Baker

About Us Oven Crisp Bakery is a well-established local bakery serving the Riverton and wider Perth community in Western Australia. We are recognised for our high-quality pies, sausage rolls, cakes and a wide range of freshly baked products. Over the years, Oven Crisp Bakery has developed a strong reputation for our savoury pastry products, particularly our traditional and gourmet meat pies. Our commitment to quality and craftsmanship has been recognised through various industry awards and accolades. A significant highlight of our achievements is being recognised as Australia’s No. 1 Beef Pie in 2016 and 2017, demonstrating the quality and popularity of our products. We have also received national recognition for our sausage rolls, further establishing Oven Crisp Bakery as a respected and award-winning bakery within the Australian baking industry. We take pride in maintaining high standards in the preparation and presentation of our products while continuing to serve our local customers with quality, consistency and care. We are seeking a motivated and skilled Baker with over 3 years of relevant work experience working in similar roles. The Key duties and responsibilities of the Baker will include the following: • Preparing and producing a range of bakery products, including bread, rolls, pies, sausage rolls, pastries, cakes, biscuits and other baked goods. • Measuring, weighing and mixing flour, yeast, sugar, fats, liquids and other ingredients accurately according to established recipes and production requirements. • Preparing, kneading, fermenting, resting, cutting, moulding, shaping and portioning dough and pastry products. • Preparing fillings for meat pies, sausage rolls, pastries and other savoury bakery products. • Preparing and assembling pastry products, including traditional and gourmet meat pies and sausage rolls. • Operating and monitoring commercial ovens, mixers, dough sheeters, moulders, proofers and other bakery equipment. • Setting and monitoring oven temperatures, baking times and production conditions to ensure products are baked consistently and to the required standard. • Coordinating the forming, loading, baking, unloading, de-panning and cooling of batches of bakery products. • Inspecting baked products for quality, consistency, appearance, texture, colour and presentation, and making appropriate adjustments to baking times or production processes where required. • Preparing, glazing, icing and decorating cakes, pastries, buns and other bakery products as required. • Ensuring products are prepared in accordance with the bakery's recipes, specifications and quality standards. • Maintaining consistent product quality and presentation across daily production runs. • Monitoring stock levels of ingredients and notifying management when ingredients or packaging materials need to be replenished. • Properly storing ingredients and finished products in accordance with food safety and storage requirements. • Ensuring all food preparation areas, machinery, utensils, trays, tins and work surfaces are maintained in a clean and hygienic condition. • Cleaning, greasing and maintaining baking trays, tins, ovens, mixers and other bakery equipment after production. • Following workplace health and safety procedures and using bakery equipment safely and appropriately. • Complying with applicable food safety, hygiene and workplace health and safety requirements. • Minimising food waste by accurately measuring ingredients, controlling production quantities and properly handling surplus products. • Assisting with the planning and organisation of daily production schedules to ensure sufficient quantities of products are available for sale. • Working efficiently as part of a bakery production team and coordinating with other bakery staff to meet daily production requirements. • Assisting with the development and preparation of new bakery products and flavours where required. • Maintaining a clean, organised and safe bakery production environment throughout each shift. • Performing other reasonable baking, food preparation and bakery production duties as directed by management. Skills and Personal Requirements • Strong knowledge of commercial baking techniques, including mixing, kneading, proofing, shaping and baking. • Ability to accurately measure and weigh ingredients in accordance with established recipes and production requirements. • Skilled in preparing a variety of bakery products, including bread, rolls, pies, sausage rolls, pastries, cakes and other baked goods. • Demonstrated ability to prepare and work with different types of dough and pastry. • Reliable, punctual and dependable. • Hardworking and committed to maintaining high standards of workmanship. • Takes pride in producing high-quality bakery products. • Detail-oriented and attentive to consistency, presentation and product quality. • Organised and able to prioritise tasks effectively during busy production periods. • Calm and able to work effectively under pressure and within strict production timeframes. • Positive attitude and willingness to contribute to a productive workplace. • Team-oriented and able to work cooperatively with other bakery staff. • Good communication and interpersonal skills. • Willing to learn new recipes, techniques, equipment and production methods. To be successful in this role you will need to have relevant qualification and experience. You must have pride and passion towards every aspect of the business. In return, you will be provided with exciting opportunities, incentives and you with exciting career opportunities as well as on the job training and a strong team environment. Salary: $80,000pa + superannuation Working hours: approx 38 hours per week Location: Riverton WA 6148