Baker in Atherstone

Location: Atherstone
Salary: Hidden
Recruiter: Dobbies
Job Hours: Full-time

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Here at Dobbies, we want our customers to enjoy tasty food and great service in a welcoming and safe environment. Our club plus members are at the heart of what we do, so exceptional customer service and driving member loyalty is our main priority. To play an essential role in delivering this we are looking for a Baker to join our Restaurant team. You’ll be responsible for preparing and providing a range of sponge cakes which are all hand finished throughout the day. Our restaurants are passionate about producing delicious quality produce and you will play a key role in this. 

Responsibilites:

  • Preparing a range of cream cakes to high class finish. Our bakery teams also provide ‘bakery to go’ products for sale in the main store and foodhall so there is a variety of things to do.
  • Ordering stock and successful delivery of budgetary controls
  • Delivering high levels of service all within the Dobbies company guidelines
  • Ensuring all operation is compliant with statutory requirements such as health & safety and food hygiene

    • Who we are looking for:

  • Experience working as a Baker with successful delivery of production at volume
  • Excellent organisation skills with an enthusiasm to get things done well
  • Knowledge of food hygiene, and ideally relevant food safety qualifications
  • Previous experience in a retail bakery role would be an advantage
  • Can demonstrate our values at all times – we’re one team, getting better everyday. We bring a smile. We live and breathe gardens. We make it work for our customers.

    • What we offer:

  • Generous annual leave entitlement. Use your holidays when you want with limited statutory days off required 
  • Treat yourself with generous uncapped discount across our stores with 50% off in our Restaurants, 25% off in the Garden Centre and 10% off in our food halls 
  • Access to Wagestream – support your financial wellbeing, with ability to access earnings ahead of pay day, save for the future and financial advice
  • Access to Retail Trust – seek confidential support, access to a virtual GP, free counselling service and discounted retail rewards with our employee wellbeing platform
  • Access to Dobbies Academy – continue your development with our eLearning platform and development programmes
  • Thriving culture; the Dobbies team are passionate, diverse and committed to making it work for our customers 

    • About us:

    At Dobbies, we’re proud to have history dating back to 1865. Founded by James Dobbie, we’re the UK’s largest garden centre retailer, with 3,800 colleagues and 77 stores, including six little dobbies, and a Central Support Office near Edinburgh.

    Our passion and joy for gardens and plants is what makes us special. In our stores, we showcase this through own brand and branded products, concession partners and services. We have something for every season, occasion and style of garden, outside and in.

    Many of our stores also feature a restaurant or coffee shop, where customers can enjoy refreshments or meals in a relaxed and welcoming environment. ? 

    At Dobbies, we champion garden living all-year-round and offer a calendar of events and experiences that bring people and communities together. 

    We’re committed to being a great place to work. We’re one team and we encourage our colleagues to be the best version of themselves, every day; to share their wins and celebrate success. Together, we make it work for our customers.

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