• Company: Choppies – Zambia
• Location: Zambia
• State: Zambia
• Job type: Full-Time
• Job category: Graduates Jobs in Zambia

Job Description

BAKERY SPECIALIST

Job Role: Senior Management

Full Job Description
To provide efficiently, quality baked goods to Customers.

Essential Functions

• Follow bakery standard operations procedures (SOP)
• Production of cakes, breads, desserts for the Sales
• Completing training and food safety courses per requirements
• Cleaning and sanitizing bakery equipment and preparation of surfaces
• Supervise part-time and employees in the bakery Section
• Training Employees in Bakery production across the stores country wide
• Costing, Budgeting and provide financial advisory service to the heads of operations
• Proper Recipe mixing and advising
• Hand on persons, with full drivers licence and willing to travel country wide

Major Accountabilities

Produce cakes, bread, cookies, desserts etc.

• Print recipes for the day and instruct Employees on proper preparation methods
• Ensure consistency by supervising baking processes closely and teaching Employees about product standards
• Work alongside Employees as required and Direct cleaning and sanitizing as required

Utilize computerized inventory/ordering system to establish production schedules

• Using daily production report, determine products, batch sizes, and completion deadlines for assigned area of responsibility
• Determine personnel needs for each product
• Deploy workers as efficiently as possible

Verify product inventories

• Check raw ingredient inventory levels to make sure enough is on hand to complete daily production
• Work with Receiving Specialist to fill inventory needs as necessary
• Count final production quantities to make sure enough has been produced to fill the orders

Prep and organize orders

• Inspect final products for quality and consistency
• Sort orders by delivery location
• Double check orders
• Deliver orders to loading dock area before delivery deadline

Mentor employees from Bakery Section

• Teach Employees good work habits: arrive on time, work efficiently, no horseplay, etc
• Teach Employees about proper food handling procedures
• Teach Employees about baking techniques

Education/Experience

Preferred:

• Minimum of 5 years and above experience preferably in retail food chain outlets / restaurants
• Culinary school graduate with Full Grade 12 Certificate – Added Advantage
• 5-6 years full-time equivalent bakery production experience or culinary certification/Diploma/degree from accredited culinary school

Skills, abilities, knowledge, licenses, certifications:

• Knowledge of food regulations and safety procedures – certification is required, but may be completed after hiring
• Ability to read and follow complex recipes
• Ability to perform in a stressful environment – FMCG (Super store set up) may cause workload to increase tenfold from normal day.
• Must be able to stay calm and focused.
• Ability to prioritize multiple assignments
• Ability to schedule tasks in order to meet delivery deadlines
• Basic computer skills
• Supervisory skills – ability to train Employees to use time efficiently and to be uncompromising regarding product quality.