Team Leader – Bakery

Tebay Services; Penrith; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Tebay Services is seeking a hands-on Service Leader to support the Bakery Manager and take a lead role in bread production. You will ensure breads and bakery products are produced to high standards, production runs smoothly, and customers receive fresh, quality products daily.

You will lead shifts, supervise colleagues, train and develop team members, uphold food safety and HACCP, and collaborate with the wider bakery team to meet plans and deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bread production experience in bakery/food production or hospitality.
• Leadership or supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of breadmaking process.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, HACCP and hygiene procedures.
• Excellent organisation and time-management skills.
• Willingness to work weekends and shift patterns.

Responsibilities

• Take the lead in day-to-day bread production, ensuring products are made to agreed standards, schedules and customer demand.
• Support the Bakery Manager with the smooth running of the bakery and step up to lead the department when required.
• Lead bakery shifts, supervise colleagues and help create a positive, productive working environment.
• Produce a range of high-quality bakery items, including breads, cakes, biscuits, traybakes and pastries.
• Maintain excellent standards of food quality, presentation, consistency, cleanliness and customer service.
• Follow production plans and help improve productivity, efficiency and quality across the bakery.
• Uphold food safety, hygiene, HACCP and health and safety standards, including completing required checks and documentation.
• Train, coach and support new and existing team members, including through induction and ongoing development.
• Work collaboratively with the wider bakery team and attend planning meetings when needed.

Skills

Bread production

Team leadership

Food safety HACCP

Job description

We are looking for a hands‑on Service Leader to support the Bakery Manager and take a lead role in our bread production. This is an important position within the bakery team, helping to ensure our breads and bakery products are made to a consistently high standard, production runs smoothly, and customers receive fresh, high-quality products every day.

Main responsibilities

• Take the lead in day‑to‑day bread production, ensuring products are made to agreed standards, schedules and customer demand.
• Support the Bakery Manager with the smooth running of the bakery and step up to lead the department when required.
• Lead bakery shifts, supervise colleagues and help create a positive, productive working environment.
• Produce a range of high‑quality bakery items, including breads, cakes, biscuits, traybakes and pastries.
• Maintain excellent standards of food quality, presentation, consistency, cleanliness and customer service.
• Follow production plans and help improve productivity, efficiency and quality across the bakery.
• Uphold food safety, hygiene, HACCP and health and safety standards, including completing required checks and documentation.
• Train, coach and support new and existing team members, including through induction and ongoing development.
• Work collaboratively with the wider bakery team and attend planning meetings when needed.

The right candidate will be confident in bread production and comfortable taking responsibility for both the quality of the products and the performance of the team. You will be someone who leads by example, stays organised under pressure and is passionate about producing fresh, high-quality bakery goods.A good working understanding of the breadmaking process.Previous experience in a bakery, food production or hospitality environment.Leadership or supervisory experience, with the ability to motivate and support a team.Strong knowledge of food safety, HACCP and hygiene procedures.Excellent organisation and time-management skills, with the ability to meet production deadlines.A hands‑on, flexible approach and willingness to work alongside the team.Good communication and teamwork skills.Attention to detail and a commitment to high standards.Flexibility to work weekends and shift patterns.