Baker

Pak’n Save Kilbirnie is searching for an experienced Baker to join their successful Bakery Department. The role is ideal for candidates looking to move away from night work or those looking for work/life balance.

Are you reliable, motivated and a team player? If this sounds like you keep reading.

Do you believe in our Customer Promises? Cheap as, Fresh as & Sweet as. Do you want to be part of something bigger than yourself?

This roles requires you to get involved with all aspects of baking with a focus on Ovens and Dough.

You will be competent in the following tasks:

• Making pastry and bread doughs.
• Working the ovens, unloading, de-panning, cooling and racking products
• Baking to the production schedule to ensure levels of bread, rolls and other bread products meet customer demand.
• Baking, icing and decorating sweet products.
• Producing other bakery specific products as required (e.g. scones, muffins, pies, pizzas, cookies etc.) 
• Merchandising the product in the department and ensuring effective stock rotation through the monitoring of best before dates.
• Receiving inwards goods.
• Follow all procedures and policies related to Health and Safety, Food Safety and Labelling & Ticketing.
• Cleaning and maintenance tasks where appropriate.
• Undertake temperature checks.
• Complete relevant documentation both digitally and on paper.

You will have the following skills/attributes:

• Excellent communicator with internal staff and customers
• Can solve challenges to achieve the department needs
• Contributes positively to the team everyday
• Adapts to changing circumstances and accepts new ideas and initiatives
• Tolerates ambiguity
• Adapts personal style to suit different people and situations
• Shows an interest in new experiences
• Consistently demonstrates honesty and integrity (in words, decisions and actions) in all of their dealings with customers, staff, suppliers, colleagues)
• Follows due process on all issues of compliance
• Demonstrates a strong work ethic through their commitment to the store’s success, ownership of problems and self-discipline

You will have the following experience and/or qualifications:

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience on Oven and Dough sections
• Physically fit and able to fulfil the roles requirements
• Competent in basic maths
• Good command of written and spoken English
• Food Safety Qualifications such as NZQA 167 & 168
• Trade Baking Qualifications/Certificates NZQA Level 3 or 4

Hours/Roster:

Hours per week: 34

Days per week: 4

Monday   5am – 2.30pm

Thursday   9am – 5.30pm

Friday   9am – 5.30pm

Sunday   5am – 2.30pm (weekend work is non-negotiable)

To the successful applicant we offer excellent working conditions, a competitive payrate and the opportunity to work with a great team of Bakers within a thriving store consisting of over 200 employees across 14 departments all working together to make sure New Zealanders get more out of life.

If you are interested and meet the above requirements, please do apply and provide both a Cover Letter and CV.

You are also welcome to apply via our Store (78 Rongotai Road), please see the Customers Service Desk for an application form. You can attach your Cover Letter and CV.