Head Baker

GAIL's Bread; Nethercote; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Staff discount

Holiday entitlement

Pension plan

Pay review

Development programmes

Health insurance (AVIVA)

EAP

Refer-a-friend

Health cash plans

Tech salary sacrifice

Gym discounts

Retail discounts

24h GP service

Cycle to work

Job summary

GAIL’s Bread is seeking a Head Baker to lead a bakery team, train staff, and deliver high-quality baked goods with exceptional presentation. You will oversee product preparation, ensure strict food safety, and manage early morning start times to meet demand.

A positive role model who communicates clearly and motivates others will thrive in this role. The position offers development opportunities and a diverse daily routine, with a focus on consistency, quality, and team growth across our

Qualifications

• Experience leading a bakery or kitchen team.
• Ability to train and mentor staff to deliver high standards.
• Strong communication to motivate and supervise diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead baking operations and ensure product quality for displays.
• Prove and bake items aligned with recipes and menus.
• Maintain food safety standards and cleanliness throughout shifts.
• Start early hours as bakery requires, ensuring smooth service.

Skills

Team leadership

Training others

Excellent communication

Food safety awareness

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**