Head of Bakery Production & Innovation

Recruit Express Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Recruit Express Pte Ltd in Senoko seeks a Head of Production to lead all baking operations across facilities, drive excellence, and foster continuous improvement. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure quality, safety, and on-time production of breads, pastries, cakes, and specialty bakery items.

The role requires 5–8 years of baking or food-manufacturing experience, with strong leadership and data-driven problem-solving abilities to optimize processes and costs.

Qualifications

• Diploma/Degree in Culinary Arts/ Pastry or related field preferred.
• Minimum 5-8 years of professional baking experience or experience in food manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge in production of breads, pastries, cakes and specialty bakery products.
• Data-driven mindset with strong analytical and project management capabilities.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• High level of integrity and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage daily production operations ensuring efficiency, quality, and compliance.
• Plan and control production schedules to ensure efficient workflow and in line with production goals and seasonal demand swings.
• Establish and enforce SOPs for food safety, hygiene, production efficiency, and quality assurance.
• Ensure all products comply with quality standards, food safety regulations, and legal requirements.
• Lead, supervise, train, and evaluate production supervisors and production staff.
• Manage manpower planning, shift scheduling, attendance, and productivity.
• Manage operating budgets, control wastage, and reduce production costs without compromising quality.
• Identify production issues, bottlenecks, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Troubleshoot production processes to resolve production, quality, and regulatory compliance issues.
• Drive product innovation and support new product launches and seasonal items.
• Support audits, inspections, and certification requirements when required.
• Ensure adherence to food safety and workplace safety standards (SFA, HACCP and other relevant regulatory standards).
• Report production performance, risks, and improvement plans to management.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Data-driven mindset

Analytical skills

Communication

Integrity

Education

Diploma/Degree in Culinary Arts/ Pastry

Job description

Recruit Express Pte Ltd in Senoko seeks a Head of Production to lead all baking operations across facilities, drive excellence, and foster continuous improvement. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure quality, safety, and on-time production of breads, pastries, cakes, and specialty bakery items.

The role requires 5–8 years of baking or food-manufacturing experience, with strong leadership and data-driven problem-solving abilities to optimize processes and costs.