Bakery Team Leader: Hands-On Baking & Production Lead

Kytons Bakery Australia; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Kytons Bakery Australia is seeking a full-time Bakery Team Leader to join their expanded Edwardstown manufacturing and retail space. This role combines hands-on baking and production with support for day-to-day operations, warehouse coordination and compliance responsibilities.

Reporting to the Managing Director and Production Manager, you will assist with planning weekly production schedules, inventory control, staff rostering and maintaining HACCP, WHS and food safety standards.

Qualifications

• Qualification or experience as Baker and/or Pastry Chef.
• Previous leadership experience within food manufacturing.
• Basic computer skills and willingness to learn inventory management systems.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on baking, wrapping, cleaning and general production duties.
• Planning and overseeing weekly production schedules and workflows.
• Managing inventory, wholesale orders, ingredients and packaging.
• Leading staff, including rosters, staffing levels and daily priorities.
• Maintaining HACCP, WHS, food safety and quality standards.
• Identifying ways to reduce waste and improve production efficiency.
• Assisting with new product development and working with sales and distributors to meet customer needs.

Skills

Leadership

Food production knowledge

Quality standards

Communication

Time management

Education

Bakery qualification or experience

Tools

Inventory systems

Basic computer skills

Job description

Kytons Bakery Australia is seeking a full-time Bakery Team Leader to join their expanded Edwardstown manufacturing and retail space. This role combines hands-on baking and production with support for day-to-day operations, warehouse coordination and compliance responsibilities.

Reporting to the Managing Director and Production Manager, you will assist with planning weekly production schedules, inventory control, staff rostering and maintaining HACCP, WHS and food safety standards.