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Getting the Job · Séance 1

Reading a Job Offer - Working in a Bakery

Reading a Job Offer - Working in a Bakery

Terminale Bac Pro BOULPAT | Durée : environ 1h

Situation professionnelle: Emma finds a Team Member job offer in London for Lucas. He must identify the duties, working conditions and key information, then decide if the position could suit his profile.

Compétences travaillées : CE / EE / CO / EOI / EOC

Grammar points / Points de grammaire : must / have to / may

Aspects transversaux : autonomy, professional mobility, teamwork, food safety

Aspects culturels : bakery recruitment and working conditions in the United Kingdom

Objectives

  • identify the main information in an English job advertisement
  • understand duties, working conditions and key professional vocabulary
  • use must, have to and may to express obligation and possibility
  • compare the offer with a BOULPAT candidate profile and justify a decision

Activity 1 – Discover an authentic bakery job offer - CE (10 min)

Story: Emma finds a real Team Member vacancy in London and asks Lucas to study it before applying.

EN: Observe the following document. Open the link and answer the questions.FR : Observe le document suivant. Ouvre le lien et réponds aux questions.

Title : ““Bakery Team Member””
Source : Benugo Careers - Bermondsey, London
Ouvrir le document ↗
Date checked : 2026-08-26

Document discovery - Découverte du document

1. De quel type de document s’agit-il : une publicité, une recette, une offre d’emploi ou autre chose ?

2. Quelle est la source du document ?

3. Quel est le titre exact du poste proposé ?

4. Dans quelle ville et quel quartier se trouve le poste ?

5. À qui cette offre d’emploi s’adresse-t-elle ?

6. Quel est le but principal de ce document ?

For fast finishers: Find one detail about the pay.

Activity 2 – Understanding a bakery job offer - CE / EE (10 min)

Story: After looking at the official job offer, Emma sends Lucas a short adaptation. It helps him focus on the essential information and check his understanding.

EN: Read the text. Answer the questions in French.FR : Lis le texte. Réponds aux questions en français.

A job offer for Lucas

Benugo is looking for a full-time Team Member at its in Bermondsey, London. The employee has to prepare a full range of products, including sausage rolls, cakes and pastries. The Central Production Unit supplies sandwiches, salads and freshly baked goods six days per week to Benugo locations across the UK.

The contract is full-time and permanent, and the pay is £12.95 per hour. Team members have to work shifts between 6:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Because some shifts start early, the employee must be ready for early starts. Every Saturday is off, plus another day off during the week.

Benugo also offers benefits such as a free lunch on , tea and coffee, food discounts and opportunities to develop a career within the company. Lucas may find these benefits attractive, but he still has to decide whether the schedule and the work suit him before he applies.

1. Observe le titre et la première phrase. Quels mots t’aident à comprendre le sujet ?

2. Quel type de contrat est proposé ?

3. Quels sont les trois exemples de produits de boulangerie préparés ?

4. Quel est le salaire horaire indiqué dans l’offre ?

5. Entre quelles heures les shifts peuvent-ils avoir lieu ?

6. Quel jour de la semaine est toujours libre ?

7. Cite deux avantages proposés aux employés.

8. Quelle condition de travail pourrait être difficile pour certains candidats ?

Activity 3 – Would you apply? - EE / EOC (5 min)

Story: Now that Lucas understands the main information in the job offer, Emma asks him to look again at the visual, identify useful words and give his first personal reaction.

EN: Look at the image on page 1. Write three words you already know and use them to say one sentence about the job.FR : Observe l’image à la page 1. Écris trois mots que tu connais déjà et utilise-les pour dire une phrase sur le poste.

Activity 4 – Word check before applying - CE (6 min)

Story: Emma reviews useful bakery job-search vocabulary with Lucas before he reads the full advertisement.

EN: Match each English word with its French meaning.FR : Associe chaque mot anglais à son sens en français.

Clues / indices : formation, travail en équipe, recette, boulanger / boulangère, postuler, pâte, hygiène et sécurité alimentaire, service / rotation horaire
English word
French meaning
baker
dough
shift
food safety
recipe
training
to apply
teamwork

Activity 5 – Helping Lucas - CO (5 min)

Story: Lucas and Emma discuss a second opportunity. Lucas is not sure whether his experience is enough, so listen carefully and identify the important information.

EN: Listen to the dialogue. Tick only the sentences you hear.FR : Écoute le dialogue. Coche uniquement les phrases que tu entends.

Audio - Activity 5

Activity 6 – Practice makes perfect! - EE (8 min)

Story: Before Lucas makes a decision, Emma asks him to complete a short candidate summary using the key vocabulary from the lesson.

EN: Complete the sentences with the word bank. Some words are extra.FR : Complète les phrases avec la banque de mots. Certains mots sont en trop.

Words you can use: teamwork, menu, dough, apply, punctual, recipe, bill, weekends, safety

Activity 7 – Time to speak ! - EOI (10 min)

Story: Lucas practises a short job interview with a recruiter.

