Bagel Baker & Operations Lead

Part-time role under Lauren (GM & co-founder): bake great bagels, keep production tight, and be an extra pair of hands on ops as we grow from home kitchen to a proper production facility and shop. Part-time flexible shift patterns Early mornings & weekends as rostered £14.50£16.50/hr depending on experience Start as soon as possible Cambridge (home kitchen ? production facility / shop) The role Bridge Bagels is hiring a hands-on Baker & Operations Lead to support Lauren, our GM and co-founder. Baking is at the heart of the role dough prep, boiling, and baking consistent, high-quality bagels alongside day-to-day ops support as we scale. You'll work from our home kitchen now and help us build out into a proper production facility and shop. Creative input on new bagel flavours, schmears, and menu ideas is welcome, with Lauren's sign-off. Flexibility matters: you'll also step in on front-of-house, shift cover, and general business support when needed. What you'll do Execute production: dough preparation, boiling, and baking to deliver consistent, high-quality bagels. Help develop and test new bagel flavours, schmears, and menu ideas with Lauren. Monitor product quality, batch yields, par levels, and waste. Uphold food-hygiene standards HACCP, allergen management, Safer Food Better Business (SFBB), and a 5-star hygiene rating. Manage kitchen stock levels, ingredient sourcing, and raw inventory. Partner with Lauren on day-to-day service and operational flow. Lead shift operations, staff coordination, and customer service when Lauren is away. Cover front-of-house and help train others to keep service standards high. Support marketing ideas, promos, and a welcoming community atmosphere. Help stand up production as we move from home kitchen to a dedicated facility and shop. What you bring Strong baking, kitchen production, or commercial food-prep experience (bagel or bread baking highly desirable). Creative culinary mindset and genuine interest in developing new recipes and flavour combinations. Must be a morning person this role includes early starts. Comfortable with flexible part-time hours, including early mornings and weekends as needed. Shift-lead or supervisory experience in food retail or hospitality is an asset. Practical working knowledge of Safer Food Better Business (SFBB) guidelines. Valid Level 2 (or higher) Food Hygiene certificate, or willingness to obtain before start. Full UK driving licence and access to a car (for markets, multi-site runs, and ops support). Attention to detail, reliability, physical stamina, and a wear-multiple-hats startup mindset. Warm customer-service attitude; prior serving experience is a plus. Right to work in the UK. Pay & perks £14.50£16.50 per hour depending on experience Statutory paid holiday + UK workplace pension enrolment On-shift meals and employee discounts Shape menus, recipes and production as we grow from a home kitchen to a shop Room to grow responsibility as Bridge Bagels scales Work directly with Lauren (GM & co-founder) Apply via the form on our website (link below). Include your CV plus a short note on why you're interested and your availability. We read every application. We will review applicants on a rolling basis and close applications once a candidate is appointed. If you're energised by the idea of joining an exciting bagel start up from it's very foundation, do not hesitate to apply! TPBN1_UKCT