Job Overview
Production Assistant (Cake Department)
Employer: Cooplands Bakery
Location: Durham DH1
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
Working Hours: Full-time; specific hours not stated
Salary & Benefits
Salary: Up to £13.92 per hour, depending on experience
Benefits include:
- 28 days’ holiday including bank holidays, increasing with service
- Colleague discount, which can be shared with family
- Free coffee while on shift
- Free Employee Assistance Programme
- Recognition and long-service awards
- Comprehensive training programmes
- Progression and career opportunities
- Sick pay
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- Canteen
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with the preparation, assembly and finishing of cakes and confectionery
- Decorate cakes to company standards, including piping, frosting and decorative finishes
- Weigh, measure and prepare ingredients accurately
- Support bakery production teams during busy periods
- Assist in other areas of bakery production when required
- Operate bakery equipment safely and efficiently
- Maintain food safety, hygiene and housekeeping standards
- Pack and prepare products for distribution
- Follow recipes, specifications and production schedules
- Carry out quality checks to ensure products meet company standards
- Follow all health and safety procedures
Requirements
Essential:
- Previous experience in food production, bakery, cake production or a similar manufacturing environment
- Strong attention to detail
- Pride in producing high-quality products
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Good understanding of food hygiene and food safety standards
- Flexibility to support different production areas
Desirable:
- Cake decorating or finishing experience
- Food Safety Level 2 certification
- Experience in a commercial bakery
- Knowledge of bakery production processes
About The Role
Cooplands Bakery is recruiting a permanent, full-time Production Assistant to support its Cake Department in Durham.
The successful candidate will primarily support cake production and finishing in a fast-paced bakery environment. The role involves preparing, assembling and decorating cakes and confectionery products, as well as accurately weighing and preparing ingredients.
The Production Assistant will also support other areas of bakery production when required, particularly during busy periods. Responsibilities include operating bakery equipment safely, following recipes and production schedules, carrying out quality checks and ensuring products meet company standards before distribution.
Food safety, hygiene and housekeeping are important parts of the position, with employees expected to follow food safety and health and safety procedures at all times.
Previous experience in food production, bakery or cake production is essential. Experience in cake decorating, commercial bakery work or holding a Food Safety Level 2 qualification would be advantageous.
Cooplands offers training and development opportunities, progression routes, colleague discounts, 28 days’ holiday including bank holidays, free coffee while on shift, an Employee Assistance Programme and recognition and long-service awards.
Source
Indeed / Cooplands Bakery
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