Job description
The Company is a family-run business that operates from a unit based on Tremorfa Industrial Estate, off Rover Way, in Cardiff. The unit opened in July 2022, when all our production transferred from our original home off Newport Road. From there we manufacture all the patisseries that are served at prestigious sporting events, such as Wimbledon, The Royal Ascot and Aston Villa, and also local favourites, such as Waterloo Tea. The company operates between 0800 and 1630.
The patisserie has had its fair share of awards since beginning in 2020. It has been Highly Recommended as Start Up Business of the Year in the Welsh Food & Drink Awards 2023, and the company’s first product, Vegan Macarons, won Best Luxury Product at PeTA’s Vegan Food Awards 2022. The Company’s Co-founder and Director, Thibault Courtoisier, won Bake Off: The Professionals 2020 (Channel 4), and was runner up at both UK Sugar Championships 2017 and Creme de la Creme 2017 (BBC).
The purpose of the Company is to improve the lives of all sentient beings on the planet, and its mission is to make vegan French patisserie thepatisserie of the 21st Century. The Company’s ethos is based upon delivering high quality, distinctive French patisserie that meets the Company’s purpose and mission statement with beauty, creativity and breathtaking taste.
Dedication to the Company’s values will be an essential requirement of the role. You will also need to possess a high degree of attention to detail, be an effective and efficient member of the team and be well organised. Further skills which will need to be demonstrated include:
- Be an experienced Production Staff member who can follow recipes and instruction at a quick pace
- Be knowledgeable about baking and/or manufacturing
- Skilled in use of a range of kitchen equipment
- Experience of working with Health & Safety and Food Safety Standards
- Be ready to take on a new challenge at the heart of a growing, small business
- Be creative in developing new products
- Be able to work as an effective and supportive member of the team
- Possess a can-do attitude and a positive approach to work
- Physically fit, able to lift a minimum of 25kg and stand for long periods
- Maintain a clean and tidy production are at all times
- Be punctual and reliable
Please also note that to be eligible for this opportunity you must be legally able to live and work in the United Kingdom.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Part-time hours: 40 per week
Salary: £10.42-£10.90 per hour
Benefits:
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to Commute:
- Cardiff, CF24 5SD (required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Cardiff, CF24 5SD: Relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person