Jobs and Volunteering

Come and cook with us!

We are looking for an energetic cook to join our kitchen team in e5 Bakehouse. This is a perfect opportunity for someone who is interested in cooking with beautiful produce surrounded by people passionate about their work. 

During the summer and autumn months you will have the unique opportunity to work with organic produce grown using regenerative farming methods on our very own farm in Suffolk, which is then delivered directly to the bakehouse every week! While we value excellence in what we produce we also hold sustainability, inclusivity and diversity at the centre of what we do. If you are a curious person who shares similar values and has a genuine passion for good food and joyful cooking then this is the job for you.

E5 bakehouse follows London Living Wage guidance, but wage can be discussed based on experience. A hearty lunch and drinks will be provided on shift and staff discounts in our shop are just some of the perks of the job!

We ask for a minimum of 1 year experience in a commercial kitchen setting. The role is full time (approx. 4-5 days p/week, including weekends) and daytimes only. 

If you would like to know more about the role and are interested in applying please respond to this job listing with your CV and a cover letter attached. 

E5 Bakehouse is searching for a Deputy Head Pastry Chef

Start Date: May 2024

This is an exciting opportunity to join our ambitious pastry team at e5 Bakehouse. The Deputy Head Pastry Chef role at E5 Bakehouse requires a highly organised and skilled individual to support the Head Pastry Chef in all day-to-day operations. We are committed to using ingredients that, where possible, are locally sourced and organic ingredients, whilst promoting a creative and innovative menu that changes seasonally. We work with incredible produce, including our own freshly milled heritage wheat flour, to make viennoiserie, cakes and pastries.

This role offers an opportunity to learn and grow within a team that not only aims to create gorgeous products but is also one that puts inclusivity, sustainability, a nurturing work environment and community at the heart of what we do. If you are passionate about pastry and baking, are interested in learning how working in food can make a positive social and environmental impact, and you'd like to be be part of this vision, this is the job for you. As the Deputy Head Pastry Chef, you will play an important supporting role in administrative tasks such as costings, recipe development and recipe documentation, while also assisting in establishing guidelines for quantities, and maintaining a high quality, particularly for new members of the team.

The position requires a minimum of 2 years in a commercial bakery experience, a year of which must have been in pastry, preferably including laminated doughs.

It will be a 5 day week including availability in the weekend.

If you would like to find out more please respond to this job listing with your CV and a cover letter attached.

Are you passionate about coffee, sustainability and customer service? Do you enjoy working as part of a diverse team who are passionate about what they do?

We are on the lookout for an energetic individual to help manage our FOH team at e5 Bakehouse in Hackney. We're looking for someone who has a good level of barista experience, experience in a management role, excellent communication skills and a genuine passion for customer service to join our team. Your main role is to support the team throughout the daily running of the FOH operation by delegating daily tasks, taking deliveries, providing great customer service, monitoring checklists, ...This role is split between two other colleagues over different shifts whilst working closely together with our front of house manager.

A hearty lunch and drinks will be provided on shift and staff discounts in the shop are just some of the perks of the job!

If you would like to find out more, please respond to this job listing with your CV and a cover letter attached.

Come and make bread with us!

Start Date: June 2024

We are on the look out for an experienced baker to join our team. 

A minimum of 1 year experience working in a commercial bakery is essential, of which most time has been spent working with sourdough. You must have a keen interest in working as part of a sustainable food system and be excited at the prospect of baking with heritage grains. This is an excellent opportunity to work with freshly milled flour straight from our on-site mill as part of a passionate, experienced and close-knit team of bakers, pastry chefs and chefs.

We ask for weekend & early morning availability.  5 days a week. 

We follow the advice given by London Living Wage, but wages can be adjusted according to experience.

If you would like to find out more please respond to this job listing with your CV and a cover letter attached.