Bakery Supervisor

Overview

As a Bakery Supervisor, you will lead and support our baking team. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing the daily production, ensuring quality control, and managing a team of bakers to ensure smooth operations in our busy bakery.

• Oversee the daily production of bread, pastries, and baked goods, ensuring consistently high standards of quality, taste, and presentation while meeting agreed production schedules.
• Lead, motivate, and develop a team of bakers through clear direction, hands on support, regular briefings, and constructive feedback to drive performance and continuous improvement.
• Actively participate in the full baking process including preparation, mixing, shaping, proofing, and baking, ensuring strict adherence to recipes, traditional methods, and food safety standards.
• Manage operational efficiency by monitoring workflow, resolving production or equipment issues promptly, maintaining a clean and well organised bakery, and ensuring full compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Support the wider success of the bakery through effective stock control, ingredient management, equipment care, and involvement in the recruitment, onboarding, and training of new team members to build a strong, skilled workforce.

• Have previous experience in a bakery or food production environment, with a solid understanding of artisan bread and pastry techniques.
• Have strong leadership skills with the ability to supervise and motivate a team of bakers.
• Are organised, efficient, and able to manage production schedules and workflows effectively.
• Are passionate about quality baking and committed to maintaining the highest standards in everything they do.
• Have knowledge of health and safety regulations, food safety standards, and best practices in bakery hygiene.
• Are proactive in problem-solving and able to manage challenges during production.
• Have excellent communication skills and the ability to work well as part of a team.

• Hours:
  
  40 hours per week - Any 5 days out of 7
• Shift: 5:00PM-2:00AM
• Pay: £15.20 per hour

The Bertinet Bakery, based in Bath, has been creating award-winning breads, pastries, and cakes for over 18 years. We supply leading retailers, restaurants, and our own GAIL’s bakeries nationwide - always staying true to our craft and commitment to quality.

We care about Job Well Done:
Since 1993, we have been champions in traditional baking with the finest ingredients and techniques. We care about Baking:
At The Bread Factory all our teams take pride in crafting beautiful, freshly baked loaves, pastries, and cakes. We care about each other:
We always act with respect, empathy, and support to our employees, neighbours and customers. We care about community:
We believe in minimising unsustainable practices and reducing waste, whilst ensuring we continue to provide everyone with nutritious high-quality food. We care about nature.