Head Baker

Head Baker

We’re looking for a Head baker - As a Head Baker you are responsible to take care of the bakery section and duties assigned to meet the set standard and qualities & Implement new procedures to develop the betterment of Dept. The Head Baker is one of the leadership positions & must have a passion to produce high quality bakery products consistently. This person demonstrates strong leadership skills. This position will report to the Production Manager.

**Job Description & Responsibilities.**
- Receive all production orders from all outlets, review & prepare according to the forecasted production volume.
- Monitor all duty schedules in the bakery operation
- Create high quality and creative bakery products to satisfy the customer






- Plan for manpower according to business demands, allocate Chefs accordingly & assign specific job responsibilities.
- Ensure adherence to food safety guidelines & ensure compliance by all team members in each and every shift.
- Monitor, follow up & evaluate employee’s performance on the assigned job responsibilities.
- Provide feedback & develop team members to meet the required standards where necessary & improve on their skills & experience.
- Review any excess wastage or abnormalities in ordering patterns & bring to the attention of Production Manager
- Propose to develop new products, update recipes & maintain as required as per the instructions of the management.
- Conduct regular briefing and training, and ensure that employees are regularly updated with required communications.
- Research into smarter, cost efficient practices to improve P&L; goals set by the management.
- Coordinate with Purchasing,





Stores & vendors to get optimum prices & high-quality products at all times.
- Visit all outlets periodically to ensure that the food quality, freshness and consistency at our outlets are maintained & report any deviations observed.
- Maintain all recipes & ensure that all employees follow the standards set & maintain consistency at all times.
- Minimizes waste and inefficiencies to meet goals.
- Provide team members with safety guidelines & ensure that the team is provided with a safe working environment.
- Coordinate with Hygiene Officer to ensure that the entire Bakery operation is in compliance with the HACCP & food safety guidelines.
- Establish and maintain an effective employee relations and interdepartmental working relationship.
- Conduct such functions if required as employee orientation,





performance appraisal, coaching and counseling, to ensure appropriate staffing and productivity.
- Develop formal training plans and conducts on the job training sessions for bakery employees.
- Handle & resolve any employee conflicts, misconducts & report to the immediate superior & to the HR department where necessary.
- Participate in establishing the month end inventory in the bakery.

**Requirements**:

- Knowledge & experience in handling a team of bakers.
- At least 5 years’ experience in Retail bakery in leadership position.
- Should possess strong leadership skills and problem-solving ability
- Good Communication skills
- Must have good culinary skills
- Knowledge & experience working on food safety management system







**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Dubai: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

Application Question(s):

- Can join immediately? YES or NO

**Experience**:

- Head Baker: 5 years (required)
- Bakery: 5 years (required)

▶️ Head Baker
🖊️ Katrina Bakery
📍 Dubai