Bakery Kitchen Team Leader — Lead & Inspire

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

Benefits offered by this job

50% discount on food and drink

Pasty Perks - our bespoke reward

Stream wage-savings benefit

Health and wellbeing services with 24/

Paid birthday day off

Shareholder fund participation

Team social events in bakery

Up to 28 days holiday including bank

Job summary

Cornish Bakery in the UK 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 will lead baking and food production, train colleagues in food preparation and safe working practices, and maintain high standards of hygiene, allergens management and stock control even during peak times.

Full training will be provided, and you’ll benefit from staff discounts, holiday entitlement and regular team events as part of

Qualifications

• Experience in a kitchen, bakery or food-production environment.
• Ability to organise work, motivate others and lead by example.
• Strong understanding of food hygiene, allergens and safe working practices.
• Pride in producing consistently high-quality food.
• Positive, dependable and solutions-focused approach.
• Confidence working at pace and adapting to changing priorities.

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.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Motivate others

Lead by example

Food hygiene

Allergen awareness

Quality focus

Job description

Cornish Bakery in the UK 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 will lead baking and food production, train colleagues in food preparation and safe working practices, and maintain high standards of hygiene, allergens management and stock control even during peak times.

Full training will be provided, and you’ll benefit from staff discounts, holiday entitlement and regular team events as part of