Head Baker

GAIL's Bread; Witney; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free food & drink

Food discount

Holiday allowance

Long service holiday

Pay review

Pension

Development programmes

Health & wellbeing

EAP

Refer-a-friend

Health plans

Tech salary sacrifice

Gym discounts

Retail discounts

24h GP

Cycle to work

Job summary

GAIL's Bread is seeking a Head Baker to lead bakery teams with a passion for training others and delivering high‑quality bread and cakes. You should be motivated to take charge, stay organised, and communicate clearly to maximise performance while maintaining food safety standards.

Head Bakers start early, typically around 5:30am, to prove and bake items for displays and mentor the team. In return, you’ll enjoy generous benefits including food discounts, holidays, pension, health support, and

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a head baker or senior baker.
• Ability to train and develop team members.
• Strong organisational skills and time management.

Responsibilities

• Lead bakery team and ensure high standards in products and service.
• Prove and bake items for displays and displays presentation.
• Maintain food safety procedures and hygiene across the bakery.
• Manage early start shifts and daily bakery operations.

Skills

Leadership

Training & developing others

Organised

Clear communication

Food safety standards

Baking expertise

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