Evening Baker - Grace's Bakery Ltd
Job Posted: 27 June 2025
- Contract Term: Permanent
- Location: Ryde, Isle of Wight
- Contract Type: Full or part time
- Salary: £12.21 per hour
- Industries: Miscellaneous Catering, Hospitality & Bar Retail
Grace's Bakery has a fantastic opportunity to join our Ryde Bakehouse team as an Evening Baker. If you are passionate about cakes, confectionery baking, this could be the role for you!
Job role:
- Working within our Morning Goods and Bread department.
- Operating baking equipment/machinery such as mixers, rollers, fryer and ovens.
- Frying and decorating large quantities of doughnuts.
- Baking and decorating large quantities of pastries.
- Baking a variety of bread loaves, rolls, baguettes, baps, and doughnuts.
- Preparation of doughs and mixes.
- Measuring of ingredients according to recipes and production schedules.
- Following cooking and cooling times and temperatures
- Making products according to their specification.
- Maintaining a consistent speed and quality of production.
- Sealing, labelling and packing cake orders.
- Adapting to changes in the production workflow, such as incorporating seasonal product lines.
- Adhering to and maintaining the Bakery's quality procedures and delivering the highest possible standard of product to meet our customers’ expectations.
- Following instructions and feedback from the team leader, and working within a team to ensure deadlines are met.
- Upholding the expectations set out in the Employee Handbook and related policies.
- Adhering to an expectation of tidiness, cleanliness and personal hygiene, as set out in Company Handbook.
- Ensuring a high standard of cleanliness, food safety, hygiene and Health and Safety when working (training provided).
- Supporting with paperwork such as opening/closing checks, and ensuring compliance with Food Safety expectations.?
We're looking for someone who:
- Is passionate about food production and keen to learn new skills
- Is able to work in a fast-paced environment whilst maintaining excellent attention to detail
- Is able to manage heavy lifting/moving, and is comfortable working on their feet?
- Is organised, reliable, punctual, and enthusiastic
- Has excellent communication
- Has a positive and proactive attitude
- Is able to work well in a production line, as well as independently
Hours and Pay:
- £12.21 per hour
- 3-6 days a week (up to 6 days for holiday/sickness cover)
- 18-40 hours a week
- Any day Sunday to Friday
- Between the hours of 4pm and 12am
(This role is 'job and finish' so sometimes the department may finish a bit earlier or a bit later, depending on the volume of orders on that particular day) - Based at our Ryde Bakehouse
Employee Benefits
- Employee Assistance Programme for mental health and wellbeing support
- Staff discount on Grace’s Bakery products
- Local business discounts through Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce membership
Our Interview Process:
We believe in finding the right match for both you and our team, which is why we've designed a comprehensive two-stage interview process:
Stage 1- Interview
Selected candidates will be invited to our Ryde Head Office for an in-depth conversation about the role and your relevant experience.
Stage 2- Assessment
If Stage 1 goes well, we'll invite you back for a 2-hour practical assessment with the team. This is an opportunity for you to get a feel for the role and for us to see your skills in action before deciding who is best suited to the position.
We welcome feedback at all stages of our recruitment process, so please do let us know your thoughts!
Grace's Bakery Ltd
Grace's is a family bakery that has been making bread, cakes and lunches by hand since 1997. We pride ourselves on using traditional methods and quality ingredients.
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