Test Baker
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Job Title
Test Baker
Employment Type
Permanent
Experience
5+ years
Job Published
04/02/2026
Job Requirements
- Grade 12 or equivalent; Diploma in Professional Baking and Bakery Management (NQF Level 6) advantageous, with 5+ years’ experience in the baking industry.
- Strong understanding of the full spectrum of bakery processes, including the ability to troubleshoot operational challenges.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Understanding of management processes, including planning, organising, leading, and controlling.
- Responsible and accountable for managing expenditure.
- Knowledge and understanding of health and safety regulations, including basic first aid.
- Unendorsed driver’s licence with the ability to travel to customer sites locally, nationally, and internationally.
- Full list of duties will be discussed during the interview process.
Key Duties
- Manage the full setup for product demonstrations, including booking the bakery, purchasing ingredients, commissioning and decommissioning equipment as required, and ensuring all equipment is returned to the warehouse in perfect condition.
- Take full responsibility for the bakery environment, including kitchen equipment, storage of equipment and ingredients, and maintaining a clean and organised workspace.
- Ensure all health and safety standards are upheld within the bakery, demonstration areas, and training spaces.
- Conduct training for customers and customer staff either in the test bakery or onsite at client locations, ensuring accurate documentation of all training sessions and providing detailed feedback to both clients and Sales Representatives.
- Assist clients with adapting and fine-tuning recipes to achieve optimal results using company equipment.
- Attend store openings and relaunch events to provide comprehensive customer service, including follow-ups to ensure competency after training has been completed.
- Manage stock ordering, prepare and staff company stands at trade shows and exhibitions, and travel locally, nationally, and internationally as required.
Important to Note
- Applicants must be prepared to be assessed and/or tested as part of the recruitment process.
- This position falls under the Basic Conditions of Employment.
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