Careers

If you’d like to join our great team here at Simmons, we’d love to hear from you, even if you’ve never made a sausage roll. We’re an inclusive employer and welcome applications from anyone and everyone.

We employ 400 local people - From Dough Makers to Cake Decorators

If you’d like to join our great team here at Simmons, we’d love to hear from you, even if you’ve never made a sausage roll. We’re an inclusive employer and welcome applications from anyone and everyone.

We like diversity here at Simmons, not just in our cake range, but in our people, too. We welcome applications from everyone for our full- and part-time positions in our bakery and shops, including school-leavers, graduates and parents trying to juggle busy lifestyles, people with experience and people with none.

There are some great opportunities to work your way up through the organisation, as so many of our managers have.

This section is where you’ll find our current vacancies. If there are none shown at present, you can still download and complete our general application form, and either post or email it to us at the address below. We’ll keep your details on file and get in touch if any suitable positions become available.

Download General Application Form (.pdf)

Send applications to

2 The Parade
St. Albans Road East Hatfield Herts AL10 0EY
Email: office@simmonsbakers.com

Current bakery vacancies

Afternoon Reception

  • Duties will include:
  • Managing the Switchboard - Answering and directing calls.
  • Dealing with visitors - First contact with visitors, directing visitors to the correct place/person.
  • Dealing with internal mail - Liaising with shops and collating paperwork to be sent to shops.
  • General duties - There will also be some daily general admin duties.
  • Full on the job training will be provided.
  • The hours are Monday to Friday 1:00pm till 5:30pm.
  • Apply via email enclosing your CV to:
  • naomi.beckwith@simmons-bakers.com
(Ref. #AfternoonReception)

Experienced Night Baker

  • Location: Ground Lane, Hatfield. AL10 0EY
  • You must be familiar with all aspects of bread & roll production
  • You must be able to read & understand English in order to follow recipes
  • You should have experience in preparing bread doughs, using bread plant and bake off etc.
  • This position is suited to a skilled baker
  • Requires someone reliable, with a good fitness level and has food safety knowledge
  • Further training will be extended to the right candidate and ongoing training thereafter
  • Hours: Monday night to Thursday night - 9pm until 5am. Friday night - 7pm until 4am. Saturday night - 7pm until 3.30am
  • Salary: £25,000 - £27,000 Depending on experience
  • Benefits: Free hot & cold drinks, subsidised food & drinks vending machines and staff discounts
  • All PPE provided
(Ref. #ENB / Bakery)

Current shop vacancies

Part Time Team Member - Abbots Langley

  • Shop Address: 70 High Street, Abbots Langley. Herts. WD5 8AN
  • Hours to include weekends
  • For further information please enquire within or contact the shop manager on: 01923 271144
(Ref. #PTTM - Abbots Langley)

Full Time Relief Team Member covering Hertfordshire

  • To cover staff holidays and sick days
  • 45 Hours per week
  • Over various locations throughout Hertfordshire
  • Access to your own car is essential
  • Mileage paid at 45p per mile
  • For more information contact Gemma on 07985632303 OR Email gill.ewing@simmons-bakers.com
(Ref. #FTRTM - Hertfordshire)

Part Time Supervisor - Leverstock Green

  • The Village Centre, Leverstock Green, Hemel Hempstead, Herts. HP3 8QG
  • Approx. 16 hours per week
  • To include weekends
  • Please enquire at shop or contact the shop manager on: 01442 213593
(Ref. #PTS - Leverstock)

Deputy Manager - Abbots Langley

  • Shop Address: 70 High Street, Abbots Langley, Herts WD5 8AN
  • Starting Salary: £375 per week
  • For further information please enquire at the shop OR contact Gill on 07974 668238 OR email amanda.smith@simmons-bakers.com
(Ref. #DM - Abbots Langley)

Full Time Supervisor - Berkhamstead

  • Shop Address: 234 High Street, Berkhamsted, Herts, HP4 1AG.
  • 40 – 45 Hours per week
  • £8.25 Per hour
  • For further information please enquire at the shop OR contact Gill on 07974 668238 OR email amanda.smith@simmons-bakers.com
(Ref. #FTS - Berkhamstead)

Full Time Supervisor - St Albans

  • Shop Address: 9 French Row, St. Albans, Herts, AL3 5DU
  • 20+ Hours per week
  • For further information please enquire at the shop or tel. 01727 853629
(Ref. #FTS - St Albans)

Deputy Manager - Leverstock Green

  • Shop Location: The Village Centre, Leverstock Green, Hemel Hempstead, Herts. HP3 8QG
  • To work over 5 days per week including some weekends
  • Initial Salary: £19,000 +bonus
  • For more information and to apply with CV please email amanda.smith@simmons-bakers.com
  • or contact:07973295902
(Ref. #DM - Leverstock)