We're looking for a talented and creative Head Baker to take charge of our on-site bakery, producing exceptional breads, pastries, and sweet treats, while also developing exciting seasonal products to be featured across the wider Colicci business. If you have a passion for artisan baking, an eye for detail, and love experimenting with seasonal flavours, we want you on our team!
What You'll Be Doing:
- Leading the bakery team - ensuring consistency, training junior bakers, and inspiring creativity.
- Baking with passion - crafting a variety of breads, pastries, cakes, and sweet treats using traditional methods and high-quality ingredients.
- Developing new seasonal products - creating limited-edition bakes to showcase fresh, seasonal ingredients across Colicci's locations.
- Managing production & stock - overseeing ordering, stock take, entering stock, and stock reconciliation to maintain efficiency and reduce waste.
- Ensuring excellence in hygiene & safety - upholding the highest kitchen and food safety standards.
- Collaborating with the Head Chefs & General Managers - ensuring our bakery offerings stay exciting, innovative, and commercially successful.
- A passionate & skilled Baker - with expertise in artisan bread and patisserie.
- A creative innovator - excited to experiment with flavours and develop seasonal products that set us apart.
- A natural leader - experienced in team management, training, and mentoring junior bakers.
- An organised & efficient operator - experienced in ordering, stock take, stock entry, and stock reconciliation.
- A problem-solver - able to think on your feet and handle the unexpected.
- A detail-oriented professional - ensuring precision in every bake.
- A fast-paced operator - able to deliver high volumes while maintaining quality.
- Competitive salary + performance bonus - your success is rewarded.
- No late nights - most of our locations close by 5pm during winter hours and 7pm during summer.
- Free food & hot beverages on shift - get to choose a menu item of your choice.
- Paid breaks - for all team members.
- Exciting career growth - be part of a thriving, growing business.
- Team discounts - enjoy 40% off across all our sites.
- A supportive team culture - where passion thrives.
- Please note that unfortunately this role does not qualify for visa sponsorship. Applicants must have an existing right to work in the UK that does not require sponsorship.
- Ready to Lead Something Special? We'd love to hear from you.
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