Local Supervisor Bakery

Career27; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Outspan in Gauteng seeks a Local Supervisor Bakery to oversee hygiene, safety and the bakery production line on site. The role focuses on maintaining standards, managing stock, and ensuring efficient operations to maximise gross margins.

The supervisor will monitor quality, price accuracy, and staff performance while coordinating with management and suppliers to meet daily targets. Strong leadership and attention to detail are essential.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 / Matric is required.
• 5 years of service in a relevant supervisory role.
• Candidates must maintain hygiene and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Supervises hygiene, housekeeping and safe working standards within the bakery department.
• Monitors production process and stock to maximise margins and profits.
• Ensures operating standards are maintained and adheres to security procedures.
• Conducts regular quality checks and ensures stock is rotated; removes damaged/expired stock.
• Prevents wastage, shrinkage and damages; checks pricing and labels.
• Completes relevant administration/documentation and plans promotions.
• Advises customers and handles requests courteously to provide required products/services.
• Monitors budgets (expenses, turnover, gross) and takes required action.
• Maintains optimal stock levels through effective ordering and returns handling.
• Plans daily/weekly production and communicates with staff, management, suppliers.
• Ensures equipment is maintained and operable according to standards.
• Manages employees to uphold standards with trained, motivated personnel.

Skills

Assertive

Attention to detail

Communication

Conscientiousness

Customer service

Team player

Sense of urgency

Operational discipline

Education

Grade 12 / Matric

Job description

## Local Supervisor BakeryApply: Fully On-Site: Outspan - Gauteng: Full time: Posted Yesterday: End Date: October 12, 2026 (9 days left to apply): JR105926It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!Purpose of the job Supervises all aspects of hygiene and safety within the bakery department. Supervises the production process and stock in order to maximise gross margins and profits. Ensures that operating standards are maintained.Competencies* Assertive.* Attention to detail.* Communicate.* Conscientious (by the book).* Customer minded.* Monitor and develop other’s performance.* Sense of urgency.* Team player.* Thorough/accurateMinimum Requirements* Grade 12 / Matric* 5 years serviceKey Responsibilities* Ensure that hygiene, housekeeping and safe working standards are maintained (floor and back-up).* Ensure that security procedures are adhered to.* Ensure that merchandise/display standards are adhered to.* Conduct regular quality checks, ensure that stock is rotated. Damaged/expired stock is removed.* Prevent wastage/shrinkage/damages.* Check correct pricing e.g. labels.* Complete all relevant administration/documentation.* Plan and implement sales promotions.* Approach and advise customers on the product, listen to customers’ requests, provide the required product or services and handle customers in a courteous and businesslike manner.* Monitor budgets (expenses, turnover, gross) and take required action.* Optimise stock levels e.g. always in stock, never overstocked through effective ordering and efficient handling of returns.* Plan daily/weekly production of products (if applicable).* Communicate effectively with employees, management, customers and suppliers.* Ensure that all equipment is maintained in effective working order and operated in accordance with laid down standards.* Manage employees to ensure standards are maintained by competent, motivated employees