Bakery Production Manager

Job Overview

About WAKE AND LATE

WAKE AND LATE is a fast-growing company serving handcrafted breakfast burritos across Los Angeles. Behind every store is our commissary and bakery, where we produce thousands of products each week for our restaurants and wholesale partners.

We're looking for a Bakery Production Manager to lead our bakery production team. This role is focused on execution, organization, and consistency. You'll oversee daily production of our wholesale bagels, cream cheese, and high-volume tortilla dough while ensuring quality, food safety, and an efficient production environment.

If you enjoy building systems, developing people, and making sure production runs smoothly every day, we'd love to meet you.

What You'll Do

Lead and develop the bakery production team.

Plan and execute daily and weekly production schedules.

Oversee production of bagels, cream cheese, and tortilla dough.

Ensure products consistently meet company quality standards.

Maintain food safety, sanitation, and HACCP standards.

Monitor inventory levels and communicate production needs.

Train, coach, and hold team members accountable to expectations.

Coordinate with Operations and Commissary leadership to ensure production supports business needs.

Identify inefficiencies and implement process improvements.

Maintain a clean, organized, and safe production environment.

What We're Looking For

3+ years of leadership experience in a commercial bakery, food manufacturing, commissary, or high-volume production kitchen.

Strong organizational and planning skills.

Experience managing production schedules and leading teams.

Comfortable balancing quality, speed, and labor efficiency.

Excellent communication and coaching abilities.

ServSafe Manager Certification (or ability to obtain shortly after hire).

Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work in a production environment.

Bonus Points

Experience with wholesale production.

Experience working with dough production or bread/bagel operations.

Familiarity with inventory management and production forecasting.

Bilingual (English/Spanish).

What Success Looks Like

Production is completed accurately and on schedule.

The bakery team is well-trained, organized, and accountable.

Product quality remains consistent from batch to batch.

Waste is minimized through strong planning and execution.

The bakery operates safely, efficiently, and with pride.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance.

Paid time off.

Employee meals and beverages.

Growth opportunities within a rapidly expanding company.

If you're someone who takes ownership, thrives in a fast-paced production environment, and believes details matter, we'd love to hear from you.

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Pay: From $75,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person