Bakery Production Manager

Scratch Bakery Cafe; Laguna Hills (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Paid time off

Employee discounts

Training & development

Job summary

Scratch Bakery Café is seeking an experienced Bakery Production Manager to lead high-volume production for our growing artisan bakery café. You will oversee production across breads, laminated pastries, cakes, cookies, and cafe pastries, building systems and managing a team to sustain craftsmanship.

This is a hands-on leadership role requiring overnight shifts, strong organizational skills, and a passion for scratch baking.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of bakery production experience.
• Proven experience leading teams in a bakery or high-volume kitchen.
• Strong leadership and staff development skills.
• Experience building systems and scaling production operations.
• Overnight shift experience required.
• Passion for scratch baking and high-quality products.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a production team (currently ~10 staff, growing)
• Oversee daily production across all product categories
• Manage production of breads, laminated pastries, cakes, cookies, and café pastries
• Develop and manage production schedules and workflow systems
• Hire, train, mentor, and hold staff accountable to performance standards
• Maintain product consistency and quality across all offerings
• Scale production systems to support business growth
• Manage ordering, inventory, and ingredient control
• Collaborate with Executive Pastry Chef and team on recipe development and refinement
• Ensure compliance with food safety and sanitation standards
• Participate in hands-on production

Skills

Leadership

Team building

Production planning

Quality control

Operations scaling

Communication

Job description

Benefits:

• Competitive salary


• Paid time off


• Employee discounts


• Training & development

Bakery Production Manager Scratch Bakery Café

Scratch Bakery Café is seeking an experienced Bakery Production Manager to lead and scale production for our growing artisan bakery café.

We are a family-owned, scratch-made operation producing laminated pastries, artisan breads, cakes, cookies, and café pastries for both retail and wholesale. As we expand, we are looking for a strong leader who can bring organization, structure, and efficiency to our production while maintaining the quality and craftsmanship of a true scratch bakery.

This role is ideal for a hands‑on production leader who thrives in high-volume environments and enjoys building systems, training teams, and scaling operations.

Position Overview

The Bakery Production Manager oversees all bakery production operations, including staff leadership, production planning, quality control, and operational scaling. This is a co‑management opportunity to work with our current manager as we have multiple shifts.

This is a working leadership role—you will be actively involved in production while leading the team to ensure consistency, efficiency, and high standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a production team (currently ~10 staff, growing)


• Oversee daily production across all product categories


• Manage production of breads, laminated pastries, cakes, cookies, and café pastries


• Develop and manage production schedules and workflow systems


• Hire, Train, mentor, and hold staff accountable to performance standards


• Maintain product consistency and quality across all offerings


• Scale production systems to support business growth


• Manage ordering, inventory, and ingredient control


• Collaborate with Executive Pastry Chef and team on recipe development and refinement


• Ensure compliance with food safety and sanitation standards


• Participate in hands‑on production

Schedule

• Full‑time position


• Overnight production schedule


• Workweek typically consists of 5–6 days based on business needs and production demands


• Scheduling will be structured in compliance with California labor laws

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of bakery production experience


• Proven experience managing teams in a bakery or high-volume kitchen


• Strong leadership and team development skills


• Experience building systems and scaling production operations


• Strong organizational and communication skills


• Hands‑on experience with artisan bread and laminated pastry production


• Ability to work overnight shifts consistently


• Passion for scratch baking and high-quality products

Compensation & Benefits

Salary: $75,000 – $90,000 annually, depending on experience

This position is intended to be classified as exempt, and compensation will meet applicable California salary threshold requirements

• One week paid vacation after 90‑day introductory period


• Employee discounts


• Opportunity for growth within an expanding company

About Scratch Bakery Café

Scratch Bakery Café is a family-owned artisan bakery in expansion mode. Everything we produce is made from scratch, and we are committed to maintaining craftsmanship while building a structured, scalable operation. We value collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement—especially when it comes to refining recipes and production systems.