Bakery Manager
Trade · Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand · Full-Time · $25/hr
Is it time to move from baking into leading? In Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand, a busy bakery department is looking for a capable bakery professional to own its results, grow its people and decide where it goes next.
You will do much more than produce loaves and pastries. You will protect quality, plan production, fix daily problems and unite the team behind one standard of excellence.
This suits two kinds of people:
- An experienced Baker or Senior Baker ready to turn practical skill into a management career
- A bakery manager already in the role who wants a fresh workplace where ideas and initiative count
Selection is based on real skills, background and fit. Eligible international applicants can receive employer sponsorship and bring verified bakery experience to a professional New Zealand retail setting. Prepare an English-language CV before you apply.
Key Responsibilities
- Answer for the bakery department's results day after day
- Schedule baking so shelves are full at the times shoppers come in
- Hold the line on taste, freshness, look and portion size
- Work out production quantities from past sales and the demand you expect
- Watch stock levels, orders, waste and product availability closely
- Draw on your trade knowledge to make products and methods better, and launch new lines that suit shopper tastes and market openings
- Give staff clear instructions, coaching, training and steady support, and help plan rosters so the department is productive
- Create a team spirit where people own their work, cooperate and keep standards high
- Keep your hands in the dough and help on the floor whenever needed
- Notice operational problems early and sort them out properly
- Make sure food safety, hygiene and workplace health and safety rules are followed, and keep the bakery tidy, well run and focused on customers
- Read customer comments and turn them into better products and service
- Join the store's management team in reaching business goals, including budgets, cost control and commercial performance
- Never stop looking for ways to lift efficiency, quality and customer satisfaction
Requirements & Eligibility
- Demonstrated professional baking experience
- Background in a supermarket, retail bakery, commercial bakery or another food production site of a similar kind
- Solid practical know-how in bakery preparation and production, with a proven record of turning out quality bakery products consistently
- Previous supervisory or management experience is advantageous
- We welcome Bakers and Senior Bakers with leadership potential, as well as current Bakery Managers who want a new challenge
- Excited by bakery innovation and creating new products
- Able to lead, coach and motivate people and help them develop
- Plans well and stays organised
- Understands stock control, wastage, labour utilisation and how a department performs
- Communicates clearly and builds good relationships
- Works independently and also contributes effectively within a wider management team
- Leads from the bench, staying involved in daily bakery operations
- Puts customers and quality first, and is committed to food safety, hygiene and workplace safety
- Copes well with a busy retail environment
- Prepared to move to Taranaki, New Zealand
- Overseas professionals who are eligible and have relevant experience may be considered for employer sponsorship
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