Nightshift Bakery Pro – Build Skills & Perks

June 11, 2026
Urgent

Job Description

As aNightshift Bakery Operative, you’ll help produce our award-winning products to the highest standards of food safety, quality, and consistency. Everything we make is for our customers, so you’ll be part of a team that truly putsCustomer First.We’re looking for people with aCan Do Attitudewho take pride in their work and enjoy being part of a team where we’reStronger Together.Hours:39 hours per week (5 days per week form 7 on a rota basis)Night Shift Times:depending on rota – starting as early as 18:00 or as late as 22:00Starting Pay: £14.65 per hour and increase after 13 week probationary periodWhat You’ll DoYou’ll work across different areas of the bakery, learning a variety of skills including:

  • Working safely in line with all Stephens’ policies, procedures and health & safety legislation
  • Storing, weighing, feeding, mixing/blending, filling and tinning according to recipes and standard operating procedures
  • Baking products to specification
  • Packing and checking products to ensure quality compliance
  • Cleaning production and packing areas to maintain excellent hygiene standards
  • Operating in multiple production departments within our bakery

What We’re Looking For

  • A positive, reliable attitude and willingness to learn
  • Pride in doing a job well for our customers
  • Someone who enjoys working as part of a supportive team
  • Bakery experience is a bonus, but not essentialsfull training is provided
  • This is a physically demanding role, so you’ll need to be comfortable with standing for long periods, manual handling, and working at a fast pace throughout your night shift

If you’re someone who shows up, gets stuck in, and believes great results come from working together, we’d love to hear from you.The PerksWe love our people as much as we love our bridies(and that’s saying something).Here’s how we show it:

  • Free meal / products on shift – enjoy our products while you work
  • Special gifts at milestones like Christmas, weddings & length of service
  • Refer a friend and earn up to £150 each
  • 20% staff discount in all our shops
  • Free counselling for mental health, financial, legal or work matters
  • Discounts at 1,000+ retailers including Asda, Aldi, cinemas & holidays
  • Real career development opportunities – we love to promote from within

About usStephens Bakery is a 4th generation family business that is over 150 years in the baking, but don’t let that fool you into thinking we’re stuck in the past! We are a company that has never shied away from innovation – we were the first bakery to partner with convenience stores, the first to mobilise a bakery Jiffy Van and the first to open a stand-alone bakery drive-thru. We now have 15 retail shops and convenience partnerships with Coop, Scotmid, Morrisons and Independent retailers.When we’re not creating new ways to serve our customers, we’re staying true to our craft by using traditional baking methods and sourcing the finest local ingredients. With us, the proof is in the pudding, and this is why we won Scottish Craft Bakery of the Year, UK Craft Bakery Business of the Year and we are home to Scotland’s favourite Morning Roll, Steak Bridie and Double Biscuit.The Application ProcessThink this could be the perfect role for you? Here’s what happens next:

  • Apply online – send in your application today
  • Telephone chat – if shortlisted, we’ll arrange a quick, informal call
  • Meet us – attend a relaxed face-to-face interview
  • Try it out – complete a short, paid trial shift to get a real feel for the role

Our recruitment process usually takes around 2 weeks, but we’ll happily work with your notice period if needed.If you’re ready to bring your passion for excellent quality and your love for baked goods into our team, we’d love to hear from you – bake your future with us!

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