Junior Bakers at Java House Africa

Java House Africa are hiring Five Junior Bakers in Nairobi.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Understands the recipes used in baking and their proportions.
• Can follow recipes keenly and precisely and can quickly interpret the recipe and quickly identify issues.
• Can interpret and measure ingredients correctly with minimal supervision.
• Understands how a batter and dough mixer works and can operate it well.
• Ensures that all baked products are well sealed and packaged.
• Understands how ingredients are stored, labelled, and packed
• Understands the basic baking methods which include Creaming, Rub In, Hot milk, Blind Bake, All in one.
• Has the knowledge of baking most of the bakery items that include croissants pies, bread, cakes, muffins and cookies.
• Understand how to clean, assemble, and disassemble machine correctly such as food processor, scales, Planetary mixers, stick blender.
• Can easily mould and scoop bakery items such as bread and choc chip cookies.
• Able to fold the dough well into different shapes and sizes
• Shows creativity and art in shaping of the dough.
• Demonstrates consistency of good quality products and speed.
• Performs all relevant tasks in line with the trained standard operating procedures to minimize risk of harm to self, others or damage to property.
• Report all incident or accidents observed at the workplace to the Team Leader
• Achieve all set annual Performance Development plans as agreed with the Team Leader
• Pursue continued improvement in personal development by participating in development programs and training.
• Displays positive attitude, works harmoniously with colleagues, and displays healthy respect for others that will support optimum team working environment.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Key Result Areas/ Key Performance Indicators 

• Adherence to work schedules and performance criteria
• Perform all work in line with trained SOPs and adherence to OSH procedures
• Delivery to customers in full and on time
• To achieve satisfactory scores in all customer quality assessment measures

Performance Indicators  

• The number of processes completed right first time, without the need for corrective action or rejection
• Incident and accident rates for specific department
• Achieve all PDP objectives as agreed with Team Leader
• Number of suggestions or ideas shared.
• 100% delivery in full and on time of manufactured items
• Customer quality complaints not exceeding agreed targets

Qualifications

• School Leaving Certificate
• Diploma in food science or food manufacturing- desirable
• Experience: At least 1 years’ experience in food manufacturing

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT 

• Flexibility to travel
• Frequent standing and walking throughout shift
• Occasional kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting

Core COMPETENCIES:

• Demonstrates good attention to housekeeping by keeping the work area clean and tidy at all times
• Establishes and maintains constructive working relationships with others
• Demonstrates a ‘can do’ attitude and sticks with assigned tasks until completion and doesn’t give up easily
• Ensures consistent on time delivery of work
• Can adhere to priorities set by the supervisor to ensure deadlines, key performance indicators and targets are met
• Anticipates consequences of actions and events

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Deadline: Saturday, September 5, 2026

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