Bakery Manager

Employer Sponsored Jobs; Stratford; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full visa sponsorship

Job summary

Your bakery experience can open the door to more than another production role. This opportunity is designed for a skilled bakery professional who is ready to have greater responsibility, influence, and recognition within a high-performing New Zealand retail environment.

We are seeking a Bakery Manager for a well-established bakery operation in Taranaki. The position offers the opportunity to take ownership of bakery performance, develop a capable team, influence product direction, and shape a

Qualifications

• Proven bakery management experience.
• A strong foundation in bakery production and quality.
• Leadership skills for developing a team.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of bakery department daily performance and operations.
• Lead bakery production while maintaining quality and availability.
• Coordinate production schedules according to customer demand and trading requirements.
• Use bakery expertise to maintain high standards across products and presentation.
• Identify opportunities for new products and improved offerings.
• Lead, train, coach, and develop bakery team members.
• Build a positive, productive, accountable team culture.
• Provide hands-on leadership during daily operations.
• Monitor stock levels, ordering, and waste; support profitability.

Skills

Bakery management

Leadership

Staff training

Stock control

Food safety

Education

Experience in baking or related field

Tools

POS systems

Scheduling software

Job description

Yourbakeryexperiencecanopenthedoortomorethananotherproductionrole.Thisopportunityisdesignedforaskilledbakeryprofessionalwhoisreadytohavegreaterresponsibility,influence,andrecognitionwithinahigh-performingNewZealandretailenvironment.

WeareseekingaBakeryManagerforawell-establishedbakeryoperationinTaranaki.Thepositionofferstheopportunitytotakeownershipofbakeryperformance,developacapableteam,influenceproductdirection,andhelpshapeadepartmentaroundquality,consistency,andcustomerexpectations.

WhetheryouarealreadymanagingabakeryorareanexperiencedBakerorSeniorBakerpreparingforyourfirstmanagementrole,yourpracticalskills,leadershipability,andprofessionalexperiencewillbecentraltoyoursuccess.

Forsuitablyqualifiedoverseasprofessionals,employersponsorshipisavailable.Candidateswillbeconsideredbasedontheirgenuineexperience,capabilities,andsuitabilityfortherole,creatinganopportunitytoturnestablishedbakeryexpertiseintoalong-termcareerinNewZealand.

The Opportunity

Yourbakeryexperiencecanopenthedoortomorethananotherproductionrole.Thisopportunityisdesignedforaskilledbakeryprofessionalwhoisreadytohavegreaterresponsibility,influence,andrecognitionwithinahigh-performingNewZealandretailenvironment.

WeareseekingaBakeryManagerforawell-establishedbakeryoperationinTaranaki.Thepositionofferstheopportunitytotakeownershipofbakeryperformance,developacapableteam,influenceproductdirection,andhelpshapeadepartmentaroundquality,consistency,andcustomerexpectations.

WhetheryouarealreadymanagingabakeryorareanexperiencedBakerorSeniorBakerpreparingforyourfirstmanagementrole,yourpracticalskills,leadershipability,andprofessionalexperiencewillbecentraltoyoursuccess.

Forsuitablyqualifiedoverseasprofessionals,employersponsorshipisavailable.Candidateswillbeconsideredbasedontheirgenuineexperience,capabilities,andsuitabilityfortherole,creatinganopportunitytoturnestablishedbakeryexpertiseintoalong-termcareerinNewZealand.

Key Responsibilities

• Takeownershipofthebakerydepartment'sdailyperformanceandoperations
• Leadbakeryproductionwhilemaintainingconsistentqualityandavailability
• Coordinateproductionschedulesaccordingtocustomerdemandandtradingrequirements
• Useyourbakeryexpertisetomaintainhighstandardsacrossproducts,preparation,andpresentation
• Identifyopportunitiesfornewproducts,recipes,andimprovedbakeryofferings
• Encourageinnovationandbringfreshideastothedepartment
• Lead,train,coach,anddevelopbakeryteammembers
• Buildapositive,productive,andaccountableteamculture
• Providehands-onleadershipandsupportduringdailybakeryoperations
• Monitorstocklevels,ordering,productavailability,andwaste
• Manageresourceseffectivelytosupportdepartmentprofitability
• Assistwithlabourplanningandensureefficientuseofteamresources
• Maintainhighstandardsoffoodsafety,hygiene,andworkplacesafety
• Monitorbakerypresentationandensureproductsmeetcustomerexpectations
• Respondtocustomerneedsandusefeedbacktoimprovethebakeryoffering
• Identifyoperationalchallengesandimplementpracticalimprovements
• Workwithwiderstoreleadershiptoachievedepartmentandbusinessobjectives
• Maintainaccurateandconsistentbakeryprocessesandstandards
• Contributetothecontinuedgrowthanddevelopmentofthebakerydepartment

