Assistant Bakery Manager — Lead Teams & Elevate Guest Experience

GAIL'S; Hitchin; Remote; GBP 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free food and drink on shift

50% off food and drink when not on-sh«

33 days holiday

Pension scheme

Annual pay review

Development programmes

Health & wellbeing support

Job summary

GAIL'S in the United Kingdom is seeking an Assistant Bakery Manager to lead shifts, inspire the team, and ensure exceptional customer experiences. You will work on bakery performance, coach and develop colleagues, support recruitment and onboarding, and collaborate with the Bakery Manager to deliver high standards of safety, quality and presentation while building a loyal local community.

This is a hands-on leadership role with opportunities to progress toward leading your own bakery in time,

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team in hospitality, retail or customer-focused environments.
• Proven ability to develop people and build high-performing teams.
• Commercially aware with an interest in driving business performance.
• Ability to balance people, customer and operational priorities in a fast-paced setting.
• Driven by high standards and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Leading shifts and creating an environment where teams can perform at their best.
• Coaching, developing and inspiring Breadheads every day.
• Supporting recruitment, onboarding and the development of future Team Leaders and Head Crafters.
• Taking ownership of key operational areas, driving improvements and delivering results.
• Using bakery performance data to understand trends, spot opportunities and improve performance.
• Championing exceptional standards across food, coffee, availability and customer experience.
• Creating memorable customer moments and building loyalty within your local community.
• Maintaining the highest standards of safety, compliance and bakery presentation.
• Working with the Bakery Manager to develop skills toward leading your own bakery in the future.

Skills

People leadership

Team development

Recruitment

Commercial awareness

Decision making

Job description

GAIL'S in the United Kingdom is seeking an Assistant Bakery Manager to lead shifts, inspire the team, and ensure exceptional customer experiences. You will work on bakery performance, coach and develop colleagues, support recruitment and onboarding, and collaborate with the Bakery Manager to deliver high standards of safety, quality and presentation while building a loyal local community.

This is a hands-on leadership role with opportunities to progress toward leading your own bakery in time,