Bakery Team Leader

Milestone Rathfriland Ltd; Rathfriland; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive team culture

Opportunities for growth

Job summary

A family-run supermarket in Rathfriland is seeking a Bakery Team Leader to lead their bakery team and ensure product quality. This full-time, permanent role involves supporting the Bakery Manager, leading the team, and maintaining high standards. Ideal candidates will have bakery or food production experience and a passion for quality. Join a supportive team culture and grow your skills in this exciting position.

Qualifications

• Previous bakery, food production, or retail leadership experience required.
• Strong communicator who can motivate and support others.
• Hands-on leader with a positive approach.

Responsibilities

• Support the Bakery Manager with daily running of the bakery.
• Take charge of the decorating department.
• Lead and motivate the team to achieve targets.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Customer Service

Teamwork

Job description

At Milestone (Rathfriland) Ltd. Food is our passion! We’re a proud family‑run supermarket which incorporates our own deli, bakery, butchery, and restaurant in store. Our people, our products, and our customers are at the heart of everything we do.

We’re now on the lookout for a Bakery Team Leader to join our Rathfriland store. This is a full‑time, permanent role (Monday–Friday) where you’ll help lead our bakery team, ensuring every product that reaches our shelves is of the highest standard.

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting the Bakery Manager with the daily running of the bakery
• Taking charge of the decorating department, ensuring that all orders and shop‑floor requirements are completed
• Leading and motivating the team to achieve targets.
• Making sure products are made, finished, and presented to the best standard.
• Making products from scratch such as lemon meringues, profiterole cases, tray‑bakes and dessert pots
• Creating fresh cream products such as profiteroles, gateaux, pavlovas, roulades, etc.
• Decorating cakes and buns
• Keeping the bakery safe, clean, and compliant at all times.
• Looking after equipment and ensuring it’s used correctly.
• Helping with paperwork, quality checks, and food safety procedures.
• Creating a positive, supportive atmosphere for the team.
• Liaising with our customers on bespoke orders

Who we’re looking for:

• Someone with previous bakery, food production, or retail leadership experience.
• A strong communicator who can motivate and support others.
• A hands‑on leader with a positive, “can‑do” approach.
• Someone who values quality, consistency, and teamwork.
• Someone with good customer service skills and happy to discuss options with our customers and fellow colleagues.

What we offer:

• A permanent, full‑time role with set Monday–Friday hours.
• The chance to be part of a proud, local family business.
• A supportive team culture.
• Opportunities to grow and develop your skills.

If you’re passionate about great bakery products and want to lead a team that shares that passion, we’d love to hear from you!

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Job Details

Job Name: Bakery Team Leader
Job Type: Full‑time, Permanent, Monday–Friday