Head Baker

GAIL's; Bath; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Staff discount

Holiday allowance

Pension

Training programmes

Health & wellbeing

EAP

Refer-a-friend bonus

Cycle to work

GP service

Gym discounts

Retail discounts

Home tech salary schemes

Job summary

GAIL’s is seeking a Head Baker in the United Kingdom to lead and develop a team, ensuring superb quality bread and cakes for displays while upholding food safety standards. You’ll start early, around 5:30am–6:30am, and take charge with clear communication to maximise team potential.

Join a busy bakery environment with a strong emphasis on training, development, and delivering exceptional products. Competitive benefits and progression opportunities are provided.

Qualifications

• Must be an experienced Head Baker with strong leadership skills.
• Must have thorough knowledge of bakery products and recipes.
• Able to train, develop and motivate a team while maintaining high standards of food safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop bakery team to deliver high-quality bread and cakes.
• Prove and bake items for attractive displays and ensure consistency across products.
• Maintain strict food safety and hygiene standards throughout the shift.
• Deliver operations with an early start routine and ensure timely production.

Skills

Leadership

Baking

Team motivation

Food safety

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
• Pension scheme
• 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**