Company Overview

In 1999, we introduced coffee drinking and gourmet café culture to Kenya. As we grew, we created more spots where people could enjoy the Java experience conveniently. Java House is on the move - we’re building branches and creating jobs all over East Africa, working to bring the Java experience closer to you. Our coffee houses would not be what th...

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Understands the recipes used in baking and their proportions.
• Can follow recipes keenly and precisely and can quickly interpret the recipe and quickly identify issues.
• Can interpret and measure ingredients correctly with minimal supervision.
• Understands how a batter and dough mixer works and can operate it well.
• Ensures that all baked products are well sealed and packaged.
• Understands how ingredients are stored, labelled, and packed
• Understands the basic baking methods which include Creaming, Rub In, Hot milk, Blind Bake, All in one.
• Has the knowledge of baking most of the bakery items that include croissants pies, bread, cakes, muffins and cookies.
• Understand how to clean, assemble, and disassemble machine correctly such as food processor, scales, Planetary mixers, stick blender.
• Can easily mould and scoop bakery items such as bread and choc chip cookies.
• Able to fold the dough well into different shapes and sizes
• Shows creativity and art in shaping of the dough.
• Demonstrates consistency of good quality products and speed.
• Performs all relevant tasks in line with the trained standard operating procedures to minimize risk of harm to self, others or damage to property.
• Report all incident or accidents observed at the workplace to the Team Leader
• Achieve all set annual Performance Development plans as agreed with the Team Leader
• Pursue continued improvement in personal development by participating in development programs and training.
• Displays positive attitude, works harmoniously with colleagues, and displays healthy respect for others that will support optimum team working environment.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Key Result Areas/ Key Performance Indicators

Performance Indicators

• Adherence to work schedules and performance criteria
• Perform all work in line with trained SOPs and adherence to OSH procedures
• Delivery to customers in full and on time
• To achieve satisfactory scores in all customer quality assessment measures
• The number of processes completed right first time, without the need for corrective action or rejection
• Incident and accident rates for specific department
• Achieve all PDP objectives as agreed with Team Leader
• Number of suggestions or ideas shared.
• 100% delivery in full and on time of manufactured items
• Customer quality complaints not exceeding agreed targets

Job specifications:

Qualifications

• School Leaving Certificate
• Diploma in food science or food manufacturing- desirable

Experience

• At least 1 years’ experience in food manufacturing

• Understands the recipes used in baking and their proportions.
• Can follow recipes keenly and precisely and can quickly interpret the recipe and quickly identify issues.
• Can interpret and measure ingredients correctly with minimal supervision.
• Understands how a batter and dough mixer works and can operate it well.
• Ensures that all baked products are well sealed and packaged.
• Understands how ingredients are stored, labelled, and packed
• Understands the basic baking methods which include Creaming, Rub In, Hot milk, Blind Bake, All in one.
• Has the knowledge of baking most of the bakery items that include croissants pies, bread, cakes, muffins and cookies.
• Understand how to clean, assemble, and disassemble machine correctly such as food processor, scales, Planetary mixers, stick blender.
• Can easily mould and scoop bakery items such as bread and choc chip cookies.
• Able to fold the dough well into different shapes and sizes
• Shows creativity and art in shaping of the dough.
• Demonstrates consistency of good quality products and speed.
• Performs all relevant tasks in line with the trained standard operating procedures to minimize risk of harm to self, others or damage to property.
• Report all incident or accidents observed at the workplace to the Team Leader
• Achieve all set annual Performance Development plans as agreed with the Team Leader
• Pursue continued improvement in personal development by participating in development programs and training.
• Displays positive attitude, works harmoniously with colleagues, and displays healthy respect for others that will support optimum team working environment.

• Baking
• Recipe interpretation
• Ingredient measurement
• Machine operation (batter mixer, food processor, scales, planetary mixers, stick blender)
• Packaging
• Ingredient storage and labeling
• Basic baking methods (Creaming, Rub In, Hot milk, Blind Bake, All in one)
• Dough molding and shaping
• Creativity in dough shaping
• Quality control
• Adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Incident reporting
• Teamwork
• Positive attitude

• School Leaving Certificate
• Diploma in food science or food manufacturing (desirable)