HEAD BAKER

The role: Managing and coordinating baking staff as part of the company’s breadmaking operations.

Your tasks:

  • Ensuring ingredients are properly managed
  • Monitoring deliveries, incoming orders and stock
  • Managing and coordinating a team of bakers and apprentice bakers
  • Following the recipe cards and making sure others follow them
  • Helping to prepare, finish off and bake the bread
  • Planning work schedules and managing restocking
  • Respecting health and safety regulations and making sure others respect them
  • Ensuring equipment is properly maintained

Skills needed:

  • Sense of responsibility
  • Sense of customer service
  • Physical stamina
  • Organisational skills
  • Hygiene awareness
  • At least 4 years of similar experience
  • CAP level baker qualification (certificate of aptitude)
  • Methodical approach
  • Leadership skills
  • Responsiveness