Head Baker

GAIL's Bread; Sevenoaks; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free food and drink when working

50% off food and drink when not worki

Up to 28 days’ holiday per year (pro R

Long service holiday

Yearly pay review

Pension scheme

Development programmes for you to rise

Health & Wellbeing provided by AVIVA

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Refer-a-friend bonus

Health cash plans

Salary sacrifice schemes for home tech

Discounted gym memberships

Discounts and savings from high-street

24 hour GP service

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

GAIL’s Bread is seeking a Head Baker to lead and inspire the bakery team, ensuring high-quality bread and cakes are produced to exacting recipes. You will train staff, manage early starts, and set a positive example with clear communication and strong leadership.

The role focuses on developing others, taking charge, and delivering outstanding product quality while maintaining food safety standards across daily operations.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a bakery team is desirable.
• Knowledge of food safety standards.
• Ability to start early and manage bakery operations.

Responsibilities

• Prove and bake items for displays.
• Train and develop team members.
• Lead kitchen operations with clear communication and high standards.
• Ensure food safety and quality in line with recipes.

Skills

Team leadership

Bakery operations

Food safety

Communication

Training

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**