Bakery Team Leader

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Cowbridge; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A food manufacturing firm in Cowbridge is seeking a Bakery Team Leader to oversee production performance and quality standards. The role involves leading a motivated team, ensuring compliance with health standards, and driving efficiency to maintain audit-ready operations. Candidates should have experience in bakery or high-volume food production environments, with strong attention to detail. This position offers a competitive salary and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus

Career development and training opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience running a production line in a bakery, food manufacturing or similar high-volume environment.
• Able to work under pressure without compromising quality.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to high standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead, guide and motivate bakery operators to deliver consistent performance.
• Ensure products are manufactured to the correct specification and quality standard.
• Oversee allergen control, labelling accuracy and documentation.
• Support the setup of bakery machinery and ensure lines start on time.
• Drive efficiency, reduce waste and manage cost variance across your area.
• Lead continuous improvement and support improvement projects.
• Maintain high standards of GMP, hygiene, Health & Safety and BRC compliance.
• Supervise staff, manage break times and ensure procedures are followed.
• Conduct basic administrative tasks such as shift and progress reports.
• Manage rework and ensure audit-ready standards are met daily.
• Encourage new ideas, problem-solving and creativity within the team.

Skills

Running a production line

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Job description

Bakery Team Leader

£27,000

Yolk Recruitment is supporting an established food manufacturer in their search for a driven and quality-focused Bakery Team Leader. Working a rotating Monday-Friday shift pattern (6-2 / 2-10). If you've previously overseen production lines in a bakery setting or within any fast-paced food production environment and enjoy motivating teams to hit daily targets, this role offers stability, progression, and the chance to make a real impact on quality, efficiency and output.

As Bakery Team Leader, you will play a key part in driving production performance, ensuring high standards of quality, safety and efficiency across your line. Working closely with the Bakery Shift Manager and senior team leaders, you'll lead a small team, oversee daily operations, and help ensure the bakery is always audit-ready.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, guide and motivate bakery operators to deliver consistent performance
• Ensure products are manufactured to the correct specification and quality standard
• Oversee allergen control, labelling accuracy and documentation
• Support the setup of bakery machinery and ensure lines start on time
• Drive efficiency, reduce waste and manage cost variance across your area
• Lead continuous improvement and support improvement projects
• Maintain high standards of GMP, hygiene, Health & Safety and BRC compliance
• Supervise staff, manage break times and ensure procedures are followed
• Conduct basic administrative tasks such as shift and progress reports
• Manage rework and ensure audit-ready standards are met daily
• Encourage new ideas, problem-solving and creativity within the team

This is what you'll need

• Experience running a production line in a bakery, food manufacturing or similar high-volume environment.
• Able to work under pressure without compromising quality.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to high standards.

And this is what you'll get

• Competitive salary.
• Bonus.
• Career development and training opportunities.