Baker Full Time

Position: Baker

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $73,000 to $76,000 plus superannuation per annum

Location: Deer Park VIC 3023

Our client is seeking an experienced Baker to join their Bakery located in Mornington, Victoria.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Making dough by following the recipe card by measuring the ingredients in the mixing bowl
• Cutting the dough with dough cutting knife
• Dividing the dough into required product
• Use the moulding machine to mould the dough into different types such as rolls, blocks of bread, bread sticks, and much more different variety of breads into their design
• Loading tins and trays into proofers and into ovens
• Mixing and kneading dough and preparing other ingredients
• Weighing ingredients as required and calculating yield based on a given batch weight or flour weight
• Cutting and weighing dough and batter into portions with divider knife.
• Unloading the ovens and arranging for cooling of products by placing them on cooling racks
• Monitoring oven temperatures and bread appearances to determine baking times.
• Mixing icing or other decorating mixtures
• Perform icing with brushes or spatulas, icing cupcakes and cutting and wrapping
• Placing decorative mixture into an icing bag fitted with a nozzle of a specified size and shape
• Tinting the mixture using food dyes to achieve the desired colour
• Adjusting water temperature to meet final finished dough temperature requirements.
• Reading and interpreting work instructions
• Greasing the baking tins and lining them with waxed paper
• Inserting doughnuts, pies, and cookies into oven, and removed baked products.
• Keeping supplies in a well-organized & tidy manner
• Cleaning and washing up all the equipment and tools used every day
• Inspecting product for quality during and after baking and made appropriate adjustments
• Mixing sugar dough, croissant dough, puff dough and cookie dough
• Monitoring oven temperatures and product appearance to determine baking times
• Moulding dough into loaves or other shapes, and placing in pans
• Operating machines which roll and mould dough and cut biscuits
• Performing sheeting and rolling out dough for tart shells or cookies
• Spreading or sprinkled toppings if required
• Following safety and sanitation rules and regulations.

Requirements:

• Certificate III or Certificate IV in Baking
• At least two (2) years of relevant experience as a Baker.