Central Production & Bakery Lead

Mary Rush Care Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Homebar is expanding its production to serve all locations. We’re seeking someone to run the Central Production Unit and develop bakery-style goods, with equal ownership of operations and product development under the business strategy.

You’ll manage day-to-day CPU operations, ensure food safety compliance, lead recipe development, hire and train staff, manage suppliers, and collaborate on new product rollouts.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in food product development, specifically bakery-style goods. You've taken a recipe from concept through costing, shelf-life testing, and scaling to production, not just tweaked an existing range
• Experience managing a Central Production Unit, commissary kitchen, or similar multi-site food production operation
• Food safety qualification (Level 3 or equivalent) and working knowledge of HACCP and allergen management
• Experience managing and training a production or kitchen team
• Comfortable owning cost of goods, waste, and yield across a production operation

Responsibilities

• Run day-to-day CPU operations: production schedules, par levels, batch planning and delivery logistics across all Homebar sites
• Own food safety and compliance for the unit: HACCP, allergen management, EHO readiness, and audit-proof documentation
• Lead product development for our bakery style goods, working closely with management to bring the product vision to life: recipe development, nutrition and cost targets, shelf life testing, and scaling from small batch R&D to full production runs
• Hire, train and manage the CPU team, including cross-training on both production execution and food safety standards
• Manage supplier relationships and inventory to hit food cost and waste targets without compromising quality
• Partner with site managers and the Head of Homebar on new product rollouts, seasonal menus, and site-level feedback
• Build and maintain SOPs and recipe specs so quality holds steady across every batch and every site

Skills

Bakery product development

Food production operations

Team management

Job description

Homebar is expanding its production to serve all locations. We’re seeking someone to run the Central Production Unit and develop bakery-style goods, with equal ownership of operations and product development under the business strategy.

You’ll manage day-to-day CPU operations, ensure food safety compliance, lead recipe development, hire and train staff, manage suppliers, and collaborate on new product rollouts.