Head Baker NEW GAIL's Birmingham New Street £14.20 - £15.70 per hour Birmingham Kitchen

GAIL's; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free food and drink when working

50% off food and drink when not works

Up to 28 days’ holiday per year (pror

Long service holiday

Yearly pay review

Pension scheme

Development programmes for you to RISE

Health & Wellbeing AVIVA

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Refer-a-friend bonus

Health cash plans

Salary sacrifice for home tech and ~

Discounted gym memberships

Discounts and savings from high-street

24 hour GP service

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

GAIL’s in Birmingham is seeking a Head Baker who thrives on training others, taking charge, and leading a team to deliver fresh bread, cakes and goods to the highest standards.

You’ll start early, bake for display, know recipes inside out, and drive food-safety practices while inspiring your team to perform at their best. Benefits include extensive perks and career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in head bakery or senior leadership role in bakery settings.
• Ability to train and develop others.
• Clear, effective communication to maximise team potential and quality.

Responsibilities

• Proving and baking items for display and maintaining recipes.
• Lead and develop the kitchen team to meet high standards.
• Ensure food safety standards are followed and quality is consistent.

Skills

Leadership

Training others

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