Baker / Cake Decorator - Boutique bakery in London
FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH A FAST GROWING KIDS’ FOOD BRAND
Do you have a passion for baking and food? Are you someone who thrives in a fast paced environment? We are in search of an outstanding Baker/Cake Decorator to join our young, dynamic and innovative team!
BKD is a multi award-winning children’s baking brand based in South East London. We are looking for someone to join our team at our bakery making our bespoke biscuit and cake orders and occasionally helping with our baking workshops. The role will involve baking and decorating a range of biscuits, cakes and cupcakes as well as helping in other areas to ensure the successful running of our bakery and business. We are looking for a hard-working, creative, adaptive, friendly, energetic, organised and efficient person. We work with high-end clients such as Harrods, Marc Jacobs, Soap and Glory, ITV, Universal Studios, Nickelodeon. You can view our work here on our website and bespoke orders page.
We also produce a collection of creative baking kits and a subscription service aimed at children, that combine baking with a craft activity. Our baking products encourage children to learn through play, creativity and food and are perfect for time poor parents who are looking for inspirational ways to entertain their children. We are stocked nationwide and in Ireland in over 160 stores with premium retailers such as John Lewis, Lakeland, Moonpig and Gousto amongst others.
We make all our baking mixes and pack our products at our London bakery using the finest ingredients that have won 7 Great Taste Awards. We have also won 6 other awards in the design and children’s industry and we continue to receive Rave reviews from our customers and press from publications such as the Guardian to parenting magazines such as Gurgle Magazine.
You can read more about us on our website. Type BKD on google to find us.
Aim: Take main lead at the bakery making our bespoke orders, with the support of our part time team.
The Role:
- Check orders on a daily basis, we have smaller gift orders that go out on a daily basis and larger orders that we send out to customers, retailers, PR agencies etc
- Perform opening and closing checks such as, fridge temperatures etc
- Ensure food safety guidelines are adhered to at all times
- Conduct stock checks and ensure you have enough supplies such as eggs, flour etc.
- Report any issues to the Managing Director such as issues with machinery etc
- Ensure the bakery is kept clean at all times
- Help with other ad-hoc tasks at quieter times
What we need from you:
- experience in a bakery environment preferred but not essential. - Please note speed is important in a bakery environment and we will invite you for a trial day
- Please email images of some of your Bakes, we require you to be able to pipe detailing with royal icing. Our biscuits require hand detailing so this skill is very important.
- Note training will be given, but we need people with good basic skills who we can develop quickly
- A self-starter with a desire for growth
- Creative flare, we ideally need some who can input into a clients brief and produce mock up samples for them. Whilst you'll be given guidance, having a sense of our brand style will be very important
- Want to take responsibility and keep developing what you do
- Enthusiastic and full of energy, a team player
Location: Peckham, South East London
Job Type: Full Time
Hours: Monday to Friday 9.30-6pm (you may be required to work on occasional weekends at baking workshops and at extremely busy times)
We are also happy to discuss part-time roles with other individuals if you have the right experience.
Hourly rate: £8 + per hour plus holidays (depending on experience)
Start date: We are looking for someone start as soon as possible
So if you would like to join a young team of innovative, creative, and entrepreneurial people, act now and join us! Please email your CV as well as a covering letter and images. All 3 are required for us to accept your application.