About this role
Job Title
Baker/Pastry Chef
Work Schedule
Equal Rotation
Department
Field Services
Work Location
HKN Hamrin Block, Salahaldin, Republic of Iraq – any of HKN's site
Reports to
Catering Supervisor
Start Date
To be confirmed
Subordinates
N/A
Application Deadline
August 20th, 2026
Contract Type
Open Contract
Other details
Three months' probation
About Us:
HKN Hamrin Ltd. is a privately held, independent oil and gas company operating in the Republic of Iraq. The Hamrin Block is comprised of 535 km2 and contains one producing field. The Hamrin field produces oil primarily from the Tertiary (Miocene) reservoirs — the Jeribe and Euphrates formations — with the Dhiban formation as a secondary reservoir.
At HKN, our strength lies in our highly experienced, diverse team, whose professionals bring insights from working across 80+ countries. We are committed to building a culture deeply rooted in our Core Values, which include Integrity, Respect, Commitment, Excellence, and Teamwork.
Position Summary
The Baker/Pastry Chef is a key member of the kitchen team. Most cultures and customers traditionally enjoy bread in all its various forms, and the Baker's role is to capitalise on this and use his skills to produce items that satisfy and entertain diners. The main duties of the Baker or Assistant Baker is to make sure that all ingredients are available, that the making, proving, and baking of the day's bread blends into the restaurant routine and – if necessary – complements the Chef's menu items for that day. ensure that hygiene and safe operations are carried out within the kitchen for clean cooking utensils, chopped ingredients and clean work areas so that the chef can get right down to work. Another part of their work is to make sure that order plates are aesthetically arranged and that the portions are accurate.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
• Ensure that the Bakery equipment is in a safe and working order.
• Promote safety throughout all Bakery operations.
• Maintain highest standards of cleanliness throughout the Bakery and storage rooms – worktables, counter tops, storage and work areas.
• Review ingredients on a day-to-day basis, check inventory, and order as required.
• Liaise with Chef/kitchen staff on each day's quantities (relevant to POB), meal schedules and any crossover duties.
• Prepare ingredients and dough batches, using technical skills prove and re-work dough as required.
• Schedule the various baking batches to suit meal-times and other critical times.
• Make arrangements to store raw materials in a safe and orderly manner.
• Rotate stock/food items as required by good Bakery practice.
• Operate Bakery equipment such as ovens and grills for cooking purposes.
• Prepare breads and pastries so that they look aesthetically pleasing.
• Follow up customer suggestions and experiment with different breads and presentation styles.
• Operate the Bakery Day and night, attending as required to ensure all routine tasks are done in the correct order and in a timely fashion to produce fine bread and pastries every day.
• Prepare and bake a variety of pastries, sweets, cakes, and desserts for daily service,
• Design and prepare seasonal, festive and special-occasion cakes and desserts for camp events and celebrations,
• · Assist the Chef and wider kitchen team with general food preparation and other kitchen-related duties as required,
• Maintain proper stock levels of baking ingredients (flour, yeast, sugar, etc.) and coordinate replenishment with the Kitchen Storeman,
• Ensure all baked goods meet HKN's hygiene, quality, and presentation standards,
• Assist with the loading and offloading of bakery and kitchen supply deliveries as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Required:
• To work at this position, one must possess either great experience as a Baker and Pastry, or formal qualifications, or preferably both. Knowledge of standard food preparation and storage techniques are of top importance, and the ability to work in a high-volume environment (restaurants are usually busy places) is a plus point.
• Must be able to put up with living condition of field site
• Must be of legal age to work by require age of 18 or older by labour law.
Physical Requirements
• Must be fit and Healthy and have an up-date medical Card with Doctors certificates.
• Must have the physical abilities to carry out the functions of the job description in an irregular shift pattern.