Head Baker

GAIL's; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free food & drink

50% food discount

Holiday entitlement 28 days

Long service holiday

Yearly pay review

Pension scheme

RISE development programmes

Health & wellbeing AVIVA

EAP

Job summary

GAIL’s is seeking a Head Baker to lead and train our bakery team, ensuring quality breads, pastries, and cakes with top standards. You will start early each day to prepare items for displays and maintain strict food safety practices, while guiding colleagues to achieve our high standards.

Ideal candidates will take charge, communicate clearly, and inspire others to deliver exceptional customer experiences across our Birmingham bakeries.

Qualifications

• Experience leading bakery teams.
• Aptitude for training and developing others.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and punctuality.

Responsibilities

• Proof and bake items for displays.
• Maintain high standards of food safety.
• Lead the kitchen team to deliver fresh bread and cakes.

Skills

Team leadership

Training & development

Communication

Organization

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