Senior Baker / Manager

Fancy Little Bakes; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Fancy Little Bakes in Greater Manchester is seeking a Senior Cake Maker & Bakery Manager to lead our bakery team. This hands-on role requires exceptional cake-making and decorating skills, plus strong leadership to manage daily operations and uphold high standards.

You will design and create high-quality cakes, supervise food safety and hygiene, train staff, manage inventory, and work with management on new products and seasonal designs to delight customers.

Qualifications

• Customer service experience in a kitchen or bakery environment.
• Ability to work independently and lead a small team.
• Knowledge of food safety standards and practices to ensure compliance with health regulations.
• Experience creating custom cakes and designs.
• Strong leadership and team-development abilities.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Pride in producing high-quality, visually appealing cakes and bakes.

Responsibilities

• Create and design high-quality cakes and baked goods with artistry.
• Ensure orders meet quality and presentation standards.
• Manage day-to-day bakery operations, ensuring efficiency and cleanliness.
• Lead, train, and motivate the bakery team.
• Oversee inventory, ordering, and supplier relationships.
• Collaborate with management on new products and seasonal designs.
• Maintain customer satisfaction through consistent quality and presentation.

Skills

Customer service

Independent work

Food safety

Custom cakes

Leadership

Organization

Cake decoration

Creativity

Job description

Overview:

We are seeking a talented, passionate, and experienced Senior Cake Maker & Bakery Manager to lead our bakery team. This is a hands-on role for someone who not only has exceptional cake-making and decorating skills but also the leadership ability to manage daily operations, maintain high standards, and inspire creativity in the kitchen.

Duties

• Create and design high-quality cakes and baked goods with attention to detail and artistry in our signature fancy little bakes style.
• Ensure every order meets our quality and presentation standards.
• Manage the bakery’s day-to-day operations, ensuring efficiency, cleanliness, and compliance with food safety standards.
• Lead, train, and motivate our small team.
• Oversee inventory, ordering, and supplier relationships.
• Work closely with management to develop new products, seasonal specials, and custom designs.
• Ensure customer satisfaction by maintaining consistency, quality, and presentation.

Skills

• Friendly, professional, and confident with customers.
• Reliable and able to work independently
• Extensive experience in food production and preparation within a professional kitchen environment.
• a minimum of 2 years experience in creating custom cakes.
• Knowledge of food safety standards and practices to ensure compliance with health regulations.
• Excellent leadership abilities with a focus on team development and collaboration.
• Strong organisational skills with attention to detail in both food preparation and kitchen management.
• We’re looking for someone who takes pride in their creations and is dedicated to producing cakes and bakes of the highest quality