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Le Petit Francais Ltd

Join our team · Edinburgh

Bake with us. Be part of something.

We are a friendly, hardworking team who love what we do. If you share our passion for great bread and real French baking, we would love to hear from you.

Le Petit Français is always happy to hear from motivated and hardworking people interested in the bakery industry. Even if there is no current vacancy, send your CV to [email protected] — we keep it on file and will be in touch within two weeks if something comes up.

Current openings

Roles we are looking to fill.

Pâtisserie

Pastry chef

We are looking for someone with experience in baking and cooking. You will be making tartlets, cakes, traybakes and croissants — and we would love you to bring fresh ideas and new products to the team.

  • Experience in baking or cooking required
  • Shift starts 4pm · 9 hours · 5 days a week
  • Bakery operates 7 days a week
  • A creative mindset is welcomed

Boulangerie

Baker or assistant baker

Join the team working on bread and pastries. The role keeps products fresh and ready for early morning delivery. Overnight shifts — good humour essential.

  • Experience as a baker required
  • Shift starts 6pm · finishes 3am · 5 days a week
  • Overnight working — freshness is everything
  • Great team spirit and a sense of humour

Bakery operations

Picking & packing

Help prepare customer orders before they go out for delivery and support the bakery team with cleaning after the bake. No experience needed — just reliability, a good work ethic and strong English.

  • No baking experience required
  • Shifts: 3am or 8–10am · 5 days a week
  • Weekend working included
  • Good English, reliable and hardworking

Café Praline · Leith Walk

Barista

Based at our café on Leith Walk, you will prepare coffee, hot drinks, sandwiches and desserts. We are looking for a polite, energetic person with good presentation and hospitality experience.

  • Based at 14 Leith Walk, Edinburgh
  • Hours given on a rota basis
  • Good English and presentation required
  • Hospitality experience very welcome

Also hiring at Café Praline.

Our café on Leith Walk serves coffee, sandwiches and desserts to the local community. If you are a people person with a love of hospitality, we would love to have you on the team. Email [email protected] to apply for the café.

Bakery roles: send your CV to [email protected] or use the form. Tell us which shift pattern suits you.

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