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Head of Pastry & Bakery
Location: Warrington
Salary: £38,000 per annum
Hours: Daytime shifts only – 6:00am to 2:00pm
Benefits
- £38,000 annual salary
- Daytime shifts only (6:00am–2:00pm)
- No night time shifts, no evening work
- Every other weekend off (following probation)
- 28 days annual leave including bank holidays, increasing to 33 days with service
- Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day and Easter Sunday off
- Free onsite parking
- Colleague discount from day one on food, drink and products
- Family & Friends discount days
- Birthday leave
- Company pension scheme
- Long service awards
- Colleague recognition schemes
- Free colleague and family events
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Onsite colleague bistro and excellent staff facilities
- Discounted gym membership
- Ongoing training and career development opportunities
Are you an experienced bakery professional with a passion for artisan pastries, cakes, bakes and leading high-performing teams? We are looking for a talented Head of Pastry & Bakery to lead a busy bakery operation in Warrington, producing exceptional products for both the Food Hall and food outlets.
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This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established business offering an excellent work-life balance with daytime hours only, generous benefits and the chance to shape an innovative bakery offering.
Working Pattern
- Daytime hours
- During probation: 5/7 days per week
- Following successful probation: 6 days on / 4 days off rota (every other weekend off )
- Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day and Easter Sunday all Off
The Role
As Head of Pastry & Bakery, you will lead a team of eight colleagues, ensuring the highest standards of production, quality and consistency across all bakery and pastry products.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Leading, motivating and developing a Bakery & Pastry team of 8 colleagues.
- Overseeing the daily production of bakery and pastry products for both the Food Hall and outlets.
- Managing food GP% and ensuring efficient, profitable production.
- Completing daily and weekly ordering of ingredients and supplies.
- Carrying out monthly stock audits and maintaining accurate stock control.
- Ensuring full compliance with HACCP, food safety and Health & Safety procedures.
- Developing innovative and on trend new bakery and pastry products, including product costing.
- Coaching and inspiring your team to consistently deliver exceptional quality.
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About You
We're looking for someone who has:
- Previous experience as a Head Pastry chef, Baker, Senior Baker or in a similar leadership role.
- Excellent artisan pastry and bakery production skills.
- Proven experience managing, coaching and developing a team.
- Strong knowledge of HACCP, food safety and Health & Safety legislation.
- Experience with stock control, ordering and cost management.
- Excellent organisational and production planning skills.
- A genuine passion for innovation and creating outstanding bakery products.
If you're a passionate Pastry chef or bakery leader looking for a role that combines creativity, leadership and an excellent work-life balance, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today to take the next step or Call the team on 0161 8504495
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