New Bakery Opening - Head Baker

GAIL's Bread; Grays; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free food

Staff discount

Holiday allowance

Pension

Development programme

AVIVA health & wellbeing

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)

Refer-a-friend bonus

Health cash plans

Salary sacrifice schemes

Gym discounts

Retail discounts

24 hour GP service

Cycle to work

Job summary

GAIL's Bread is seeking a Head Baker to lead and develop a bakery team, taking charge of daily operations and ensuring top quality bread, cakes, and displays. You will manage early shifts and uphold strict food safety standards while inspiring the team to perform at their best.

You will prove and bake items for attractive displays, know products inside out, and act as a positive role model. A passion for training others and delivering exceptional customer experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in a bakery or food service environment.
• Ability to train and mentor junior staff.
• Strong communication and organisation skills.
• Sound understanding of food safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the bakery team to deliver high standards of bread and cakes.
• Oversee baking, proving and display preparations.
• Ensure food safety practices and HACCP principles are followed.
• Coordinate early start shifts (approx 5:30am–6:30am) and daily operations.

Skills

Leadership

Team development

Communication

Organisational skills

Food safety awareness

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**