Bread Production/Bakery Manager

Eataly; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

401K with match

Free family meal daily

Discounts at Eataly

Referral bonus program

Job summary

Eataly in Los Angeles seeks a Bread Production Manager to lead a 24-hour bakery producing breads, Roman style pizza, rolls and focaccia, while guiding a 15-20 person team of Bakers and Sales Associates.

You will manage hiring, scheduling, payroll, training, and performance feedback, ensuring recipes and quality standards align with authentic Italian practices. Strong communication and time management are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in bread production
• 2+ years managing a sales and production team
• Excellent communication skills
• Outstanding time management
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Degree from a post-secondary culinary arts training program highly preferred

Responsibilities

• Oversee a 24-hour-operating bakery including weekends, nights and holidays
• Hire, schedule, approve vacation, submit payroll, train staff, provide feedback and motivation
• Coordinate with GM of Retail and Executive Chef on daily bakery activities and recipes
• Order and monitor inventory of ingredients and products; track transfers and waste
• Review sales and cost data; monitor budget and implement cost controls
• Maintain a clean, sanitary production area per health standards
• Handle incidents involving employees and guests; escalate as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Bread production

People management

Communication

Time management

Microsoft Office

Education

Culinary arts degree

Tools

Wood burning oven

Electric pizza convection oven

Commercial spiral mixer

Job description

The Bread Production Manager oversees the production of bread products for an Eataly location, including but not limited to: breads, Roman style pizza, rolls, focaccia and seasonal items. The Bakery Manager leads and develops a team of Bakers and Sales Associates in a 24-hour-operating bakery.Reports directly to the General Manager of Retail and reports functionally to the Eataly USA Corporate Head of Bakery.Prepares bread products for restaurant and retail operations in accordance with Eataly's authentic Italian recipes and quality standards using the highest quality Italian and local flours and other ingredientsMaintains and nurtures natural yeast, local and organic flour, and naturally leavened productsManages the bakery team of 15-20 employees: hires, schedules, approves vacation, submits payroll, provides feedback and motivation, trains on products, ingredients and processes, and handles terminationsCollaborates closely with the GM of Retail to ensure all necessary parties are aware of daily bakery activities, including absences, schedule coverage and product availabilityDocuments, investigates, elevates and resolves all employee and guest incidentsCommunicates with the Executive Chef, GM of Retail and Corporate Head of Bakery on new recipesOrders and monitors inventory of all ingredients and products for the bakery, including tracking and documenting daily transfers and waste in the appropriate systemReviews financial information such as sales/costs and monitors budget to ensure efficient operation and spending within the specified budget; works with GM of Retail to correct any deviations from the budgetMaintains a clean and sanitary food production area according to Department of Health standardsPerforms other duties as required or assigned

5+ years of experience in bread and related production

2+ years of experience managing a sales and production team; preferably in a wholesale or grocery bakery department

Excellent communication skills

Outstanding time management stills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Degree from a post-secondary culinary arts training program highly preferred

Job Requirements

Ability to oversee a 24-hour-operating bakery, including working weekends, nights and holidays

Ability to lift over 50 pounds

Ability to exert well-paced mobility for up to 8 hours, including standing, walking, bending and squatting

Ability to work with a wood burning oven, electric pizza convection oven and commercial spiral mixer

Benefits and Perks

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401K with match
• Free family meal daily
• Discounts at Eataly
• Referral bonus program
• and more!

Compensation: Pay range is set at $70,000 - $80,000 a year.

Eataly is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is the Company's policy to not unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability or any other characteristic made unlawful to consider by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Eataly also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also Eataly's policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding consideration of unemployment status, salary history, credit/bankruptcy history and criminal background/conviction history in making hiring decisions. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise Human Resources if we require accommodation.