Artisan Bread Production Leader: Scale & Quality

bbga; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 64,800 - 79,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Merzbacher's is seeking an exceptional Production Manager to lead our artisan bread production team. Following the acquisition of Metropolitan Bakery's wholesale business, we've nearly doubled in size and are looking for a hands-on leader to help shape the next chapter of our bakery.

This role combines commercial artisan baking with production leadership. You'll oversee scheduling, training, quality, systems, inventory, and process improvement, and you’ll read dough to ensure batches meet our

Qualifications

• Significant artisan bread experience.
• Previous leadership experience.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Calm, steady people management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee scheduling, training, quality, systems, inventory.
• Drive process improvement across production.
• Read dough to ensure batch quality and recover when needed.
• Collaborate with management to shape bakery growth.

Skills

Artisan bread

Leadership

Production planning

Quality systems

Inventory control

Job description

Merzbacher's is seeking an exceptional Production Manager to lead our artisan bread production team. Following the acquisition of Metropolitan Bakery's wholesale business, we've nearly doubled in size and are looking for a hands-on leader to help shape the next chapter of our bakery.

This role combines commercial artisan baking with production leadership. You'll oversee scheduling, training, quality, systems, inventory, and process improvement, and you’ll read dough to ensure batches meet our