Bakery Manager
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Hospitality · New Plymouth, New Zealand · Full-Time · $25/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Do you want to lead a bakery team? This Bakery Manager job is in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You will manage a busy bakery department and still bake with your team.
You will plan production, check quality, watch stock and waste, and help staff do their best. You will also work on new products that customers may enjoy. The job suits skilled Bakers and Senior Bakers who want to move into management.
Eligible overseas professionals with relevant experience may be considered for employer sponsorship.
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Key Responsibilities
- Take responsibility for how the bakery department performs every day
- Organise production so products are ready when customers need them
- Keep the same high standard in baking quality, freshness, look and portion size
- Use your baking knowledge to find ways to improve products and processes
- Create and introduce new products that customers want
- Plan how much to produce, using sales patterns and expected demand
- Check stock, ordering, waste and product availability
- Support good labour planning and productivity
- Lead the bakery team with clear direction, coaching and training
- Build a team culture of accountability, teamwork and high standards
- Stay hands-on and help with baking when needed
- Find operational problems and solve them well
- Check that food safety, hygiene and workplace health and safety rules are followed
- Keep the bakery clean, organised and friendly for customers
- Read customer feedback and use it to improve products and service
- Work with the store management team to reach business goals
- Help with budgets, cost control and commercial results, and keep looking for ways to improve efficiency, product quality and customer satisfaction
Requirements & Eligibility
- Demonstrated professional baking experience
- Experience in a supermarket, retail bakery, commercial bakery or a similar food production place
- Strong practical knowledge of bakery preparation and production
- Proven ability to make quality bakery products every time
- Previous supervisory or management experience is advantageous
- Experienced Bakers and Senior Bakers with leadership potential are encouraged to apply
- Current Bakery Managers looking for a new challenge are encouraged to apply
- Strong interest in new bakery ideas and product development
- Ability to lead, coach, motivate and develop a team
- Strong planning and organisational skills
- Good understanding of stock control, waste, staff hours and department results
- Strong communication and people skills
- Ability to work independently and also as part of a wider management team
- A hands-on way of leading daily bakery work
- Strong focus on customer service and quality
- Ability to work well in a busy retail environment, with a commitment to food safety, hygiene and workplace safety
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