Production Baker [Shift Lead]

Who We’re Looking For

We are seeking an experienced Production Baker [Shift Lead] to join our dynamic Bakery Team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled baker with strong leadership qualities who is passionate about high-quality production baking and thrives in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. 

As a Shift Lead, you’ll play a key role in motivating a small team, maintaining product quality, overseeing daily production, and supporting the growth of an exciting and impactful business.

The best bit? At Luminary, every sale supports our mission to empower some of the UK’s most disadvantaged women. If you’re keen to work in a business that combines purpose with craft - we’d love to hear from you.

About Luminary Bakery

Featured in Vogue, Vanity Fair, Tatler and more, Luminary Bakery is an award-winning bakery on a mission to empower women through training and employment. With one Café and two Bakery sites in London, and a fast-growing online sales business (selling Letterbox Brownies, celebration cakes and wedding cakes), we’re proud to count F1, ASOS, Ben & Jerrys, Goldman Sachs, the Chanel Foundation, Ballys, Microsoft, Pandora, Selfridges and Stella McCartney among our clients. This is an exciting time to join us  as we expand our production and head office teams to meet growing demand for delicious products that do good. 

Job Title: Production Baker [Shift Lead]

Locations:

• Hackney Downs Studios, Hangar 3/4, 17 Amhurst Terrace, London, E8 2BT
  


• 71–73 Allen Road, London, N16 8RY
  


• Any other location as reasonably required by the business

Reports to: Head Baker & Senior Baker

Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week (Monday–Friday, with flexibility for occasional weekends based on business needs)

Salary: £14.00 per hour + additional responsibilities payment for hosting work experience

Purpose of the Role

To lead and support the bakery production team. The Shift Lead oversees daily operations on the production floor, supporting the senior baker in ensuring efficiency, quality, and safety. This role acts as the go-to-person during shifts - resolving issues, coordinating tasks, and motivating team members to deliver excellent results. 

You’ll also support Luminary's social missions by hosting work experience (typically once a week) for women on our Luminary Charity Training Programme. 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily production shifts, ensuring smooth workflow and timely delivery of baking schedules


• Oversee team performance, offering support, guidance  and on-the-job training as needed


• Assisting the Head Baker & Senior Baker in meeting production deadlines


• Host work experience placements and offer insight into bakery life 


• Support product development for new consumer and corporate offerings


• Maintain product quality and consistency, ensuring all items meeting Luminary’s high standards


• Uphold food hygiene, health, and safety standards in life with company policy

Requirements

Essential:

• Minimum 3 years of professional baking experience, ideally in a production or artisan bakery 


• Previous experience supervisory or leading a team 


• Strong technical baking skills, with consistency and attention to detail


• Organised, and able to manage multiple priorities under pressure


• Motivated, hard working and collaborative


• Physically able to lift and handle items weighing up to 50lbs (approx 23kg)


• Proof of the right to work in the UK

Desirable::

• Willingness to work varied hours or weekends depending on business needs