Bakery Manager
Trade · Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand · Full-Time · $25/hr
Have you been baking for years and feel ready to lead? A busy bakery department in Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand, needs a capable bakery professional to own its performance, growth and future direction.
This role goes beyond baking. You will keep quality high, organise production, sort out everyday operational challenges and bring the team together around a shared standard of excellence.
Experienced Bakers and Senior Bakers can turn their hands-on know-how into a management career here, while current bakery managers can bring their leadership to a new setting where ideas and initiative really count. Candidates are assessed on genuine skills, background and suitability, and employer sponsorship is available for eligible international applicants. Bakers from the Philippines and around the world are welcome.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the bakery crew with clear direction, coaching, training and ongoing support
- Be accountable for how the bakery department performs day to day
- Organise production so products are ready when customers want them, planning requirements around sales patterns and expected demand
- Keep baking quality, freshness, presentation and portion control consistent
- Use your bakery know-how to spot ways to improve products and processes
- Create and launch new products that match what customers like and where market opportunities lie
- Keep track of stock, ordering, wastage and product availability
- Help plan labour and keep the department productive
- Build a team culture of accountability, teamwork and high standards
- Stay hands-on in the bakery and pitch in with practical support when needed, solving operational problems as they come up
- Check that food safety, hygiene and workplace health and safety standards are followed
- Keep the bakery clean, organised and focused on customers
- Listen to customer feedback and use it to improve products and service
- Work with the wider store management team to meet business goals
- Help with budgeting, cost control and overall commercial results, always looking for better efficiency, product quality and customer satisfaction
Requirements & Eligibility
- Professional baking experience you can demonstrate
- Background in a supermarket, retail bakery, commercial bakery or similar food production setting
- Strong hands-on knowledge of bakery preparation and production
- Proven ability to produce quality bakery products consistently
- Previous supervisory or management experience is advantageous
- Experienced Bakers and Senior Bakers with leadership potential, as well as current Bakery Managers looking for a new challenge, are encouraged to apply
- Keen interest in bakery innovation and developing new products
- Able to lead, coach, motivate and develop a team
- Strong organisation and planning skills
- Good understanding of stock control, wastage, labour use and department performance
- Strong communication and people skills
- Able to work on your own while being an effective part of a wider management team
- A hands-on leadership style in daily bakery operations
- Strong focus on customer service and quality
- Committed to food safety, hygiene and workplace safety, and able to work well in a busy retail environment
- Willing to relocate to Taranaki, New Zealand
- Eligible overseas professionals with relevant experience may be considered for employer sponsorship
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