Bakery Assistant - SPAR, Postmasburg

Introduction to the VKB Group

The VKB Group is an agricultural company, providing support to farmers and producing straight-from-the farm-foods for consumers. Apart from the various consumer brands, the VKB Group is also represented by its regional brands: VKB, GWK and NTK. Our roots are firmly planted in agriculture with farming at our core, continuously growing and evolving throughout the years.

Starting with providing everything needed on the farm to produce food, we now also operate in all areas of the food supply chain: processing, logistics, and national and global market channels.

This “house of brands” we’ve established with the support of our farmer shareholders is the foundation for building the agribusiness of the future.

Job Description
The purpose of the Bakery Assistant is to assist in the manufacturing of yeast-based bakery products to quality standards according to the Bakery manager’s production plans. To perform tasks of a repetitive nature as requested by management.

Requirements

• Grade 12 or NQF4
• Punctual and willing to work overtime
• Clean Criminal Record

Duties and Responsibilities

• Creating a welcoming and positive customer experience at the bakery counter.
• Advising customers on baked goods selection and taking orders.
• Weighing, pricing, and packaging’
• Managing the baking ingredients inventory and requesting the purchase of stock.
• Mix Recipes in accurate quantities, using correct methods
  
• Tracking ingredient expiry dates and arranging their use accordingly.
• Monitoring the visual appeal and the availability of baked goods on display.
• Reporting low baked goods stock to the Baker in a timely manner.
• Follow the systems used to ensure that all customer orders are produced to quality standards in the correct time
• Maintaining a clean and tidy baked goods counter and performing other duties on request.
• Cleaning the kitchen after business hours and preparing it for the next day.
• Managing customer complaints and relaying them to the Baker.

Skills Required

• Compliance
• Communication
• Diligent
• Team player
• Problem solver
• Thorough, precise and accurate

OTHER INFORMATION

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