Intermediate Baker

6 months ago


South Island, New Zealand Goodman Fielder Full time

Goodman Fielder New Zealand is one of the largest branded food manufacturers and suppliers in New Zealand, serving customer needs with a portfolio of iconic, trusted food brands that New Zealanders have grown up with and enjoy every day. Our excellent portfolio of consumer brands includes Vogel's, Molenberg, Freya's, Meadow Fresh, Tararua, Puhoi Valley, Edmonds and Ernest Adamsjust to name a few
We are passionate about our iconic brands and products, and strive to be the best place to work in New Zealand. We are looking for talented and passionate individuals to join our business and be part of our success.
Our Opportunity
We are currently looking for an Intermediate Baker to join us at our Quality Bakers Nelson site. We pride ourselves on the quality of our baked goods and you will become an integral member of the manufacturing team ensuring each and every batch is produced with the highest consistency. Reporting to the Team Leader, the purpose of this role is to make a strong contribution to a high performing Production team and team culture within Baking, while performing the duties of preparing ingredients, baking and packaging bread and small-goods products to the standards required

**Shift pattern available**:
Sunday to Thursday - 7am to 3pm

**Pay rate**: $24 p/h

**Key accountabilities of the role include**:

- Understand the ingredients used in the baking process to be able to make adjustments to batches to provide quality and consistency
- Learn to understand and master the whole production line making the difference between good and great
- Work for an essential food services industry producing key products for your community
- Participate in developing and mentoring others completing baking qualifications
- Make an active contribution to the team environment through sharing knowledge and collaborating with others to help build team performance
- Adhering to food safety procedures and company policies
- Ensuring machines run in an efficient and uninterrupted manner
- Meeting deadlines in a busy work environment

About You

**To be successful in this role you will need**:

- To have completed Level 4 plant Baking NZQA qualification or equivalent
- Experience in plant baking using automated equipment
- Strong Numerical and Literacy skills
- Health and Safety certificates (preferred)
- Food Safety and Quality certificates (preferred)
- Strong knowledge of work health and safety with demonstrated experience in previous workplaces
- Passion for bread and baking with a willingness to continually develop your learning
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
- A positive work attitude and professional manner

With sites spanning across the Australasian region our employees have the opportunity to fashion their own homegrown career across functions, locations and brands. Our aim is to be a destination employer in the food industry where we don't just offer jobs - we offer careers.