Requirements & Eligibility

• Demonstratedprofessionalexperienceinbaking
• Experienceinasupermarket,retailbakery,commercialbakery,orcomparableproductionenvironment
• Strongpracticalknowledgeofbakeryproductionandpreparation
• Experienceleadingorsupervisingabakeryteamisadvantageous
• ExperiencedBakersandSeniorBakersreadytoprogressintomanagementareencouragedtoapply
• ExistingBakeryManagersseekinganewprofessionalchallengearewelcome
• Strongunderstandingofproductquality,freshness,presentation,andconsistency
• Abilitytocontributeideasforproductdevelopmentandbakeryinnovation
• Demonstratedabilitytolead,motivate,anddevelopteammembers
• Strongcommunicationandinterpersonalskills
• Excellentorganisationandtime-managementskills
• Commercialawarenessandunderstandingofstock,waste,andlabourcontrol
• Hands-onattitudeandwillingnesstobeactivelyinvolvedinbakeryoperations
• Strongcommitmenttocustomerserviceandproductexcellence
• Understandingoffoodsafety,hygiene,andworkplacehealthandsafetyrequirements
• Abilitytoadapttoabusyretailbakeryenvironment
• WillingnessandabilitytorelocatetoTaranaki,NewZealand

Special Instructions

Overseascandidateswithsuitablequalificationsandexperiencemaybeconsideredforemployersponsorship.

• Takeownershipofthebakerydepartment'sdailyperformanceandoperations
• Leadbakeryproductionwhilemaintainingconsistentqualityandavailability
• Coordinateproductionschedulesaccordingtocustomerdemandandtradingrequirements
• Useyourbakeryexpertisetomaintainhighstandardsacrossproducts,preparation,andpresentation
• Identifyopportunitiesfornewproducts,recipes,andimprovedbakeryofferings
• Encourageinnovationandbringfreshideastothedepartment
• Lead,train,coach,anddevelopbakeryteammembers
• Buildapositive,productive,andaccountableteamculture
• Providehands-onleadershipandsupportduringdailybakeryoperations
• Monitorstocklevels,ordering,productavailability,andwaste
• Manageresourceseffectivelytosupportdepartmentprofitability
• Assistwithlabourplanningandensureefficientuseofteamresources
• Maintainhighstandardsoffoodsafety,hygiene,andworkplacesafety
• Monitorbakerypresentationandensureproductsmeetcustomerexpectations
• Respondtocustomerneedsandusefeedbacktoimprovethebakeryoffering
• Identifyoperationalchallengesandimplementpracticalimprovements
• Workwithwiderstoreleadershiptoachievedepartmentandbusinessobjectives
• Maintainaccurateandconsistentbakeryprocessesandstandards
• Contributetothecontinuedgrowthanddevelopmentofthebakerydepartment

• Demonstratedprofessionalexperienceinbaking
• Experienceinasupermarket,retailbakery,commercialbakery,orcomparableproductionenvironment
• Strongpracticalknowledgeofbakeryproductionandpreparation
• Experienceleadingorsupervisingabakeryteamisadvantageous
• ExperiencedBakersandSeniorBakersreadytoprogressintomanagementareencouragedtoapply
• ExistingBakeryManagersseekinganewprofessionalchallengearewelcome
• Strongunderstandingofproductquality,freshness,presentation,andconsistency
• Abilitytocontributeideasforproductdevelopmentandbakeryinnovation
• Demonstratedabilitytolead,motivate,anddevelopteammembers
• Strongcommunicationandinterpersonalskills
• Excellentorganisationandtime-managementskills
• Commercialawarenessandunderstandingofstock,waste,andlabourcontrol
• Hands-onattitudeandwillingnesstobeactivelyinvolvedinbakeryoperations
• Strongcommitmenttocustomerserviceandproductexcellence
• Understandingoffoodsafety,hygiene,andworkplacehealthandsafetyrequirements
• Abilitytoadapttoabusyretailbakeryenvironment
• WillingnessandabilitytorelocatetoTaranaki,NewZealand

Overseascandidateswithsuitablequalificationsandexperiencemaybeconsideredforemployersponsorship.

Full visa sponsorship available under New Zealand Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV).