Head Baker & Team Leader — Rise, Bake & Inspire

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

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