Bakery Team Leader
£27,000
Yolk Recruitment is supporting an established food manufacturer in their search for a driven and quality-focused Bakery Team Leader. Working a rotating Monday-Friday shift pattern (6-2 / 2-10). If you've previously overseen production lines in a bakery setting or within any fast-paced food production environment and enjoy motivating teams to hit daily targets, this role offers stability, progression, and the chance to make a real impact on quality, efficiency and output.
As Bakery Team Leader, you will play a key part in driving production performance, ensuring high standards of quality, safety and efficiency across your line. Working closely with the Bakery Shift Manager and senior team leaders, you'll lead a small team, oversee daily operations, and help ensure the bakery is always audit-ready.
Key responsibilities:
Lead, guide and motivate bakery operators to deliver consistent performance
Ensure products are manufactured to the correct specification and quality standard
Oversee allergen control, labelling accuracy and documentation
Support the setup of bakery machinery and ensure lines start on time
Drive efficiency, reduce waste and manage cost variance across your area
Lead continuous improvement and support improvement projects
Maintain high standards of GMP, hygiene, Health & Safety and BRC compliance
Supervise staff, manage break times and ensure procedures are followed
Conduct basic administrative tasks such as shift and progress reports
Manage rework and ensure audit-ready standards are met daily
Encourage new ideas, problem-solving and creativity within the teamThis is what you'll need:
Experience running a production line in a bakery, food manufacturing or similar high-volume environment.
Able to work under pressure without compromising quality.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to high standards.And this is what you'll get:
Competitive salary.
Bonus.
Career development and training opportunities