Baker at Swift Consulting

Swift Consulting is currently recruiting to fill the role below for our client, who is a vendor for yoghurt, drinks and pastries:

Job Title: Baker

Location: Festac, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Open the bakery early in the morning
• Clean kitchen equipment and tools before use
• Weigh flour and other ingredients to prepare dough
• Bake different bread types, like pretzels, baguettes and multigrain breads
• Adjust oven temperatures to ensure proper baking
• Mix various ingredients to create fillings for cakes and pies (e.g. chocolate ganache, caramel sauce and fruits)
• Decorate cakes with glazes, icings, buttercream and edible toppings, like flowers
• Shape dough to prepare different types of pastries, including croissants, cookies and sweet rolls
• Prepare custom-made pastries based on customers’ preferences (e.g. birthday cakes)
• Recommend recipes to renew our menu and attract more customers (e.g. gluten-free or vegan desserts)
• Track food supplies and place orders, as needed.

Requirements

• Interested candidates should possess a Degree qualification.
• Experience as a Baker, Pastry Chef or similar role
• Familiarity with all professional kitchen equipment, including mixers, blenders and dough sheeters
• Understanding of food safety practices
• Experience with cake decoration techniques
• Excellent time-management skills
• Ability to remain calm and focused in a fast-paced environment
• Team spirit, with a customer-focused attitude
• Flexibility to work in early morning shifts
• Certification from a culinary school is a plus.

Salary
NGN50,000 - NGN70,000 / Month.

Application Closing Date
11th July, 2021.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their updated CV in PDF format to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail. For example, "Baker".