Head Baker

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Banbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free food & drink

40% off food

28 days holiday

Development programmes

Health & wellbeing AVIVA

EAP

Refer-a-friend bonus

Health cash plans

Cycle to work

Job summary

Gail's is seeking a Head Baker who can lead and develop a team, set high standards for freshly baked bread and cakes, and maintain strict food safety practices. You will be proving and baking items for display, ensuring recipes are followed, and serving customers with pride.

Join Gail's early-bird bakery culture with start times around 5:30am–6:30am, and enjoy development programmes to rise within the team along with health and well-being benefits provided by AVIVA.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a bakery team and training others.
• Strong organisational skills and clear communication.
• Able to uphold high food safety and product standards.
• Punctual with early start in bakery operations.

Responsibilities

• Prove and bake items for display and ensure recipes are followed.
• Lead a team to deliver fresh bread and cakes daily.
• Train and develop staff to maintain Gail's standards.

Job description

If you love the smell of freshly baked bread and always work with a smile, then please read on!

We are looking for Head Bakers who have a passion to join the GAIL’s family and for training and developing others. You should be motivated by taking charge and want to be a positive role model. With no day being the same, you must be organised and clear talking to maximise your teams’ potential and to deliver our fresh food, bread and cakes to high standards whilst maintaining food safety standards.

You will be proving and baking items for our beautifully presented displays and know our products and recipes inside out.

Our bakeries open early so typically Kitchen Team Members will start early too – it will vary between bakeries but typically around 5:30am – 6:30am

As appreciation for being a Head Baker with great execution and effective leadership, we will treat you to amazing benefits including:

• Free food and drink when working
• 50% off food and drink when not working
• Up to 28 days’ holiday per year (pro rata based on hours worked).
• Long service holiday
• Yearly pay review
• Development programmes for you to RISE with GAIL’s
• Health & Wellbeing provided by AVIVA
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Refer-a-friend bonus
• Health cash plans
• Spread the cost of home tech and appliances through salary schemes
• Discounted gym memberships
• Discounts and savings from high-street retailers and restaurants
• 24 hour GP service
• Cycle to work scheme

**T&Cs apply – benefits may vary, subject to eligibility**