Baker

Company Overview

Mrs Sourdough is a bakery, patisserie, and coffee shop in Chatham, Kent. The business is known for its friendly atmosphere and for serving fresh sourdough loaves every day, along with cakes, savoury foods, lunches, coffee, and handmade treats. Its bread is made using traditional artisan techniques such as kneading, proving, shaping, and baking, with a focus on natural ingredients and no artificial preservatives or flour improvers.

Role Summary

This is a full-time, on-site baking position at Mrs Sourdough Bakery in Chatham. The person in this role will prepare and bake sourdough bread, cookies, cakes, and other baked items while maintaining the bakery’s artisan quality standards. The job also includes support for patisserie and lunch preparation, keeping to food safety and hygiene requirements, and helping with opening, replenishing displays, and cleaning tasks.

Key Duties

The baker will work with the team to keep production running smoothly and the shop looking attractive, ensuring customers have access to freshly made products throughout the day.

Qualifications and Experience

Applicants should have solid bakery experience, especially in artisan baking and bakery production, along with practical knowledge of food preparation, kitchen organisation, and hygiene standards. Experience with sourdough and traditional bread-making methods is important. The role also calls for the ability to produce a range of baked goods, including cookies and both sweet and savoury items. Prior professional experience in a bakery, café, or similar setting is preferred. Strong attention to detail, reliability, good communication, and the ability to work efficiently during early mornings and busy periods are all valuable. Formal culinary or baking training is helpful, though not essential.

Additional Information

The bakery places emphasis on craftsmanship, natural ingredients, and high-quality products made without artificial additives. It is a hands-on role in a small team environment where collaboration is important.