Growing Bakers Apprenticeship

The Bread Factory

London (NW9 6AQ)

Closes in 20 days (Monday 11 August 2025)

Posted on 21 July 2025

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Summary

This is more than an apprenticeship — it’s your first step into a lifelong career in artisan baking. Whether you're just starting out or ready for a fresh beginning, Growing Bakers is open to people of all ages and backgrounds who share our passion for quality, craftsmanship, and care.

Wage

£27,072.50 a year

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You will be working 5 days out of 7. 42.5 hours per week (if you are above 18 years), or 37.5 Hours per week (if you are between 16 and 18 years old). *The listed salary is based on 42.5 hours working week. The payment per hour is £12.25.

Training course
Baker (level 2)
Hours
Shifts to be confirmed.

42 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 9 September 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

10

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Where you'll work

Unit 12 Garrick Road Industrial Estate
Irving Way Hendon
London
NW9 6AQ

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

PLUMPTON COLLEGE

Training course

Baker (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Select, prepare/set-up and use equipment and machinery.
  • Clean and check tools and equipment.
  • Monitor materials/stock levels and controls for example, first in first out, temperature and environment.
  • Receive and store materials/stock from external suppliers and/or internal stores.
  • Store finished goods.
  • Package and label bakery products for example, allergens.
  • Comply with health & safety, food safety, environmental procedures, PPE, hygiene and method statements.
  • Clean and tidy work area. Dispose of waste and recycle.
  • Communicate verbally for example, with colleagues, suppliers and customers.
  • Record information - paper based or electronic.
  • Identify bakery product problems/faults and underlying causes.
  • Read and interpret information for example, specification, recipe and production plan.
  • Plan bakery tasks.
  • Prepare for bakery tasks. Obtain materials.
  • Prepare ingredients.
  • Weigh or check weight of ingredients/products.
  • Mix ingredients.
  • Deposit, scale or cut/divide mixture.
  • Mould products.
  • Monitor prove.
  • Pre-bake and/or post-bake dressing of product.
  • Operate ovens.
  • Craft baker. Scale up/down a recipe using percentages.
  • Craft baker. Prepare and apply fillings/coatings.
  • Plant baker. Follow product changeover procedures.
  • Plant baker. Check product specifications throughout the key process steps; identify and rectify or report production issues.
  • Retail baker. Serve customers for example, determine customer’s needs, provide information, offer options and match bakery products to customers’ needs. Sell to customers for example, promote complementary items, promotional offers or seasonal products.
  • Retail baker. Display and replenish bakery products.
  • Select, prepare/set-up and use equipment and machinery.
  • Clean and check tools and equipment.
  • Monitor materials/stock levels and controls for example, first in first out, temperature and environment.
  • Receive and store materials/stock from external suppliers and/or internal stores.
  • Store finished goods.
  • Package and label bakery products for example, allergens.
  • Comply with health & safety, food safety, environmental procedures, PPE, hygiene and method statements.
  • Clean and tidy work area. Dispose of waste and recycle.
  • Communicate verbally for example, with colleagues, suppliers and customers.
  • Record information - paper based or electronic.
  • Identify bakery product problems/faults and underlying causes.

Training schedule

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

About this employer

The Bread Factory is a specialist craft bakery that has been serving some of the top chefs in the UK for the last 30 years. Its skilled bakers work with a variety of sourdough starters, have an unwavering attention to fermentation processes, and use a mix of grains to bake breads found in some of the UK’s top hotels and restaurants, including many with Michelin stars. Today, our simple mission remains the same - to give people access to better quality bread, cakes, and pastries.

Company benefits

• Take home a loaf daily to share the love with family and friends. • Earn more than the standard apprentice wage. • Enjoy great perks: 50% off at GAIL’s Bakery, 28 days paid holiday, high-street discounts, and more. • Get the chance to stay on.

After this apprenticeship

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

PLUMPTON COLLEGE

recruitment@breadltd.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000332764.

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Closes in 20 days (Monday 11 August 2025)

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