Bakery Production Manager

The Food Recruiter; Elmhurst (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Bauer Consulting Group, Inc. (The Bakery Recruiter) in the Chicago area seeks a Bakery Production Manager to lead daily operations from mixing to packaging in a high-volume, from-scratch setting.

Ideal candidate brings bakery management experience, formula ownership, and hands-on work with industrial lines, QA programs, and regulatory standards like HACCP, SQF, BRC, and FDA FSMA.

Qualifications

• High-volume bakery management experience or degree in Food Science with relevant bakery background.
• Formula ownership, batch scaling, dough temperature, hydration, proofing, baking and cooling.
• Hands-on with industrial bakery equipment and packaging lines.
• Strong knowledge of AIB/SQF/BRC, HACCP, FDA/FSMA, GMP, allergen controls and traceability.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day bakery production from mixing through packaging to meet specs.
• Lead production crews across all stages from mixing to packaging and lane production.
• Ensure compliance with SQF, HACCP, FDA/FSMA, Halal, GMP and food-safety programs.
• Adjust formulas and oven profiles; troubleshoot issues and coordinate corrective actions.
• Control scheduling, materials, staffing, waste, downtime and line efficiency.
• Complete batch sheets, waste logs, changeover records and daily production reports.
• Foster continuous improvement, training and audit readiness.

Skills

Bakery management experience

Formula ownership

QA &食品Safety knowledge

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bakery Management Education

Tools

Commercial sheeting lines

Industrial mixers

Tunnel ovens

Cooling/freezing systems

Metal detection

Packaging operations

Job description

Bakery Production Manager

Bauer Consulting Group, Inc. (The Bakery Recruiter) - Elmhurst, IL, United States

Tagged: MUFFINS, PACKAGING EQUIPMENT, AIB, READY-TO-EAT, CROISSANT, CAKES, ENGLISH MUFFINS, BREAD, COMMERCIAL BAKERY, BROWNIES, FOOD PRODUCTION, PIZZA CRUST, FOOD MANUFACTURING, BRC, BAGELS, TORTILLAS, CRACKERS, HAMBURGER BUNS, BAKERY, HOTDOG BUNS, DOUGH, FOOD PACKAGING, SQF, COOKIES

Position

Bakery Production Manager

Location

Chicago, IL area

Qualifications

• High School diploma with 7 years of Bakery Production Management experience or a Degree in Food Science with 3 years of Bakery Production experience.
• Bakery Management experience in a high-volume, from-scratch, commercial Bakery: formula ownership, batch scaling, dough temperature, hydration, proofing, baking, cooling.
• Hands-on experience with Commercial sheeting lines, industrial mixers, tunnel ovens, cooling/freezing systems, metal detection, and packaging operations.
• Strong working knowledge of AIB, SQF, BRC, HACCP, FDA, FSMA, GMP, Allergen controls, Traceability, and Food Safety Audit requirements.
• Bilingual (English / Spanish) is a plus.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day Bakery production from mixing through packaging, ensuring products consistently meet formula, quality, yield, and customer specifications.
• Lead production crews across mixing, forming, proofing, baking, cooling/freezing, packaging, and the Tzatziki production lane.
• Maintain strict compliance with SQF, HACCP, FDA/FSMA, Halal, GMP, allergen, traceability, metal-detection, and customer food-safety programs.
• Monitor and adjust formulas, dough conditions, equipment parameters, proofing, and oven profiles within approved specifications; troubleshoot production issues and coordinate corrective actions.
• Control production scheduling, material readiness, batch sizes, staffing, waste, rework, downtime, and overall line efficiency, coordinating with QA, Maintenance, Sanitation, Warehouse, and Shipping.
• Ensure accurate and timely completion of batch sheets, waste logs, changeover records, training records, deviation reports, metal-detection verification, and daily production reports.
• Build a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, training, audit readiness, and knowledge transfer, ensuring the department can consistently operate to standard.

Compensation

Salary

Salary Range

$80,000 - $100,000

Posted

Thursday, September 17, 2026

Job #

498