Confectioner / Trainee Confectioner
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Position Overview & Specifications
Job description
Part Time
8.30 am – 2.30pm 6 hours 20mins break
Up to 15 - 30 hours per week
Are you creative with an eye for detail, an artistic flair and a passion for food?
A lot of care and pride goes into making our quality custom-made cakes, we need passionate and skilled cake decorators to make them.
Whether you are fully trained or starting out, we can offer a training programme to develop your skills.
The principle responsibilities of the role are:
- To produce bespoke celebration cakes to meet both customer specifications and the company’s high quality standards.
- To produce decorated confectionery products as per daily production plan (cupcakes, biscuits, etc.) paying attention to product detail
- To work at an efficient and effective rate to ensure that you complete the workload for each day on time and in full.
- To support main bakery department with morning share out and the production of other products as and when required
- To use your creativity and artistic ability to contribute ideas and designs for new products
- To continually review existing products and identify ways of improving the product or production process.
- To look out for new materials, methods, etc. which could add value to the product range and manufacturing operations
In addition to pay we offer the following benefits to all of our employees:
- Competitive rates of pay
- Generous staff discount scheme with 50% discount on many products
- Workwear uniform & safety shoes
- 5.6 weeks holiday per year with additional holidays related to length of service (28 days including bank holidays based on working 5 days per week)
- Service celebration days
- Pension scheme to which the company contributes an additional 3% on top of your own contributions
About Us:
Jenkins Bakery is a highly-respected, well-established and award-winning family business which prides itself on the values of traditional recipes and great craftsmanship.
Our range includes a variety of delicious products which are delivered to our branches across South Wales every single day, ensuring that our customers receive the freshest produce available.
Our heritage is deep rooted in the local community and we still operate with the core family values we were founded with. With 30 stores across South West Wales and a central bakery, we are proud to be accredited as an Investor In People.
For further details please visit our website: www.jenkinsbakery.co.uk
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 30 per week
Salary: £9.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Discounted or free food
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Day shift
Work Location: One location
Reference ID: CONF/FEB
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Confectioner / Trainee Confectioner roles across Jenkins Bakery's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £10 - £10 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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