Apprentice Baker & Confectioner

Develop bakery skills including weighing and preparing ingredients, bread mixing, fermentation, and proving. Gain hands-on experience operating ovens to ensure consistent, high‑quality bread and rolls. The role also includes training in creaming, piping, coating techniques, developing chocolate skills alongside Chocolatiers.

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Number skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Physical fitness

• GCSE · English · C/4 or above or equivalent · Essential
• GCSE · Maths · 4/C or above or equivalent · Essential

We require someone who is inquisitive, enthusiastic, has a positive outlook, is prepared to work hard and willing to learn. We also require someone who is open to embracing the opportunities that we provide. Once the Apprenticeship is completed, the start time will be 5.00am, and in the future there may be a requirement to work other shifts, such as nights. Candidates must understand that there will be a physical element to the role.&nbsp;<br><br>If we are interested in taking your application further, you will receive an email from a derby college email address lauren.stapleton@derby-college.ac.uk. Please make sure that you check your inbox as well as your spam/junk folders, so you do not miss out on the opportunity to apply. <br><br>We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.

Birds has been established since 1919, and is an East Midlands family-owned Baker, Butcher and Chocolatier, known for our high-quality products. Birds has over 700 employees, over 60 shops throughout the East Midlands and 1 bakery in Derby where all our products are made.

DCG · Catering and hospitality · Level 2