Head Baker (Head of Line)

The Head Baker leads the bakery, instructs, and supervises subordinates in the preparation of baked items. This includes baking more complex recipes, adapting new baking methods to vary the menu, recommend new equipment or changes in existing equipment based on needs and ensuring enough stocks and supplies for daily operations.

Responsibilities:

• Supervise, prepare and bake artisan breads, sweet and savoury bakes and pastries for service
• Supervise food preparation to ensure consistent food quality before service / dispatch
• Ensure good practices for food storage in accordance with food safety standards
• Comply with workplace safety & health system and F&B hygiene policies and procedures
• Perform production site and equipment maintenance
• Maintain and administer receiving procedures for store inventories
• Perform recipe costing
• Review processes to improve food & process quality, productivity, and operation
• Conduct orientation and training of team members
• Manage team performance appraisal process
• Manage team staffing
• Manage and monitor adhoc team expenses
• Any other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• At least 8 years experience in the pastry and baking industry is required.
• Have strong leadership skills, decision-making skills, and time-management skills.
• Needs to operate in a set-up similar to a food production environment and may be required to work day/night shifts.
• Working location: 239 Pandan Loop #02-01, Food Concept @ Pandan, Singapore 128425

Work schedule

• Weekend availability