Artisan Bread Baker

Job title: Artisan Baker

Reports to: Head Baker

Responsible for: Mixing, dividing and shaping bread

Purpose of

role:

To assist with the overall

production of large quantities of bread making each of our

products irresistible. Always ensuring you follow recipes to Blackbird

standards and make the products in the traditional artisan way using your hands to mould and shape the bread dough.

To scale, divide and shape bread the Blackbird way.

Key Objectives

• ü To produce full range of products to the highest standard and quality using the company recipe specifications
• ü To always provide the highest standard of product quality
• ü To maintain an awareness of the production plan and ensure that this is always met
• ü To report to all shifts as required on the rota
• ü To be an active team member and to help colleagues

Responsibilities

Mixing

ü Ensure you use only

required levels and quantities of ingredients,

flour, yeast, salt and water

ü

Be aware of stock

rotation and dates

when preparing ingredients ready for mixing

ü Mix dough using correct

mixer equipment

ü Operate mixer correctly ensuring safety rules are followed

ü

During fermentation process turn dough 3-4 times each hour

ü Check dough on an hourly basis

ü

Ensure mixers are cleaned

after use

ü Unload mix into dough containers ensuring manual handling

guidelines are followed

Weighing and Measuring

ü

Ensure daily production plan is followed

ü Scale weight of dough into correct amounts

according to production levels for each required bread

Dividing

ü Put each batch of dough onto divider

ensuring correct amount of dough is used

ü

Operate divider adhering to safety rules

Shaping

ü

Once divided pre-shape

dough into ‘ball’ shape

ü Manually shape (or use the relevant appropriate machine) the bread

into correct final product eg; loaves

Standards

ü Ensure all working

areas are kept clean and tidy at all times,

leaving area organised accordingly at the end of each

shift, clean as you go

ü Ensure correct uniform

standards are worn at work and personal hygiene is maintained to the highest level

Health & Safety

ü Work cleanly, safely

and hygienically at all times

ü

Ensure proper hygiene procedures are followed, with regular cleaning

of equipment

ü Report all accidents to the manager

on duty

ü Comply with legislation regarding the H&S

of food hygiene

ü To report all faulty equipment, machinery to the Manager on duty

Product knowledge and food quality

ü To observe Blackbird’s core values (Quality, Freshness Service and

Hygiene) and the 6 senses

ü To communicate effectively with the rest of the team to prevent

items from running out by being proactive in stock replenishment

Teamwork - Passionate about People

ü Take responsibility for supporting team members in the development of skills and product

knowledge, support training of new colleagues

ü Take responsibility for own timekeeping, be at work on time on all occasions as stipulated on the rota

ü

Helpful without being asked,

cooperative and friendly

and willingness to try new ideas

ü Play an active

role in team meetings by communicating, listening

to others’ ideas

and opinions and showing respect

ü Build good working

relations with all team and other areas of the business

ü Create a positive, welcoming and open work environment by taking

pride in getting the job done and contributing towards achieving the team’s

goals

ü

To communicate in an honest and open manner

Attributes:

ü Flexible in approach

to work and arrives on time

ü Able to work at pace in a busy pressurised environment

ü Good communication skills

must have a basic level of English

communication

ü Conscientious and able to take responsibility for own decisions

ü Positive hardworking attitude

ü Team worker and helpful towards

others

ü

The above are key tasks for the role but please note that this is not an exhaustive list and may change from time to time in line with

business needs and the size of the business.