Lead Baker

6 months ago

Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom Forage & Season Group Limited Full time

**ABOUT US**:
Welcome to Forage and Season Group, where the heart of our philosophy is embedded in the Wild, Seasonal and Artisan ethos that shapes every aspect of our offerings. From the seasonal dishes served in our restaurant, to the innovative cooking and foraging courses at our Cook School, our passion for excellence is unwavering.
Only open 3 nights per week, Restaurant Forage Kitchen is a small private dining room with an open kitchen where guests can enjoy a unique meal experience by immersing themselves in our exquisite tasting menus, where our talented chefs showcase the best of wild-foraged ingredients and ultra-seasonal creations; from the mouth-watering 10-course tasting menus to the innovative “Future Flavours” nights, blending the current with exciting new dishes and techniques.
In addition to our restaurant we have a brand new state of the art production facility and dark kitchen, where over the next 12-24 months we are on an exciting journey to give more support to our business internally, whilst at the same time move into new areas including product design and development, artisan bakery, street food pop-ups, video production and much more. We are now looking for hardworking individuals, with serious talent and drive to join us and help us continue our journey.

**JOB DESCRIPTION**:
**MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Oversee the daily operations of the bakery section, ensuring high standards of quality and efficiency.Develop and innovate recipes and menu items, keeping up with trends and seasonal variations.
- To be utilised across our businesses from Restaurant Forage Kitchen to our Street food concept and Events.
- Collaborate with the chefs and events teams to enhance our offerings and contribute to events/courses.
- Ensure all products meet the highest standards of quality and presentation.
- Maintain inventory and order baking supplies, manage supplier relationships, and control costs.
- Potentially develop and deliver baking workshops for our cookery school.

**Reporting to**:CEO / Exec Chef

**REQUIREMENTS**:

- Proven experience as a Baker, Pastry Chef, or relevant role in a professional kitchen.
- Strong knowledge of baking techniques, ingredients, and equipment.
- Creative culinary skills with the ability to craft a range of breads and baked goods.
- Excellent organisational and communication skills.

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

Pay: £25,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Weekend availability

**Experience**:

- Baking: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: FSCo-LBaker

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