New Bakery Opening - Head Baker

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals and drinks

Discounted meals when off-shift

Up to 28 days holiday (pro rata)

Long service holiday

Annual pay review

Development programmes (RISE)

Health & Wellbeing (Aviva)

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer-a-friend bonus

Health cash plans

Salary sacrifice schemes for home tech

Discounted gym memberships

Staff discounts with retailers/restuar

24 hour GP service

Cycle to work

Job summary

Gail's Bakery is seeking a Head Baker who can lead our bakery team, train staff and consistently deliver high-quality breads, cakes and displays. You will take charge, communicate clearly, and uphold food safety standards while modelling excellent performance.

Shifts start early (around 5:30am–6:30am), and you will be supported by a comprehensive benefits package and development opportunities as part of Gail's family.

Qualifications

• Must have proven leadership experience in bakery settings.
• Ability to train and develop others while maintaining high standards.
• Clear communication and team management to maximise performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead bakery team to bake and prepare items for displays.
• Prove and bake items, maintain product knowledge and recipes.
• Ensure food safety standards are followed and maintain high display quality.
• Work with early shift times (approximately 5:30am–6:30am).

Skills

Leadership

Staff training

Communication

Food safety

Bakery operations

Tools

Bakery equipment

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
• 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**