Pastry Technician (06:00 until 14:30)

Join Our Team as a Pastry Technician!

We are looking for Pastry Technicians to join our Pastry team! Starting salary is £13.10 per hour with an enhanced rate of £16.38 per hour. Enhanced rate is for hours between 20:00 and 06:00 and for hours over 37.5 per week.

Hours of work are Monday to Friday from 06:00 to 14:30, with 2 x 30 mins unpaid breaks. Start and finish times may occasionally change to meet the needs of the business so we are seeking people who can be a bit flexible regarding their hours.

Our Pastry Technicians are responsible for mass producing two different types of pastry (French Puff and Rough Scotch), turning the pastry into pastry bases and various pastry cases for other departments.

Your attention to detail will ensure that we consistently meet the differing standards set by our diverse customer base. You will be following precise recipes to maintain our commitment to excellence, and will be using and moving large bakery equipment to maintain our commitment to excellence.

This is a fast paced, physically active role and requires you to be on your feet for the majority of your shift.

Why Join Us?

By joining our Pastry team you'll be at the heart of our pastry production, contributing to the creation of high-quality products that our customers love. We offer a supportive work environment, opportunities for growth, and a chance to be a part of a team that takes pride in producing exceptional quality pastry products.

As an essential part of our business, our Pastry colleagues have the opportunity to elevate their expertise through external Pastry technology courses, ensuring we stay at the forefront of innovation and craftsmanship in the industry.

Even better bits!

After your probationary period you will have earned a Food Safety Level 2 certificate and H&S Level 2 certificate. We also have a comprehensive training and development offering and a strong track record of career progression within the business.

Through our Company Values of ‘Customer First’, ‘Honesty’, ‘Quality’, ‘Friendliness’ and ‘Passion’, and our 250 colleagues, we take pride in making the world a better place every day by filling it with pasties and other sweet and savoury pastry delights.

As well as working with an amazing team of people you will also be working for a Company with a Gold Health and Wellbeing Award. Your well-being is essential to us, and we are dedicated to supporting a healthy and happy workforce.

So, if you are a team player with a positive ‘can do’ attitude and you want to be part of our friendly and rapidly growing company, please apply here.

Please visit our careers page for information on what it's like at Proper Cornish but here are a few of our Proper Perks to whet your appetite!

PROPER PERKS

• Free pasties and other pastries every day
• Weekly free fruit
• Subsidised canteen
• Monthly colleague treats
• Quarterly Staff BBQs
• Bake sales / competitions
• Christmas goodies and celebrations
• Free use of spa and golf facilities in St Austell
• Birthday meal in the canteen
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Company funded Health Cash Plan
• Death in Service Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme (24 / 7 free and confidential helpline)
• Employment anniversary cash awards
• £500 colleague referral bonuses
• Huge discounts on boxes of pasties, pastries, cakes and tarts!
• Local business discounts
• Excellent Career Development Opportunities
• Great Company Communication (Monthly Newsletter, Suggestion Boxes, Colleague Comms Team etc)