Head Baker / Production Manager - Concord, MA

Bread Bakers Guild of America; Concord, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Bread Bakers Guild of America in Concord, MA currently seeks a full-time bakery production lead. You will manage daily production, schedule planning, inventory control, and packaging/delivery for wholesale and direct-to-consumer channels. The role emphasizes gluten-free products and strict food-safety standards, with growth opportunities as the team expands.

Qualifications

• Professional baking experience required.
• Consistency: ability to execute a recipe the same way every time.
• Organized and detail-oriented with comfort in early mornings.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee daily bakery production, ensuring proper quantities, quality and consistency across all products.
• Maintain an organized, efficient daily production schedule.
• Maintain accurate production levels and adjust quantities based on sales.
• Monitor inventory, ordering and product waste.
• Manage product packaging and delivery (wholesale and direct to consumer) process.
• Maintain a clean, organized and food-safe bakery and production workspace.
• Follow all food-safety, sanitation and workplace procedures.
• Train and develop other bakers as the team grows.

Skills

Professional baking experience

Consistency

Organized

Detail-oriented

Early mornings

Education

ServSafe Certification or willingness to certify

Job description

Concord, MA (moving to Westwood, MA soon)

Full-time · Upon request, commensurate with experience

About us

The role

Gluten-free baking is its own craft. Our doughs behave differently, our hydration is different, our timing is different. We have a very special product line up that we are excited to bring to market!

What you’ll do

• Manage and oversee daily bakery production, ensuring proper quantities, quality and consistency across all products
• Maintain an organized, efficient daily production schedule
• Maintain accurate production levels and adjust quantities based on sales
• Monitor inventory, ordering and product waste
• Manage product packaging and delivery (wholesale and direct to consumer) process
• Maintain a clean, organized and food-safe bakery and production workspace
• Follow all food-safety, sanitation and workplace procedures
• Train and develop other bakers as the team grows

What we’re looking for

• Professional baking experience
• ServSafe Food Handler certification, or willingness to get certified within 30 days (we’ll cover it)
• Strong bread production background; gluten-free experience is a plus, not a requirement
• Culinary school a plus
• Consistency: the ability to execute a recipe the same way every time
• Organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable with early mornings
• Able to work independently and to pitch in like a teammate — small company, everybody sweeps
• Able to lift 50 pounds and stay on your feet for a full shift

Why this one is different

This is a ground-floor job at a business that’s still being built. You’ll have a real voice in how the bakery runs — the product line, production schedule, the workflow, the standards. We’re not looking for someone to fill a slot on a line. We’re looking for someone who wants to help build a bakery worth the name.

We’re proud of what we make and who we make it for. If that sounds like your kind of kitchen, we’d love to hear from you.