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.

 

HEAD CHEF

Due to a change in personal circumstances our head chef will be moving on and we therefore have a fantastic opening to head up our kitchen with an immediate start for the right candidate.
We are a well-established bakery and bakery school now offering a very popular brekkie/brunch and lunch menu with a seating capacity of over 30.
Our approach to food is simple: quality ingredients, sourced seasonally from the very best local producers. We pickle, ferment, and add value to every morsel we bring to the plate in food that is unpretentious but interesting and engaging and keeps our loyal customers coming back for more.
This role would suit a head chef that wants to put the 80+hours a week and endless split shifts behind them in favour of more balance and quality of life. It would also equally suit an up and coming sous-chef looking to head up their very first kitchen.
Pay is competitive, 2 days off a week in a row, and endless opportunities to grow ours (and your) reputation by building on the solid foundations we have in place.
We would love to hear from you. Please apply by emailing duncan@thoughtfulbakery.co.uk with as much background information as possible.

PASTRY CHEF

Part time & full time opportunities available

A rare opening on our pastry section for a talented individual.
The successful candidate will join the pastry team in the daily production of cakes, patisseries, viennoiserie and everything else in between.

Focus at the Bakery is on high quality pastries, cakes, and other sweet items, made from scratch with a real focus on seasonality and provenance.
Ideally suited for a passionate and highly creative individual who loves product development and trying new things.

Either a saturday or a sunday off, and mondays off
Competitive salary, dependent on experience.

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

 

ARTISAN BAKER

Immediate start.
We are looking for a hard-working, passionate and creative baker to join our team.
At Thoughtful Bakery the focus is on quality over quantity. As such we are looking for an individual who has a real passion for bread baking, an attention to detail and not afraid of hard work.
As part of a small team you would have direct input into future product development working alongside the rest of the team.
We are ideally looking for someone with previous experience, including sourdough and slow fermentation.

Salary: very competitive but dependent on experience
Hours: 45 hours a week, 5 days a week. Shifts typically run in rotation working one week on nights and one week on days.

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

 

KITCHEN PORTER / KITCHEN ASSISTANT

Part time work opportunities available

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 9am 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.

 

ASSISTANT/COMMIS CHEF

Part time & full time opportunities available

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, fermentation, pickling and other preserving methods 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.