Experienced Bread Baker at Invent Alliance Limited

Location: Ajah, Lagos

Job Description

• We are seeking an experienced, hard-working individual to join our award-winning baking team. An ideal candidate will have a minimum of SSCE certificate and prior experience in a professional baking kitchen. Experience in baking bread is preferred.
• We are a nationally recognized and tight knit team of bakers, looking to find someone who loves baking as much as we do.
• We want the best of the best to join our team-- preferably highly experienced bread baker who have mastery of bread baking and is willing to work under our Master Baker.

Responsibilities

• Mix and bake ingredients to produce breads-Family loaf, coconut, wheat etc
• Check products for quality and identify damaged or expired goods.
• Evaluate quality of food ingredients or prepared foods.
• Set oven temperatures and place items into hot ovens for baking.
• Adjust temperature controls of ovens or other heating equipment.
• Combine measured ingredients in bowls of mixing, blending, or cooking machinery.
• Load materials into production equipment.
• Set time and speed controls for mixing machines, blending machines, or steam kettles so that ingredients will be mixed or cooked according to instructions.
• Operate cooking, baking, or other food preparation equipment.
• Place dough in pans, molds, or on sheets and bake in production ovens or on grills.
• Operate cooking, baking, or other food preparation equipment.
• Measure or weigh flour or other ingredients to prepare batters, doughs, fillings, or icings, using scales or graduated containers.
• Measure ingredients or substances to be used in production processes.
• Observe color of products being baked and adjust oven temperatures, humidity, or conveyor speeds accordingly.
• Inspect food products.
• Adjust temperature controls of ovens or other heating equipment.
• Check the quality of raw materials to ensure that standards and specifications are met.
• Check equipment to ensure that it meets health and safety regulations and perform maintenance or cleaning, as necessary.
• Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning.
• Clean production equipment.
• Maintain production or processing equipment.
• Adapt the quantity of ingredients to match the amount of items to be baked.
• Determine food production methods.
• Apply glazes, icings, or other toppings to baked goods, using spatulas or brushes.
• Apply protective or decorative finishes to workpieces or products.
• Decorate baked goods, such as bread.
• Apply protective or decorative finishes to workpieces or products.
• Operate slicing or wrapping machines.
• Operate cutting equipment.
• Roll, knead, cut, or shape dough to form bread, or other products.
• Shape clay or dough to create products.
• Direct operational or production activities.

Job Requirements/Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' experience as a bread baker in a professional kitchen preferred
• Minimum of SSCE
• Experience with family loaf, coconut and wheat bread etc preferred
• Weekend availability required
• Ability to manage personnel
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, organizational and oral/verbal communication skills.
• Lekki-Ajah residency is required