Head Baker

GAIL's Bread; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free food

Staff discounts on food

Holiday entitlement (up to 28 days)

Pension

Health & Wellbeing AVIVA

Employee assistance

Job summary

GAIL's Bread is seeking a Head Baker to lead and develop the bakery team, with a focus on training others and taking charge to deliver high standards of bread and cakes. The role involves early shifts, ensuring product quality and food safety, and maintaining display presentation.

You will work to maximise the team's potential, using strong organisation and clear communication to drive results and uphold GAIL's bakery standards across locations.

Qualifications

• Leadership and training abilities.

Responsibilities

• Proving and baking items for displays and knowing products/recipes inside out.
• Training and developing others within the team.
• Taking charge and providing clear communication to maximise team potential.

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**