Liz Slowey had always wanted to be a baker but as an adult with learning disabilities she struggled to find opportunities for a job which could fully support her, until she discovered The Bread Maker. Over the past six years Liz has gone from a nervous beginner to the bakery’s Apprentice of the Year 2014.
Liz heard about the company’s opportunities for apprenticeships while she was studying at college in Aberdeen. She was successful in securing a place at the Rosemount-based firm where she was trained by staff to make over a dozen types of bread and prepare various pastries to supply cafes and restaurants across the city.
Liz said: “I already had experience baking and learned a lot at college, but at the Bread Maker the standards are very high. I was taken out of my comfort zone and taught to bake things I hadn’t even heard of. To begin with, I had to learn about the 14 different types of loaf that we could be baking at any one time. Before working here I couldn’t tell you what sourdough bread was, but now I can even make it.”
