Apprentice Baker

PORTER COFFEE LIMITED

Bakewell (DE45 1DS)

Closes in 15 days (Wednesday 25 March 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 9 March 2026

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Summary

Porter is looking for an eager and driven Apprentice Baker, who
will be able to learn from a master baker with 30 years of baking
experience in the UK and European industry. There is no experience required – just a passion for baking and
a determination to learn and develop. 

Wage

£16,640 a year

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Holiday allowance

Training course
Baker (level 2)
Hours
The exact working schedule will be confirmed at the beginning of the apprenticeship, but will involve early mornings and weekends.

40 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 1 April 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

2

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

You will have an opportunity to learn from the very best, within a
company culture that strives to be the best. We are a kind,
caring, nurturing bunch, but that doesn’t mean we go soft in our
approach to quality.

You will learn to take pride in your work, and
possess an acute attention to detail with an absolute focus on
the quality of every single product that gets sent out.

Each day, you will:

  • Develop fundamental and advanced baking skills used in artisan baking
  • Learn how to use professional bakery equipment safely
  • Comply with food safety practices and regulations
  • Develop an understanding of supply management and quality standards

Where you'll work

2 Bridge Street
Bakewell
DE45 1DS

Training

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

Training provider

DCG

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

You will spend four days each week learning whilst working, and one day each week receiving training from DCG

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 2/E)
  • Maths (grade 2/E)

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

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Patience
  • Passion for baking
  • Punctual
  • Reliable
  • Determined to improve

About this employer

Porter is a bakery and coffee shop. We bake exceptional artisan
goods, and make exceptional specialty coffee. We have two
shops, our first shop is based in Sheffield, and the second is in
Bakewell.
The bakery is in Bakewell, and all baked goods are delivered to
Sheffield every morning. We are still a small operation, and this
allows us to care deeply about every product that leaves our
kitchen.

https://porterbakery.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • Although Porter are unable to guarantee a permanent position at the end of this apprenticeship, you will have the skills to become a professional baker and specialise in artisan baking

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DCG

Fliss Rogers

fliss.rogers@derby-college.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000020007.

Apply now

Closes in 15 days (Wednesday 25 March 2026 at 11:59pm)