a plus.


• Experience as a Baker, Pastry Chef, or similar role.


• Familiarity with all professional kitchen equipment, including mixers, blenders, and dough sheeters


• Understanding of food safety practices.


• Experience with cake decoration techniques.


• Excellent time-management skills.


• Ability to remain calm and focused in a fast-paced environment.


• Team spirit, with a customer-focused attitude.


• Flexibility to work in the early morning shift.