Head of Bakery

PERSOL; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

PERSOL is seeking an experienced Bakery Production Manager in Singapore to oversee daily operations, optimize production scheduling, and ensure compliance with food safety and quality standards.

You will lead a team, develop SOPs, drive productivity improvements, and collaborate on new product development while managing costs and preparing performance reports.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in Culinary Arts, Pastry Arts or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in bakery production, pastry manufacturing, or food production environments.
• Proven expertise in large-scale production of bread, pastries, cakes, and other baked goods.
• Familiarity with food safety, quality assurance, and workplace safety standards, including HACCP and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Willingness and ability to travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate daily production operations to achieve production targets, delivery timelines, and quality requirements.
• Develop and manage production schedules while optimizing workforce deployment to accommodate business needs and seasonal fluctuations.
• Establish, enforce, and enhance Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) covering foodsafety, hygiene, quality control, and operational effectiveness.
• Ensure products consistently meet quality and compliance standards, and drive corrective actions to address and prevent recurring issues.
• Supervise, mentor, and assess production personnel, providing guidance, training, and performance development support.
• Monitor and control production costs through waste reduction initiatives and productivity improvements while maintaining product standards.
• Anticipate operational challenges, identify process bottlenecks, and implement corrective and preventive solutions.
• Collaborate on new product development, including product testing, launches, and seasonal offerings.
• Prepare and present production reports, highlighting operational performance, key risks, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support internal and external audits, inspections, and certification processes while ensuring ongoing compliance and audit readiness.

Skills

Production management

Scheduling

SOPs

Quality control

Training

Cost control

Process improvement

New product development

Reporting

Audits

Education

Diploma or Degree in Culinary Arts, Pastry Arts or related field

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Overseeand coordinate daily production operations to achieve production targets,delivery timelines, and quality requirements.
• Developand manage production schedules while optimizing workforce deployment toaccommodate business needs and seasonal fluctuations.
• Establish,enforce, and enhance Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) covering foodsafety, hygiene, quality control, and operational effectiveness.
• Ensureproducts consistently meet quality and compliance standards, and drivecorrective actions to address and prevent recurring issues.
• Supervise,mentor, and assess production personnel, providing guidance, training, andperformance development support.
• Monitorand control production costs through waste reduction initiatives andproductivity improvements while maintaining product standards.
• Anticipateoperational challenges, identify process bottlenecks, and implementcorrective and preventive solutions.
• Collaborateon new product development, including product testing, launches, andseasonal offerings.
• Prepareand present production reports, highlighting operational performance, keyrisks, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Supportinternal and external audits, inspections, and certification processeswhile ensuring ongoing compliance and audit readiness.

Job Requirements

• Diploma orDegree in Culinary Arts, Pastry Arts or a related field.
• At least 5years of experience in bakery production, pastry manufacturing, or foodproduction environments.
• Provenexpertise in large-scale production of bread, pastries, cakes, and otherbaked goods.
• Familiaritywith food safety, quality assurance, and workplace safety standards,including HACCP and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Willingnessand ability to travel as required.