PRODUCTION BAKERY MANAGER

Bakery Manager Role

Bakery Managers typically manage baking staff and ensure that all bakery operations run smoothly. They take inventory of baking supplies, resolve customer complaints, and address poor staff performance.

We are actively looking for an experienced Bakery Manager to supervise our baking staff and manage all bakery operations. The Bakery Manager’s responsibilities include maintaining accurate financial records, conducting interviews, hiring suitable bakery staff, and ensuring that orders for speciality cakes are completed on time.

You should also be able to discard stale or spoilt bakery items and mark down goods nearing their expiration dates.

To succeed as a Bakery Manager, you should demonstrate excellent management and problem-solving skills. Ultimately, an outstanding Bakery Manager should be able to achieve exceptional customer and enforce staff compliance with food health and safety regulations.

Bakery Manager Duties

• Previous experience managing a bakery.
• Sound knowledge of different baking techniques.
• The ability to work under pressure.
• Outstanding problem-solving skills.
• Excellent management skills.
• Effective communication skills.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Associate’s degree in Culinary Arts or Baking and Pastry Arts is advantageous.

Bakery Manager Requirements

• Ensuring that the bakery is adequately stocked with quality baking ingredients and supplies.
• Ensuring that baking tools, utensils, and equipment are properly cleaned and sanitised.
• Developing and implementing advertizing and marketing strategies to attract new customers.
• Creating suitable work schedules for staff members.
• Appraising staff performance and carrying out the necessary disciplinary measures to address poor performance.
• Training staff to produce high-quality bakery items while following proper food handling procedures.
• Strategically arranging bakery items in display cases to encourage customer purchases.
• Inspecting bakery items to ensure that established standards on quality, uniformity, and aesthetic appeal are met.
• Resolving customer complaints in a professional manner.
• Previous experience managing a bakery.
• Sound knowledge of different baking techniques.
• The ability to work under pressure.
• Outstanding problem-solving skills.
• Excellent management skills.
• Effective communication skills.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Associate’s degree in Culinary Arts or Baking and Pastry Arts is advantageous.

Bakery Manager Qualifications

The education and qualifications for Bakery Managers might include the following:

• A Higher National Diploma or Degree in Culinary Arts, Culinary Management, Business and Hospitality Management, or Hotel and Catering Management
• Two A Levels
• Four GCSEs/High School Diploma

Bakery Manager Desired Experience

The relevant experience of a Bakery Manager might include working in roles such as Trainee Catering Manager, Baker, or Bakery Assistant Manager, where the candidate could develop their baking, communication, health and safety, and leadership skills.

Bakery Manager Training

Possible training of an excellent Bakery Manager candidate might include:

• Hospitality Management Higher Apprenticeship
• Level 4 Diploma in Hospitality Management
• Hospitality Guild Qualifications
• Food Hygiene Certificate