Bakery Kitchen Leader: Lead, Train & Elevate Fresh Food

Cornish Bakery; Lewes; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% discount on food and drink

Pasty Perks — rewards discounts

Stream wage-savings option

Health & wellbeing services with 24/7/

Birthday day off

Shareholder fund

Team social events

Up to 28 days holiday

Plus a few more!

Job summary

Cornish Bakery in the United Kingdom is seeking a Kitchen Team Leader to guide our bakery kitchen, develop the team and ensure every product is prepared with care and pride.

You’ll lead baking and food production, organise daily prep, train and support colleagues in safe working practices, maintain hygiene standards and stock control, and help the management team run the bakery smoothly even in busy periods.

Qualifications

• Experience in a kitchen, bakery or food-production environment.
• A natural ability to organise work, motivate others and lead by example.
• A strong understanding of food hygiene, allergens and safe working practices.
• Pride in producing consistently high-quality food.
• A positive, dependable and solutions-focused approach.
• Confidence working at pace and adapting when priorities change.

Responsibilities

• Lead baking and food production, ensuring products are prepared on time and to our high standards.
• Organise daily preparation and keep the kitchen calm, efficient and ready for busy periods.
• Train, coach and support colleagues in food preparation, baking and safe working practices.
• Maintain excellent food hygiene, allergen, cleaning and stock-rotation standards.
• Place orders, receive deliveries and help manage stock and waste responsibly.
• Complete quality and safety checks and act quickly when standards are not met.
• Support the Management Team with the smooth day-to-day operation of the bakery.

Job description

Cornish Bakery in the United Kingdom is seeking a Kitchen Team Leader to guide our bakery kitchen, develop the team and ensure every product is prepared with care and pride.

You’ll lead baking and food production, organise daily prep, train and support colleagues in safe working practices, maintain hygiene standards and stock control, and help the management team run the bakery smoothly even in busy periods.