Bakery Team Lead — Inspire People, Drive Performance

GAIL's; Banbury; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free food

Food discount

Holiday entitlement

Buy & Sell holidays

Long service holiday

Pension scheme

Wellbeing support

Development programmes

Nursery scheme

EV leasing

Gym discounts

Cycle to work

Refer-a-Friend bonus

Job summary

GAIL's Banbury is seeking an Assistant Bakery Manager to lead shifts, coach an enthusiastic team and drive bakery performance. You will own daily on-floor operations, maintain safety standards and deliver exceptional customer experiences, while preparing the next wave of Team Leaders.

Join a vibrant bakery community where you'll balance people, product and service excellence, using data to spot trends, improve efficiency and foster a welcoming neighbourhood atmosphere.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team in hospitality, retail or customer-focused environments.
• Confident decision-maker and capable of driving results.
• Strong people development and mentoring skills.

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 in partnership with the Bakery Manager to deliver a successful, high-performing bakery while developing the skills needed to one day lead your own bakery

Skills

Team leadership

People development

Customer focus

Commercial awareness

Job description

GAIL's Banbury is seeking an Assistant Bakery Manager to lead shifts, coach an enthusiastic team and drive bakery performance. You will own daily on-floor operations, maintain safety standards and deliver exceptional customer experiences, while preparing the next wave of Team Leaders.

Join a vibrant bakery community where you'll balance people, product and service excellence, using data to spot trends, improve efficiency and foster a welcoming neighbourhood atmosphere.