At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead day-to-day bread production and ensure high-quality bakery products.
- Company: Join a vibrant bakery team dedicated to fresh, quality goods.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, flexible shifts, and opportunities for growth.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with a focus on teamwork and quality.
- Why this job: Be a key player in creating delicious bakery items every day.
- Qualifications: Experience in baking and leadership skills are essential.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
We are looking for a hands‑on Service Leader to support the Bakery Manager and take a lead role in our bread production.
This is an important position within the bakery team, helping to ensure our breads and bakery products are made to a consistently high standard, production runs smoothly, and customers receive fresh, high‑quality products every day.
- Main responsibilities
- Take the lead in day‑to‑day bread production, ensuring products are made to agreed standards, schedules and customer demand.
- Support the Bakery Manager with the smooth running of the bakery and step up to lead the department when required.
- Lead bakery shifts, supervise colleagues and help create a positive, productive working environment.
- Produce a range of high‑quality bakery items, including breads, cakes, biscuits, traybakes and pastries.
- Maintain excellent standards of food quality, presentation, consistency, cleanliness and customer service.
- Follow production plans and help improve productivity, efficiency and quality across the bakery.
- Uphold food safety, hygiene, HACCP and health and safety standards, including completing required checks and documentation.
- Train, coach and support new and existing team members, including through induction and ongoing development.
- Work collaboratively with the wider bakery team and attend planning meetings when needed.
- Candidate qualifications
- The right candidate will be confident in bread production and comfortable taking responsibility for both the quality of the products and the performance of the team.
- You will be someone who leads by example, stays organised under pressure and is passionate about producing fresh, high‑quality bakery goods.
- A good working understanding of the breadmaking process.
- Previous experience in a bakery, food production or hospitality environment.
- Leadership or supervisory experience, with the ability to motivate and support a team.
- Strong knowledge of food safety, HACCP and hygiene procedures.
- Excellent organisation and time‑management skills, with the ability to meet production deadlines.
- A hands‑on, flexible approach and willingness to work alongside the team.
- Good communication and teamwork skills.
- Attention to detail and a commitment to high standards.
- Flexibility to work weekends and shift patterns.
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We think you need these skills to ace Team Leader – Bakery in Penrith
Bread Production
Leadership Skills
Supervisory Experience
Food Safety Knowledge
HACCP Procedures
Hygiene Standards
Organisation Skills
