New Bakery Opening - Head Baker

GAIL's Bread; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; 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

Pension scheme

Development programmes

Health & Wellbeing AVIVA

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer-a-friend bonus

Cycle to work

Job summary

GAIL's Bread is seeking a proactive Head Baker to lead our bakery team and uphold our high standards. You will be responsible for preparing and baking for display, ensuring recipes and product knowledge are impeccable, and consistently enforcing food safety across all operations.

The role involves taking charge, acting as a strong role model, and opening early shifts to kickstart the day with confidence and accuracy. Join a growing brand focused on quality and team development.

Qualifications

• Ability to train and develop others.
• Strong leadership with initiative.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Prove and bake items for displays.
• Know products and recipes inside out.
• Lead and manage Bakery team during early shifts.
• Maintain food safety standards across operations.

Skills

Developing others

Taking charge

Clear talking

Organised

Positive role model

Leadership

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