www.harrybatten.co.uk
Harry Batten is an independent bakery based in Burgess Hill, West Sussex. We make celebration cakes, wedding cakes, brownies, cookies and other bakes, delivering throughout Sussex, Surrey and London, as well as sending selected products nationwide.
The business started from a home kitchen and has grown steadily over the years. We now work from our purpose-built bakery in Burgess Hill, where our team makes and decorates everything by hand.
We're a busy bakery, particularly during the summer and at weekends, and we pride ourselves on making good-quality products consistently while keeping a friendly and straightforward place to work.
As the business continues to grow, we're looking for another baker to join our production team.
What You'll Be Doing
Your responsibilities will include:
- Weighing and preparing ingredients
- Mixing cake batters and doughs according to our recipes
- Baking cakes, brownies, cookies and other products
- Preparing cake tins and trays for production
- Checking bakes for consistency and quality
- Cooling, storing and organising baked products correctly
- Following daily production lists and ensuring orders are completed on time
- Keeping your workspace and equipment clean and organised
- Following food hygiene and health & safety procedures
- Washing and cleaning equipment when required
- Helping with other general bakery production tasks as required
What We're Looking For
Previous bakery experience is preferred but is not essential, as full training will be provided.
More importantly, we're looking for someone who:
- Is reliable and punctual
- Has excellent attention to detail
- Can follow recipes and instructions accurately
- Is organised and able to work efficiently
- Is comfortable working in a busy, fast-paced environment
- Works well as part of a team
- Takes pride in producing consistently high-quality work
- Is happy working in a practical, hands-on role
- Has a positive attitude and is willing to learn
Experience in a bakery, professional kitchen or food production environment would be an advantage, but isn't required.
What We Offer
- Starting salary of circa £25,000 per year, pro rata (DOE)
- Full-time and part-time positions available
- Full training provided
- A friendly, established team
- Staff discount
- The opportunity to develop professional baking and production skills
- The opportunity to join a growing, award-winning bakery
If you enjoy baking, working with your hands and being part of a busy team, we'd love to hear from you.
Pay: From £25,420.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Application question(s):
- Are you happy to learn and take direction from others, as well as working independently?
- Are you within easy commute of Burgess Hill?
- Are you comfortable with the physical demand and repetitive nature of baking hundreds of sponges each day?
- Do you actually want this job?
Work Location: In person
