Head Baker

GAIL's Bread; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free food and drink

50% off food and drink

28 days holiday (pro rata)

Long service holiday

Yearly pay review

Pension scheme

RISE development programmes

Health & Wellbeing AVIVA

EAP

Refer-a-friend bonus

Health cash plans

Salary sacrifice schemes

Discounted gym memberships

Retail discounts

24 hour GP service

Cycle to work

Job summary

GAIL’s Bread in the United Kingdom is seeking a Head Baker who can lead, train and inspire teams to deliver our fresh bread and cakes to the highest standards.

You will be responsible for proving and baking items for displays, know our products inside out, and drive great execution with clear communication and food-safety focus. Expect early starts around 5:30am–6:30am and opportunities to develop others within the team.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in bakery or kitchen teams.
• Ability to train and develop others while maintaining high standards.
• Strong organisational skills and clear communication.

Responsibilities

• Prove and bake items for displays.
• Lead bakery team, train and develop others.
• Ensure high standards and food safety compliance.
• Manage early start shifts (approx 5:30am–6:30am).

Skills

Team leadership

Training others

Organised

Clear communication

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