Senior Baker at Bricklane Consulting

Bricklane Consulting Limited, a recruitment consulting firm, is recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Baker

Location: Ojo, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• We are looking for a Senior Baker to prepare different types of bread and a wide range of pastries, like cookies, cakes and pies.
• Ultimately, you will make sure we offer fresh and delicious goods to our customers on a daily basis.

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 and skills

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree qualification with 3 - 4 years work experience.
• 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
N150,000 - N200,000 / month.

Application Closing Date
13th January, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their CV to: bricklanerecruitment@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.