Head Baker

JR United Kingdom; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a passionate Head Baker to lead a dedicated team in ensuring top-quality bakery products. In this dynamic role, you will drive collaboration across functions, implement new product launches, and influence best practices to enhance product quality. Your organizational skills and attention to detail will be essential as you coach and inspire your team. Join a company that has been a staple in UK homes for generations, where your contributions will help maintain its legacy of excellence in the bakery industry. If you are ready to make a significant impact, this opportunity awaits you.

Benefits

Competitive annual leave

Flexible work-life balance

Pension schemes

Private Medical Insurance

Medicash Cash Plan

Health checks via DigiCare+

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of quality experience in a bakery or food manufacturer.
• Degree level education in food or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Drive team collaboration to enhance product quality and reduce complaints.
• Manage and develop process controls for product specifications.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Coaching and influencing

Process control management

Education

Degree in Food Specialism

Relevant Work Experience

Job description

Job Title: Head Baker | Location: Watnall (NG16)

So what’s it all about?

As our next Head Baker, you will be instrumental in driving the team to work collaboratively across all functions to influence and upskill all colleagues. Your remit will be to ensure that the quality of the product is to a high standard to reduce customer complaints.

To excel in this role, you'll need to be a huge food enthusiast with an attention to detail! Working with a wider manufacturing team, you will be responsible for managing and developing process controls relating to specifications. You will also be required to successfully implement new product launches on-site and share best practices for product improvement with the site.

You are not the type to lack organisational skills and process focus. This isn't your average 9-5, as no two days are alike. In this role, you will coach and influence people to ensure a high standard of product quality and have the opportunity to drive change sitting on the site SLT.

As a Head Baker, you are a huge food enthusiast with an attention to detail, and you would relish the opportunity to see your products on the shelves of some of the major retailers UK-wide. Your remit would be to ensure that the quality of the product is to a high standard to reduce customer complaints.

The Key Requirements...

1. Educated to degree level with a food specialism or equivalent (or has relevant work experience).
2. 3-5 years of Quality experience within a Bakery/Food Manufacturer.

Benefits baked in:

• Competitive annual leave and flexibility where possible for a healthy work-life balance and recharge your batteries.
• Three levels of pension schemes to suit your needs.
• Access to Private Medical Insurance and Medicash Cash Plan.
• Aviva DigiCare+ Workplace App includes annual health checks, digital GP consultations, nutritional advice, and much more.
• Hovis Choice benefits platform for everyday savings, cashback and much more.
• Free on-site parking.

Why Hovis?

From breakfast to midnight snack, Hovis has been the heart of UK homes for generations with love in every loaf. Our products are consistently ranked number one or two in bread loaves categories across the UK and Northern Ireland, and we’re the nation’s 5th most popular FMCG brand.

As we continue to innovate, we seek talented, dedicated people to join us. For over 133 years, our 2,800-strong team has delivered top-quality Hovis bakery goods, and we look forward to strengthening our brand further.

Join us to be part of this exciting journey and help us remain a leading bakery company for years to come.

At Hovis, we believe in embracing diversity and creating a welcoming workplace for everyone. Whether you're applying for a job or already part of our team, we promise to treat you with fairness, respect, and dignity. You will be valued and included here at Hovis. Does this sound like the right environment for you? If so, we would love to hear from you.

To find out more about Hovis please visit our website and social media channels.