Bakery Manager in Leicester, Leicestershire
Posted by Jenno's Coffee House
Pay not stated
Leicester · Permanent
This is an opportunity to put your baking expertise and leadership skills to work in a growing, family-run business where you'll have the freedom to improve processes, develop new products and play a hands-on role in shaping the future of the operation.
What's in it for you?
- Annual performance-related bonus of up to 10% of salary.
- 20 days' holiday plus bank holidays, increasing by one day for each year of service, up to 25 days.
- AXA private healthcare cover and a NEST pension, increasing to 5% matched contributions after two years.
- 50% discount on food and drinks across the business.
- Free on-site parking at Carlton Park.
- The opportunity to influence product development, build your team and help expand production to supply customers beyond the existing coffee house network.
- Take ownership of daily production, planning schedules and coordinating orders to ensure all seven coffee houses receive fresh, high-quality products on time.
- Lead, train and develop the production team, supporting recruitment and creating a consistent, efficient working environment.
- Maintain high standards of food quality, presentation, hygiene and safety across the entire operation.
- Manage ingredients, stock levels and supplier orders, controlling waste and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency.
- Work closely with store managers, warehouse and central kitchen teams to maintain product availability and respond to customer feedback.
- Develop existing recipes and introduce new products, including seasonal ranges, while supporting plans to grow the external customer base.
- Strong commercial baking experience, ideally gained within a production environment supplying multiple outlets or customers.
- Previous experience supervising or managing a team, including training, production planning and performance management.
- Sound knowledge of food safety, hygiene, health and safety requirements and quality control.
- Experience managing stock, controlling waste and maintaining consistent product standards in a busy production setting.
- A full UK driving licence, access to your own vehicle and the ability to commute to Narborough, Leicester.
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