Assistant Head Baker

The University of Salford is developing a brewery and bakery along the Crescent in Salford. This development is the first of many placemaking activities in a joint University and Salford City Council masterplan for the area.

We are looking for an exceptionally talented Assistant Head Baker who can support with the development of a new bakery venture and the innovation and development of new products working alongside our Head Baker, students, and academics.

We seek an individual who can support the innovation and development of new and exciting products as well as drive the highest quality and work collaboratively, jointly located brewery and colleagues across the University.

The successful candidate must therefore be a proven, proficient, and imaginative worker within a large team, a proficient baker and have passion and inventiveness as key elements of their core baking and demonstrate first class customer service, time management and organizational skills, together with a high level of self-motivation.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary and excellent pension scheme 
• Generous annual leave plus the option to buy additional days 
• Our community – there’s a real sense of belonging here at Salford. We value diversity — in backgrounds and in experiences. Our difference makes us stronger, and together we share a passion for improving students’ lives
• The perks! MySalford, our online employee portal, offers a wide range of lifestyle benefits and discounts
• Wellbeing – your wellbeing is our priority. We have a wide range of dedicated services and facilities to support your mental and physical health
• Sustainable Salford - We embed sustainability in all aspects of university life and have a commitment to becoming NetZero Carbon by 2038

About the Estates and Facilities Division

Estates and Facilities has a vision to co-create excellent learning, working and living environments that fully engage staff, students, visitors and industry and that facilitates the sharing of knowledge and information. Utilising the resources of more than 300 directly employed staff, supported by numerous external contractors, the Estates & Facilities Services element of the Directorate is responsible for delivering a full estates and facilities management service to the University, including capital development, property maintenance, cleaning, security, caretaking and landscaping. Estates and Facilities has a vision to co-create excellent learning, working and living environments that fully engage staff, students, visitors and industry and that facilitates the sharing of knowledge and information. Utilising the resources of more than 300 directly employed staff, supported by numerous external contractors, the Estates & Facilities Services element of the Directorate is responsible for delivering a full estates and facilities management service to the University, including capital development, property maintenance, cleaning, security, caretaking and landscaping. Supporting diversity and inclusion is at the heart of our community and we want our colleagues to reflect the diversity in our campus. As such, we welcome applications from candidates who might need to work flexibly, as well as those from underrepresented groups. We want our team to be a mix of people and skills, where everyone feels they have a voice and are able to succeed.