EN: Practise the dialogue in pairs. Then change the job location, the schedule, one duty, one requirement and Lucas’s final decision.FR : Jouez le dialogue en binômes. Ensuite, changez le lieu du poste, les horaires, une tâche, une exigence et la décision finale de Lucas.

Recruiter
Good afternoon, Lucas. Thank you for coming. Why are you interested in the Team Member position?
Lucas
I would like to get international experience and improve my English.
Recruiter
Do you have experience in a ?
Lucas
Yes. I completed two work trainings in a -pastry shop.
Recruiter
Good. You have to prepare products such as cakes and pastries. You must also work carefully and follow the ’s procedures.
Lucas
That’s fine. I already know the basic hygiene procedures.
Recruiter
You must be ready for early shifts. The schedule may start at 6:30 a.m., and Saturdays are free.
Lucas
I can start early, and having Saturdays free is good for me.
Recruiter
The company may offer opportunities to develop your career. Are you still interested in the position?
Lucas
Yes. I can be flexible, and I would like .

Now change the job location, the schedule, one duty, one requirement and Lucas’s final decision.

Activity 8 – Let’s recap ! - EE / EOI (12 min)

Story: Lucas now practises independently with different job situations.

EN: Choose ONE situation. Prepare keywords only, not a full dialogue. In pairs, perform the job interview and react to the recruiter’s condition.FR : Choisissez UNE situation. Préparez uniquement des mots-clés, pas un dialogue complet. En binômes, jouez l’entretien d’embauche et réagissez à la condition du recruteur.

Situation 1 – Early shifts

Early mornings • dough • 2 work trainings
Recruiter condition: some weekends.
Key words: experience • dough • flexible

Situation 2 – Team bakery

Teamwork • food safety • full-time
Recruiter condition: punctual and organised.
Key words: teamwork • safety • punctual

Situation 3 – Customer contact

Bake products • help customers • training
Recruiter condition: some night shifts.
Key words: customers • training • nights

What I must do / Ce que je dois faire:

Vocabulary Recap

Les traductions sont visibles ici directement. Le hover/toucher n’est pas utilisé dans le récapitulatif.

baker
boulanger / boulangère
bakery
boulangerie
dough
pâte
to bake
cuire au four
to mix
mélanger
to shape
façonner
recipe
recette
shift
service / rotation horaire
food safety
hygiène et sécurité alimentaire
training
formation
teamwork
travail en équipe
to apply
postuler

My personal vocabulary / Mon vocabulaire personnel

Ajoute ton vocabulaire personnel.

English word
French meaning

Grammar Focus

1. Must

Règle : ‘Must’ exprime une obligation forte ou une exigence importante.

Utilisation : Comprendre et reformuler les exigences essentielles d’une offre d’emploi.

Structure / Form :

  • Subject + must + base verb
  • Après must, le verbe reste à la base verbale.

Exemples :

Bakers must follow food-safety rules.
Les boulangers doivent respecter les règles d’hygiène et de sécurité alimentaire.
Team members must be punctual and ready to work.
Les membres de l’équipe doivent être ponctuels et prêts à travailler.
Staff must check product quality.
Le personnel doit vérifier la qualité des produits.

2. Have to

Règle : ‘Have to’ exprime une obligation liée à une règle, un horaire ou une organisation extérieure. C’est une obligation moins stricte que must.

Structure / Form :

  • Structure : Subject + have / has to + base verb

Exemples :

Bakers have to prepare products before opening time.
Les boulangers doivent préparer les produits avant l’ouverture.
Lucas has to check the working hours before applying.
Lucas doit vérifier les horaires avant de postuler.
Employees have to keep the work area clean.
Les employés doivent garder l’espace de travail propre.

3. May

Règle : ‘May’ exprime une possibilité ou, dans un registre formel, une permission.

Utilisation : Repérer ce qui est possible mais pas certain dans une offre d’emploi.

Structure / Form :

  • Subject + may + base verb
  • May ne change pas avec le sujet et est suivi de la base verbale.

Exemples :

Bakers may work early mornings or weekends.
Les boulangers peuvent travailler tôt le matin ou le week-end.
New staff may receive additional training.
Les nouveaux employés peuvent recevoir une formation supplémentaire.
The baker may help customers during busy periods.
Le boulanger peut aider les clients pendant les périodes chargées.

Script – Audio - Reading a Job Offer - Working in a Bakery

Emma
Look, I found a job ad for a full-time store in London.
Lucas
That sounds interesting. What does the have to do?
Emma
The has to measure and mix ingredients, shape and bake products.
Lucas
I did that during two work placements in a -pastry shop.
Emma
Good. The offer also says staff must follow food-safety rules.
Lucas
That’s important. I already know the basic hygiene procedures.
Emma
They want someone punctual, organised and able to work with a team.
Lucas
I’m usually on time, and I enjoy .
Emma
The schedule may include early mornings, nights and some weekends.
Lucas
Early mornings are fine. Weekends may be more difficult, but I can be flexible.
Emma
The job also involves helping customers when necessary.
Lucas
I can do that. I would like to improve my English and gain experience abroad.
Emma
Then I think you should apply.
Lucas
Yes. I’ll prepare my CV tonight and check the application details.