Pastry Assistant - Heavy Lifting

About us:

The Bread Factory is London’s leading Artisan Bakery, known for award-winning breads, pastries, and cakes, supplying top-quality products across e-commerce, grocery, food services, and retailers such as our GAIL’s Bakeries nationwide.

As our teams grow, we are looking for our next Afternoon Pastry Assistant.

As a Pastry Assistant, you will make our award-winning pastries using methods of mixing, baking, scaling and shaping.

This job is for you if you like a fast-paced environment and enjoy working in a team.

Contracted hours: 45 hours – Full Time (overtime is optional)

Contract Type: Full-Time

Working Hours: 7am - 4pm

Hourly rate of £12.25/hour

Shift Pattern: Mon-Sun, any 5 days out of 7

Location: Hendon, London, NW9 - If you live within a 5-mile radius, this job is for you

Every day is different at The Bread Factory, but here are some of the things you will be doing:

• Assisting in the preparation and production of pastries and desserts following our artisan methods
• Measuring and mixing ingredients accurately according to recipes
• Supporting the Pastry Chefs in daily operations and special orders
• Ensuring a clean, organised, and food-safe working environment
• Keeping up with production targets while maintaining our high standards
• Helping with packing and labelling as needed

Our people tell us you’ll be a great addition to the team if you are…

• Passionate about food and eager to learn the art of pastry making
• Reliable, punctual, and happy to work as part of a close-knit team
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced kitchen or production environment
• Detail-oriented and committed to quality in everything you do
• Open to early starts or flexible working hours when required
• Previous pastry or bakery experience is a plus, but not essential! We’ll teach you the rest

What’s in it for you?

• Fresh bread daily to take home to enjoy with family and friends.
• 50% discount at GAIL’s and 40% off at The Bread Factory & The Flour Station Markets.
• Discounts and Savings from high-street retailers and restaurants
• 24-hour GP service
• Cycle to work scheme

Our Values:

We care about Job Well Done:

Since 1993, we have been champions in traditional baking with the finest ingredients and techniques. We always do things the right way, not the easy way.

We care about Baking:

At The Bread Factory all our teams take pride in crafting beautiful, freshly baked loaves, pastries, and cakes. We are all passionate about our products and share knowledge among us all.

We care about each other:

We always act with respect, empathy, and support to our employees, neighbours and customers.

We care about community:

We believe in minimising unsustainable practices and reducing waste. Whilst ensuring we continue to provide everyone with nutritious, high-quality food.

We care about nature:

We’re committed to sustainability across our supply chain—from reducing waste and reusing surplus to supporting regenerative farming that helps restore the planet.