Head Baker in Bath

The Bertinet Bakery, based in Bath, has been crafting award winning breads, pastries, and cakes for over 18 years. We are a local, batch artisan bakery, proudly rooted in our community and dedicated to traditional methods, exceptional ingredients, and uncompromising quality. Every product is made with care, skill, and respect for the craft, delivering honest food that celebrates flavour, texture, and time.

As a Head Baker you will lead our team of bakers and oversee the production of our handcrafted bread and pastries. In this role, you will be responsible for managing the bakery's operations, ensuring the highest quality products are consistently produced while maintaining an efficient and organised workflow.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Lead and develop the night shift bakery team, using strong knowledge of bread production, dough handling and shaping techniques.
• Work closely with the Production Manager to drive product quality, consistency and production efficiency.
• Engage, motivate and support team members, helping develop skills and progression across the bakery.
• Promote excellent Health and Safety standards and maintain a strong food safe culture across the site.
• Identify opportunities to reduce waste, improve yields and increase overall bakery performance.
• Support staffing, team organisation and production flow to ensure smooth and efficient night shift operations.
• Maintain high bakery standards, ensuring good manufacturing practices and audit readiness at all times.

About You:

• Have extensive experience as a baker, with a deep understanding of traditional artisan bread and pastry production.
• Have strong leadership skills and experience in managing a team of bakers, providing direction, feedback, and motivation.
• Are highly skilled in dough handling, fermentation, proofing, and baking, with the ability to ensure consistent, high-quality results.
• Have a strong understanding of health and safety regulations, food safety standards, and cleanliness in the bakery.
• Are passionate about the art of baking and continuously seek opportunities to improve and innovate.
• Are reliable, organised, and have excellent time-management skills to lead a busy bakery efficiently.

Location: Brassmill Ln, Bath BA1 3JN

Hours: 45 hours per week – Any 5 days out of 7

Shift: 5:00PM-2:00AM

Pay: £17.20 per hour

What’s in it for you:

• Fresh bread daily to take home to enjoy with family and friends.
• 50% discount at GAIL’s and 40% off at The Bread Factory & The Flour Station Markets.
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
• Discounts and Savings from high-street retailers and restaurants.
• 24-hour GP service.
• Cycle to work scheme.

Our Care Values

• We care about Job Well Done: Since 1993, we have been champions in traditional baking with the finest ingredients and techniques. We always do things the right way, not the easy way.
• We care about Baking: At The Bread Factory all our teams take pride in crafting beautiful, freshly baked loaves, pastries, and cakes. We are all passionate about our products and share knowledge among us all.
• We care about each other: We always act with respect, empathy, and support to our employees, neighbours and customers.
• We care about community: We believe in minimising unsustainable practices and reducing waste. Whilst ensuring we continue to provide everyone with nutritious high-quality food.
• We care about nature: We’re committed to sustainability across our supply chain—from reducing waste and reusing surplus to supporting regenerative farming that helps restore the planet.