Head Baker & Mentor: Lead the Kitchen Team

GAIL's; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free food and drink when working

50% off food and drink when not worked

Up to 28 days’ holiday per year (pro R

Long service holiday

Yearly pay review

Pension scheme

Development programmes (RISE) with GAI

Health & Wellbeing AVIVA

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Refer-a-friend bonus

Health cash plans

Salary sacrifice for home tech

Discounted gym memberships

Discounts from high-street retailers &

24 hour GP service

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

GAIL’s in the United Kingdom is seeking a Head Baker to lead and develop the bakery team, ensuring exceptional bread, cakes and displays while maintaining food safety. You will train staff, take charge of shifts, and model clear communication to maximise the team’s potential.

Head Bakers start early with shifts around 5:30am–6:30am, delivering consistency and quality across all products, backed by a comprehensive benefits package and development opportunities with GAIL’s.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership to manage a bakery team.
• Experience in training and developing junior staff.
• Organised approach to daily bakery operations.
• Excellent communication to motivate and direct the team.

Responsibilities

• Lead bakery team to deliver high standards of bread and pastries.
• Prove and bake items for displays and maintain product knowledge.
• Start early shifts around 5:30am–6:30am and manage morning operations.
• Ensure food safety standards are followed and team trained.

Skills

Leadership

Training others

Organised

Clear communication

Job description

GAIL’s in the United Kingdom is seeking a Head Baker to lead and develop the bakery team, ensuring exceptional bread, cakes and displays while maintaining food safety. You will train staff, take charge of shifts, and model clear communication to maximise the team’s potential.

Head Bakers start early with shifts around 5:30am–6:30am, delivering consistency and quality across all products, backed by a comprehensive benefits package and development opportunities with GAIL’s.