Apprentice Baker

6 months ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom The Breadwinner Bakery Full time

**Job Summary**

The Breadwinner Bakery has a reputation for the some of the highest quality products and service in the bakery industry. This commitment to excellence has resulted in The Breadwinners growth.. In order to help us meet the demands of our customers we looking to train up the next generation of artisan bakers. You will complete a 3-4 year apprenticeship which will include practical on the job training working closely with some of the best bakers in Scotland, this training will be supplemented accredited SCQF (Levels 5 &6). A graduate from The Breadwinner won the award for Scotland's Young Baker of the year, collected his prize at the BAFTA HQ in London.

This hourly rate for this position is in line with apprenticeship rates.

**Responsibilities and Duties**

Your days will be varied as you will work across different departments. Though every day you will get a chance to see, touch and smell artisan breads, cakes and pastries that have you have made start to finish come out the oven. You will work with bakers and other apprentices passionate about what they do and keen to pass on their skills.

**Qualifications and Skills**

While no qualifications are required, we are looking for people with a desire to learn, an ability to listen and commitment to work hard.

By the end of your apprenticeship you should be able to class yourself as an all round artisan baker. This will involve having a knowledge of both the science and art of the craft, but also key production management techniques need to make sure the products are made in the most cost and time effective manner.

This will mean you will be able to continue in your career with The Breadwinner Bakery or move to pretty much any bakery in the world as a skilled baker or into any restaurant kitchen as a pastry chef.

This training will be supplemented accredited SCQF (Levels 5 &6)

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent, Apprenticeship

Pay: From £7.50 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 37.5 per week

Schedule:

- Day shift

Work Location: In person