Head Baker - Pipeline
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About the Role
Baba Roma is seeking an experienced Head Baker to oversee daily production of bread, viennoiserie, and pastries. The role requires 5+ years of bakery production experience with at least 3 years in a leadership role within a high-volume central kitchen or artisan bakery.
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Responsibilities
- Oversee and manage the daily production of bread, viennoiserie, and pastries, ensuring quality and efficiency
- Maintain consistency in texture, flavor, and presentation across all products while continuously refining and improving recipes
- Implement and streamline baking schedules, production processes, and inventory controls to enhance efficiency
- Lead and mentor a team of bakers, pastry chefs, and production staff, fostering a culture of excellence, discipline, and innovation
- Collaborate with the R&D and culinary teams to create new product lines, seasonal offerings, and signature baked goods
- Ensure strict adherence to food safety, hygiene regulations, and HACCP standards
- Ensure all baking equipment, ovens, and production tools are maintained and optimized for efficiency
- Oversee the procurement of raw materials, monitor ingredient usage, reduce waste, and maintain cost effective production
- Work closely with patisserie and culinary Heads, ensuring smooth coordination across all production lines
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional experience in bakery production
- At least 3 years in a leadership role within a high volume central kitchen, artisan bakery, or patisserie
- Mastery of bread fermentation, sourdough, viennoiserie lamination, and pastry production techniques
- Strong understanding of dough hydration, fermentation processes, and ingredient interactions
- Proven ability to scale up production, ensuring high output while maintaining artisanal quality
- Experience in leading, mentoring, and managing diverse bakery teams
- Strong knowledge of food safety regulations, HACCP compliance, and best practices
- Ability to analyze production data, manage costs, and optimize ingredient usage
- Tech savvy with proficiency in Excel, inventory management systems, and ERP software for production tracking and planning
- Strong organizational, problem solving, and multitasking skills
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Job Title and Department
- Job Title: Head Baker
- Department: Bakery Production
- Reports to: Production Head / Managing Director
Key Responsibilities
- Production Leadership: Oversee and manage the daily production of bread, viennoiserie, and pastries, ensuring quality and efficiency
- Recipe Standardization & Quality Control: Maintain consistency in texture, flavor, and presentation across all products while continuously refining and improving recipes
- Process Optimization & Workflow Management: Implement and streamline baking schedules, production processes, and inventory controls to enhance efficiency
- Team Management & Training: Lead and mentor a team of bakers, pastry chefs, and production staff, fostering a culture of excellence, discipline, and innovation
- Product Development & Innovation: Collaborate with the R&D and culinary teams to create new product lines, seasonal offerings, and signature baked goods
- Food Safety & Compliance: Ensure strict adherence to food safety, hygiene regulations, and HACCP standards, maintaining the highest quality standards
- Equipment & Facility Oversight: Ensure all baking equipment, ovens, and production tools are maintained and optimized for efficiency
- Inventory & Cost Management: Oversee the procurement of raw materials, monitor ingredient usage, reduce waste, and maintain cost effective production
- Collaboration with Other Departments: Work closely with patisserie, and culinary Heads, ensuring smooth coordination across all production lines
Key Requirements / Candidate Profile
- 5+ years of professional experience in bakery production, with at least 3 years in a leadership role within a high volume central kitchen, artisan bakery, or patisserie
- Mastery of bread fermentation, sourdough, viennoiserie lamination, and pastry production techniques
- Strong understanding of dough hydration, fermentation processes, and ingredient interactions
- Proven ability to scale up production, ensuring high output while maintaining artisanal quality
- Experience in leading, mentoring, and managing diverse bakery teams
- Strong knowledge of food safety regulations, HACCP compliance, and best practices
- Ability to analyze production data, manage costs, and optimize ingredient usage
- Tech savvy with proficiency in Excel, inventory management systems, and ERP software for production tracking and planning
- Strong organizational, problem solving, and multitasking skills, with the ability to thrive in a fast paced environment
- Passion for baking, innovation, and maintaining exceptional quality standards in every product
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