Head Baker - Artisan Bakery - Central London 50-55k plus tronc
Lead a 12-strong from-scratch production team at one of London's most respected artisan bakeries, with real ownership of product development.
COREcruitment is partnering with a highly regarded London artisan bakery group to appoint a Head Baker.The Head Baker will lead the central production kitchen that supplies the group's sites and wholesale customers, with everything made from scratch.
The Head Baker role
- Lead, train and develop a production team of 12 across bread, viennoiserie and preparation
- Own quality and consistency on everything made from scratch, from fermentation and lamination to shaping and baking
- Plan production, staffing and workflow for retail and wholesale demand, keeping waste and labour tight
- Lead product development, bringing new ideas to regular tastings with the senior team
- Maintain exemplary hygiene, food safety and allergen standards
- Set the standard for quality as the business opens further sites
About you
- An experienced Head Baker, or a Senior or Assistant Head Baker ready to step up
- A strong artisan background: sourdough, long fermentation, lamination and viennoiserie
- Experience leading a bakery team in a quality-driven, high-volume production environment
- Commercially aware on yields, waste and labour
- A hands-on coach who leads from the front on early starts
- Full right to work in the UK preferred
The package
- 50-55k basic plus tronc
- 45-hour week with early starts (03:30), finishing early afternoon
- Open seven days a week, closed Christmas Day
- Real ownership of new product development and the range
- Head Baker progression as the business grows, with new sites planned for next year
Head Baker - Artisan Bakery - Central London 50-55k plus tronc in City of London employer: COREcruitment
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