Background information about the job or company

Starehe Girls Centre is a National boarding school that offers secondary education to financially disadvantaged girls from all Counties of Kenya. The school was founded in January 2005 as a charitable institution. It emulates the spirit of the much renowned Starehe Boys’ Centre. It caters for all the girls’ academic and social needs.

Role Objective

To consistently prepare and bake high quality pastries to required volumes to drive business success.

Qualifications or requirements

Diploma in Baking and Pastry or other specialization in pastry from a recognized institution

KCSE C Plain and above

Experience needed

Minimum 3 years’ experience in Bakey production and management.

Core Skills and Competencies

• Hands on leader to oversee daily production, quality control, team management and sales of pastries
• Proven experience in bakery production, quality control, team management and sales growth in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven experience in Bakery operations, strong leadership skills and a passion for quality baked goods
• Deep knowledge of baking techniques
• Ability to meet early morning or high-volume production schedules
• Experience in handling and maintaining bakery equipment.
• Inventory and ingredient management for timely re-ordering
• Creative and innovative to develop recipes that align with changing customer preferences and industry trends
• Understanding of food safety and capability to adhere to health and quality standards.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Operation Leadership: Lead daily bakery operations to ensure efficiency, quality, and efficiency
• Production Planning: Create a production schedule to meet customer demand while reducing waste.
• Team Management: Motivate bakery staff to maintain high performance standards
• Quality Assurance: Ensure all products adhere to company standards and food safety regulations.
• Baking: Prepare and bake different pastries to the determined volumes
• Packaging: Ensure quality, health and packaging standards of all baked goods
• Hygiene: Maintaining overall hygiene of the bakery
• Operation and Maintenance: Operating and maintaining bakery equipment for more efficiency and safety
• Any other work as may be assigned from time to time.

• Operation Leadership: Lead daily bakery operations to ensure efficiency, quality, and efficiency
• Production Planning: Create a production schedule to meet customer demand while reducing waste.
• Team Management: Motivate bakery staff to maintain high performance standards
• Quality Assurance: Ensure all products adhere to company standards and food safety regulations.
• Baking: Prepare and bake different pastries to the determined volumes
• Packaging: Ensure quality, health and packaging standards of all baked goods
• Hygiene: Maintaining overall hygiene of the bakery
• Operation and Maintenance: Operating and maintaining bakery equipment for more efficiency and safety
• Any other work as may be assigned from time to time.

• Hands on leader to oversee daily production, quality control, team management and sales of pastries
• Proven experience in bakery production, quality control, team management and sales growth in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven experience in Bakery operations, strong leadership skills and a passion for quality baked goods
• Deep knowledge of baking techniques
• Ability to meet early morning or high-volume production schedules
• Experience in handling and maintaining bakery equipment.
• Inventory and ingredient management for timely re-ordering
• Creative and innovative to develop recipes that align with changing customer preferences and industry trends
• Understanding of food safety and capability to adhere to health and quality standards.

• Diploma in Baking and Pastry or other specialization in pastry from a recognized institution
• KCSE C Plain and above