Assistant Bakery Manager

Cornish Bakery; Cirencester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% discount on food and drink

Up to 33 days of holiday

Pasty Perks reward system

Wage-access and healthcare perks

Job summary

Cornish Bakery is seeking an Assistant Bakery Manager in the UK to lead shifts, coach staff, and uphold our quality standards. You will drive customer service excellence while ensuring safety and food quality across all shifts.

A dynamic, solution-focused leader who can engage teams and boost performance is essential. You will help cultivate strong community ties, deliver exceptional service, and maintain a positive, high-energy environment that reflects our values.

Qualifications

• Leadership or supervisory experience in food service, hospitality, retail or another customer-facing environment.
• Proven ability to motivate a team and deliver excellent customer service.
• Commercial awareness and confidence working towards sales and KPI targets.
• Strong commitment to food quality, safety and operational standards.
• Positive, adaptable and solutions-focused approach.
• The confidence to make decisions, take ownership and lead by example.

Responsibilities

• Lead shifts with energy and confidence, helping the team deliver outstanding service every time.
• Support with training, coaching and developing of colleagues to consistently achieve brand standards.
• Serve the World’s Best Coffee and prepare award-winning food with pride.
• Deploy the team effectively, maximizing sales from individual strengths.
• Support sales, KPI and operational performance while maintaining quality, safety and cleanliness standards.
• Embed the High End Bakery mindset and build a culture of engagement, accountability and high performance.
• Inspire your team to deliver industry leading service every time.
• Help establish the bakery as a valued part of the local community.

Skills

Leadership experience

Team motivation

Commercial awareness

Food quality & safety

Decision making

Customer service

Job description

ASSISTANT BAKERY MANAGER

Outstanding to Work For as accredited by Best Companies

Full-time hours

Can you inspire colleagues to deliver industry leading customer service every time alongside simple food, boldly made?

Join us on our mission to Change Hospitality for Good

Here at the Cornish Bakery, we want to redefine what a bakery is, does and can be. At our heart we are for and about people, a part of the local community. Our purpose is to nourish people.

We are looking for an individual with passion to be our next Assistant Bakery Manager with leadership experience in food service and customer-facing environments. Proven track record of managing teams, delivering excellent customer service, meeting sales and KPI targets, and maintaining high food quality and safety standards. A motivated and adaptable leader who excels at coaching staff, improving performance, and creating positive customer experiences.

You'll nourish your team by coaching, supporting and developing colleagues to reach their full potential, creating an environment where everyone can thrive. You'll be committed to raising the bar, continually looking for ways to improve performance, quality and the customer experience. With a fighting spirit, you'll remain positive and resilient under pressure, overcoming challenges with a solutions focused approach. You'll own it by taking accountability for results, making confident decisions and leading by example. And when priorities shift, you'll be comfortable changing gear, adapting quickly to meet the needs of the business while keeping your team engaged and customers at the heart of everything you do.

As an Assistant Bakery Manager, you will:

• Lead shifts with energy and confidence, helping the team deliver outstanding service every time
• Support with the training, coaching and developing of colleagues to consistently achieve our brand standards
• Serve the World’s Best Coffee and prepare our award-winning food with pride
• Deploy the team effectively, making the most of individual strengths to maximise sales
• Support sales, KPI and operational performance while maintaining excellent food quality, safety and cleanliness standards
• Embed our “High End Bakery” mindset and build a culture of engagement, accountability and high performance
• Inspire your team to deliver industry leading service every time
• Help establish the bakery as a valued part of the local community

You will receive full training on our Rise and Shine Programme, which will give you the skills To Be Yourself as part of an amazing Team.

What we are looking for:

• Leadership or supervisory experience in food service, hospitality, retail or another customer-facing environment
• A proven ability to motivate a team and deliver excellent customer service
• Commercial awareness and confidence working towards sales and KPI targets
• A strong commitment to food quality, safety and operational standards
• A positive, adaptable and solutions-focused approach
• The confidence to make decisions, take ownership and lead by example

When you join the Cornish Bakery, you’ll benefit from;

• 50% discount on food and drink
• Up to 33 days of holiday (including bank holidays), pro rata if necessary
• Pasty Perks - our bespoke reward system that offers discounts and savings on your favourite brands
• Financial well-being benefit through Stream -save directly from wages into a high interest savings account or access wages before pay-day
• Employer funded health and wellbeing services, with access to a 24/7 GP line, Employee Assistance Program and discounted gym memberships
• Employer funded healthcare cash plan, with money off optical and dental treatment
• Paid birthday day off
• Member of the shareholder fund (service dependent)
• Company Sick Pay
• A competitive bonus scheme, based on bakery results we achieve together
• Plus a few more!

Values

Here at the Cornish Bakery, we strongly believe in our values, and these are what make us stand out from the crowd. Keep it Simple, Be Yourself and Aim Higher is part of our DNA.

All candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.