JOIN OUR TEAM

We have an awesome team here, but we are always on the lookout for new talent.

Please see below the current vacancies we have available at the Bakery.

As we get a good number of enquiries please ensure you respond with an up to date CV, replying to any questions asked for the given role, and provide as much background information as you can for us to help assess your suitability for the role.

Come and join our team here at Thoughtful Bakery and work in an award-winning establishment with a focus on sustainability and proper seasonal cooking.

KITCHEN PORTER / KITCHEN ASSISTANT

As Kitchen Porter and Kitchen assistant you would work closely with our chef helping ensure the smooth operation of the kitchen.

Duties would include (but not limited to) washing up general cleaning, organising and maintaining the dry goods and walk in fridge.

This role would suit someone who is passionate about good food as for the right candidate training would be provided and there would be an opportunity to get involved in the kitchen work alongside the chef.

Hours: typically 7am to 3/4pm Tuesday through to Saturday (subject to change)

Pay: Negotiable depending on experience, with incentives and opportunity for promotion for the right candidate.

Please apply by emailing duncan@thoughtfulbakery.co.uk with as much background information as possible.

PIZZA CHEF

We are looking for a pizza obsessed individual keen to join our kitchen team.

We make proper sourdough pizzas with the sauces and toppings all to our own recipes, including house made Nduja and house smoked mozzarella just to name a few.

We are looking for a passionate individual keen to take on the pizza slinging shifts which at present are thurs-sat from 3pm to 10pm.

For individuals wanting full time work there is additional shifts on mon-wed available in the kitchen in the day time working alongside our chef.

Commercial kitchen experience is not mandatory but pizza making experience is.

Pay: Negotiable depending on experience, with incentives and opportunity for promotion for the right candidate.

Please apply by emailing duncan@thoughtfulbakery.co.uk with as much background information as possible.

HEAD CHEF

We are looking for a talented chef or cook to head up our kitchen here at Thoughtful Bakery.

Whilst we are a bakery first and foremost, we do also have a lovely and lively cafe area, with indoor seating for 25 and an additional outside seating area for 30.

We are looking for someone passionate about cooking quality, fresh, seasonal food. Someone who is keen to work with the very best seasonal produce, with an interest in pickling/fermenting and other preserving techniques.

We are not about pretentious food, we are about food with real soul and provenance.

Our current menu consists of speciality sandwiches, mezze bowls, a brunch menu and more as well as sourdough pizzas on friday and saturdays. The right candidate will be pivotal in continuing to develop our menu, as well as in time looking to introduce evening service and popup events

Hours: 45hrs a week, currently Monday - Saturday

Pay: Negotiable depending on experience.

Please apply by emailing duncan@thoughtfulbakery.co.uk with as much background information as possible.

ASSISTANT/COMMIS CHEF

The perfect role for a hugely passionate foodie looking to develop their skills in the kitchen, working closely alongside the head chef.

Ideal candidates would include adventurous and enthusiastic home cooks, individuals having recently completed their catering qualification at college, or chefs wanting a step back from the heat and pressures of full-blown restaurant service.

You will need to have a real interest in seasonality as well provenance and be prepared to get stuck into running all aspects of a busy kitchen.

Hours: 45hrs a week, currently Monday - Saturday

Pay: Negotiable depending on experience.

Please apply by emailing duncan@thoughtfulbakery.co.uk with as much background information as possible.

NIGHT BAKER

As a well-recognised award-winning artisan bakery based in the heart of the City of Bath we are now looking for new talent to head up our baking.

The ideal candidate for this job will be someone:

- who is creative and always wanting to learn and better themselves: there is a great opportunity in this role for product development, our customers love seeing new creations

- who is hard-working: bread baking is not for the faint-hearted. You have to be prepared to graft, and this also means working nights, it comes with the territory

- able to work independently: in time you will run shifts single handedly so experience of everything from dough work to shaping and baking and everything else in between is a plus

- who is collaborative: working with the chef to come up with new breads and bakery goods to form part of regular lunch specials

If you are looking for an environment where it is less about the volume and more about the quality then you may well be a good fit.

Please note: This is a night-baking role, with hours typically 8pm until morning, working monday - friday. Please consider this before applying for the role.

Hours: 45hrs a week, currently Monday - Friday

Pay: Negotiable depending on experience.

Please apply by emailing duncan@thoughtfulbakery.co.uk with as much background information as possible.

FULL AND PART TIME BARISTA & FRONT OF HOUSE POSITIONS

We have a couple of full and part-time front of house roles. You would need to be comfortable working in a busy cafe environment. Barista experience is a plus but not essential.

When applying please detail any previous experience and please ensure you detail your availability to work or any commitments outside of work which would make you unavailable.

Pay: Negotiable depending on experience.

Please apply by emailing duncan@thoughtfulbakery.co.uk with as much background information as possible.