Head Baker at Hubmart Stores Limited

Job Description

• The job of a Baker involves making breads, pastries, cakes and other types of baked goods.

Essential Duties

• Provide training to staff in baking activities
• Meet the requirements of clients/customers.
• Ensure product freshness and food safety.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and bake foods
• Prepare and make all bakery items for a large number of customers
• Inspect and ensure proper colour combination for all baked items
• Ensure proper storage of all items in refrigerators and freezers.
• Assist and support senior chef and other bakers
• Retain existing customer-base through preparation and serving of tasty items

Minimum Requirements

• A successful candidate must possess baking experience.
• Incumbent may require a Degree in culinary or short courses in pie Making, Cake Decoration, Bread Baking or any similar field. Experience is generally obtained through hands-on training. Pastry chefs, on the other hand, must obtain classroom training, teaching experience and several years of baking experience in a relevant setting.
• Skills Knowledge in a wide range of ingredients, baking equipment and techniques, good planning and budgeting skills, and extensive knowledge in precautionary measures for possible health hazards. He/she must also patient, detail-oriented, creative, organized and be able to work well independently and as part of a team. Bakers must also work effectively under pressure, under conditions of high temperatures and long hours standing.
• Specific work elements Preparing ingredients for biscuits, cakes, breads, rolls, muffins, pies and other baked goods based on recipes; mixing quality ingredients to form dough and batter; using baking equipment properly; adjusting oven settings; and supervising bakery staff, among others.

Additional Requirements
Inclusive of these stated above, Its important that successful candidates for the position have the following:

• Strong Personality.
• Mature Disposition.
• Quality Leadership Skills.
• Knowledge of Retail Operations (FMCG).
• A minimum of HND/ B.Sc or its equivalent.