Senior Bakery Manufacturing & NPD Lead

NicheHR Global; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

NicheHR Global is seeking an experienced General Manager – Bakery Manufacturing to lead end-to-end operations in Dubai, driving production, quality, and profitability.

The role blends hands-on bakery expertise with NPD, manufacturing leadership, and business management, overseeing budgets, teams, and regulatory compliance.

You will scale operations, optimize yields, implement SOPs, and collaborate with R&D, QA, procurement and sales to meet customer demand.

Qualifications

• 13-18 years of experience in bakery operations and manufacturing, preferably large-scale.
• Hands-on baking background starting career as a baker or bakery production specialist.
• Progressed into senior manufacturing, factory, or operations leadership roles.
• Strong technical knowledge of bakery products and industrial equipment.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end bakery manufacturing operations including planning, execution, quality, and dispatch.
• Drive production efficiency, yield optimisation, and cost control.
• Oversee NPD, recipe formulation, product trials, and commercialisation.
• Ensure food safety, hygiene, and compliance with UAE regulations.
• Manage production teams and manufacturing budgets.

Skills

Bakery Operations

NPD

Process Improvement

Leadership

Quality & Food Safety

Job description

NicheHR Global is seeking an experienced General Manager – Bakery Manufacturing to lead end-to-end operations in Dubai, driving production, quality, and profitability.

The role blends hands-on bakery expertise with NPD, manufacturing leadership, and business management, overseeing budgets, teams, and regulatory compliance.

You will scale operations, optimize yields, implement SOPs, and collaborate with R&D, QA, procurement and sales to meet customer demand.