Who we are?
The Dusty Knuckle Bakery is a purpose-driven business operating a wholesale bakery and busy cafés across North and East London.
Founded in 2014, The Dusty Knuckle began by baking a handful of loaves from a shipping container in a Dalston car park. It has since grown into a permanent café and wholesale bakery supplying some of London’s best food businesses, alongside a milk float, the permanent van in Highbury Fields, and a café-pizza restaurant in Haringey.
Awarded Time Out’s Best Bakery in London and a King’s Enterprise Award in 2025, The Dusty Knuckle is about more than great food. We train young people with offending histories, or those at risk of crime, into confident, responsible professionals. Every role at TDK supports this mission.
We are committed to making exceptional food using the finest ingredients, with everything produced in-house wherever possible.
Why apply for this role?
At The Dusty Knuckle, you’ll be part of a hardworking and supportive team producing some of the best bread in London. This role offers the opportunity to play a key part in keeping production running smoothly while working in a clean, positive, and collaborative environment. You’ll also have the chance to mentor and support our young trainees, helping them develop their skills and confidence on shift.
If you have professional baking experience and take pride in maintaining high standards, this is a super rewarding opportunity to contribute, grow, and make a real impact within the bakery.
What will you be doing?
- Preparing ingredients and equipment for the day ahead
- Shape and baking dough in a clean and organised way
- Bake products to the highest standards
- Working alongside and supporting trainees
This is a high volume, fast-paced bakery environment. The role involves regular lifting and carrying of ingredients and dough tubs, extended periods of standing, and physically active shifts.
Applicants should be able to comfortably meet these physical demands of the role.
What We Need from You
- Flexibility around working hours – The shifts are 10 hours. Early morning shifts can be as early as 5am and late shifts finish at 1 am.
- Strong punctuality and readiness to hit the ground running
- Excited by smashing out a brilliant product in large numbers
- A real genuine passion for bread and dough
- Ability to follow direction and work as part of a team
- A kind and supportive attitude
Pay: £14.80-£16.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
