Baker

About the role

HAPPY Program is hiring a baker for its bakery in Spintex, North Kaneshie, near Achimota Mall. The working day is Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm (9:00am to 2:00pm), and the pay is GHC 1,000 to 2,000.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare, scale and mix ingredients according to approved recipes and production requirements.
• Produce bread, rolls, cakes, pastries and other assigned items, including specialty products such as croissants where required.
• Operate mixers, ovens, proofers, sheeters and other bakery equipment safely and report faults promptly.
• Monitor dough consistency, proofing, baking time, temperature, colour, texture, yield and finished-product quality.
• Follow daily production schedules and coordinate with the supervisor to meet demand while minimising overproduction and wastage.
• Maintain proper storage, labelling, rotation and handling of ingredients and finished products.
• Clean and sanitise equipment, utensils, work surfaces and production areas, following hygiene and food-safety requirements.
• Record ingredient usage, production quantities, wastage and stock needs, and support display, freshness checks and customer requests when assigned.

Required profile

• Practical bakery training or relevant experience in a bakery, supermarket bakery, hotel or food-production setting.
• Knowledge of baking ingredients, measurements, mixing, proofing, oven control and product quality standards.
• Ability to follow recipes, work accurately under production deadlines and operate equipment safely.
• Good hygiene, teamwork and time-management skills.
• Able to work early shifts, weekends and public holidays as required.