Job Title: Bakery Manager
Wage: Competitive ($23+, Based on Experience)
Full Time + Full Benefits Package
Shift Times: Flexible, overseeing 10pm-6am & 4am-12pm shifts
About Our Bakery Team:
We are a high-volume, scratch bakery known for creating Bavarian-style breads, handmade pastries, traditional Bavarian tortes, and custom-decorated sugar cookies. Every product we create is made from scratch using traditional methods and recipes handed down by our founder, Dorothy Zehnder. We pride ourselves on producing over 250,000 loaves of bread, and thousands of cookies, pies, pastries, and specialty desserts each year. We are seeking a talented Bakery Manager to lead our team while maintaining the highest standards of quality and craftsmanship.
Position Overview:
The Bakery Manager will oversee both our 3rd shift bread production and day shift pastry & torte teams. This role combines leadership in both baking and administrative responsibilities, focusing on quality control, team training, inventory management, and the creation of new seasonal products. As we’ve recently purchased FlexiBake, the manager will also spearhead the integration of this software system, using it to streamline administrative tasks such as inventory management, ordering, and reporting. The role also includes coordinating the fulfillment of external orders for both online sales and local vendors, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.
Key Responsibilities:
- Production Oversight: Supervise both the 3rd shift (10pm-6am) bread team and the day shift (4am-12pm) pastry, torte, and cookie decorating teams.
- Baking & Pastry Management: Participate in and oversee the production of Bavarian-style breads, handmade pastries, and traditional Bavarian tortes.
- Sugar Cookie & Cake Decorating: Lead and assist with the creative decoration of sugar cookies and cakes, ensuring quality and artistic presentation.
- FlexiBake Integration: Spearhead the integration of FlexiBake, our new inventory and order management system. Use the platform for inventory tracking, ordering, production scheduling, and reporting.
- Inventory & Ordering: Manage ingredient inventory levels, track orders, and ensure timely procurement using FlexiBake to streamline these processes.
- Team Development & Training: Train, mentor, and motivate staff, ensuring they are equipped with the skills and knowledge to succeed.
- Quality Control: Monitor product quality, ensuring all baked goods meet our established recipes and standards.
- Administrative Duties: Up to 40% of tasks may be administrative, including managing schedules, using FlexiBake for reporting, and overseeing daily operations.
- External Orders: Oversee the coordination of external orders, both online and from local vendors, ensuring orders are fulfilled accurately and on time.
- Collaboration & Innovation: Work closely with our retail, kitchen, and dining room management teams to develop new seasonal products and drive innovation in the bakery.
Qualifications:
- Experience in high-volume, scratch baking with expertise in artisanal breads, Bavarian tortes, pastries, pies, and cake/cookie decorating.
- Leadership experience in a bakery or culinary setting, with the ability to manage and train teams.
- Experience with inventory management systems or the ability to quickly learn new software (experience with FlexiBake is a plus).
- Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to balance both production and administrative duties.
- Strong communication skills for collaborating with staff, vendors, and customers.
- Ability to work flexible hours, overseeing both day and night shifts.
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a well-established bakery known for crafting exceptional, from-scratch baked goods.
- Lead a team of talented bakers in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
- Competitive salary and benefits, with opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Contribute to the innovation of new seasonal products and specialty items.
- Opportunity to be a key player in the integration of FlexiBake, streamlining operations and driving efficiency.
