Service Leader - Bakery

We are looking for a hands-on Service Leader to support the Production Manager and take a lead role in our bread production. This is an important position within the bakery team, helping to ensure our breads and bakery products are made to a consistently high standard, production runs smoothly, and customers receive fresh, high-quality products every day.

Main responsibilities Take the lead in day-to-day bread production, ensuring products are made to agreed standards, schedules and customer demand. Support the Production Manager with the smooth running of the bakery and step up to lead the department when required. Lead bakery shifts, supervise colleagues and help create a positive, productive working environment.

Produce a range of high-quality bakery items, including breads, cakes, biscuits, traybakes and pastries. Maintain excellent standards of food quality, presentation, consistency, cleanliness and customer service. Follow production plans and help improve productivity, efficiency and quality across the bakery. Uphold food safety, hygiene, HACCP and health and safety standards, including completing required checks and documentation.

Train, coach and support new and existing team members, including through induction and ongoing development. Work collaboratively with the wider bakery team and attend planning meetings when needed.