Apprentice Baker

TAYLORS TRADITIONAL BAKERS LIMITED

Bruton (BA10 0ND)

Closes in 10 days (Monday 17 August 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 6 August 2026

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Summary

Turn your passion for baking into a career! Gain hands-on experience creating high-quality bakery products while developing essential skills in food safety, stock control, problem-solving and product development. Learn from experts and build a future in craft baking.

Wage

£25,000 a year

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The wage for the position is £13.17 per hour.

Training course
Baker (level 2)
Hours
Working week will include time spent attending college as part of the apprenticeship programme. Working hours will be scheduled across any five days from Sunday to Friday and will include some 5am starts, therefore ability to commute is essential. Exact working hours TBC.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 14 September 2026

Duration

1 year 2 months

Positions available

1

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

Get hands-on experience at every stage of the baking process, from weighing and mixing ingredients to creating delicious breads, rolls and cakes from scratch. You'll learn how to prove, bake and finish products to the highest standards while playing an important role in maintaining a safe, hygienic and professional bakery environment.

  • Master the art of weighing, mixing and crafting doughs from scratch
  • Create delicious breads, rolls and cakes to professional standards
  • Watch your creations come to life through proving, baking and finishing
  • Play a key role in maintaining a safe, clean and high-quality bakery environment

At the end of the apprenticeship, you will get a Baker level 2 qualification.

You will attend Yeovil College every Tuesday morning for Theory sessions plus 7 practical sessions on a Monday throughout the course. The rest of the time you will be working and training alongside our bakers at our Bakery in Bruton.

Where you'll work

Unit 2-5
Godminster Lane
Bruton
BA10 0ND

Training

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

Training provider

YEOVIL 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

The apprenticeship training is delivered through a combination of workplace learning and regular college attendance. This training will teach you the knowledge, skills and behaviours set out in the Baker Level 2 standard. On completion the apprentice will receive Baker Level 2 qualification. Functional Skills in maths and English may also be required depending on current level.   

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade English (Grade 9 – 4 / A* - C))
  • Maths (grade Maths (Grade 9 – 4 / A* - C))

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

Skills

  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

You MUST be prepared to commit to your work and training for the duration of the apprenticeship. In some cases, you may be required to have a telephone interview with Yeovil College prior to your application being passed on. If a suitable candidate is found prior to the advertised closing date, it may close earlier so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

About this employer

Taylors of Bruton is a family run bakery based in Bruton, Somerset. We produce quality breads, rolls and cakes supplying a wide range of businesses across Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire.

http://www.taylorsofbruton.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

You will also receive 60% of Taylors of Bruton products and access to our employee assistance programme.

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

We will offer full-time employment after the apprenticeship with the possibility to undertake further training including a Craft Baker level 3 qualification.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

YEOVIL COLLEGE

Pippa Rumbles

pippa.rumbles@yeovil.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000046093.

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Closes in 10 days (Monday 17 August 2026 at 11:59pm)