New Bakery Opening - Head Baker

GAIL's Bread; Oxford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free food and drink

50% off food and drink

Up to 28 days' holiday

Yearly pay review

Pension scheme

Health & Wellbeing support

Discounted gym memberships

Job summary

GAIL's Bread is looking for dedicated Head Bakers who love baking and leading teams. You will be responsible for preparing items for beautifully presented displays while ensuring high food safety standards.

As part of our family, you'll enjoy amazing benefits, including free food and drink while working, holiday pay, and development programs to help you grow. Early starts are typical, around 5:30am – 6:30am, as we aim to provide fresh offerings daily.

Qualifications

• Passion for baking and developing others.
• Ability to take charge and motivate a team.
• Experience in food safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Proving and baking items for displays.
• Maintaining high standards of food safety.
• Ensuring effective team execution.

Skills

Leadership

Organisation

Clear communication

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**