Kitchen & Bakery Lead

Bakery & Kitchen Lead – Italian Food Concept

Salary: £35,000–£45,000 per year, depending on experience

We’re looking for a talented and ambitious Bakery & Kitchen Lead to join a new independent Italian food concept.

This is a hands-on role for someone with strong professional baking skills who is ready to take ownership of a kitchen and become a key part of a growing business.

Our offering is focused and quality-led, bringing together Italian-style breads, pastries, sandwiches and food, with an emphasis on great ingredients, consistency and simplicity done exceptionally well.

The Role

Working closely with the founder and a small, tight-knit team, you’ll take responsibility for the day-to-day running of the kitchen, including:

• Producing high-quality Italian-style breads, focaccia, pizza bianca and pastries
• Preparing and overseeing our sandwich and wider food offering
• Planning and organising daily production
• Managing stock, ordering, suppliers, food costs and waste
• Maintaining food safety, HACCP and all relevant kitchen standards and documentation
• Keeping the kitchen exceptionally organised, clean and efficient
• Helping train and develop future team members as the business grows

About You

We’re looking for someone hardworking, highly organised, positive and passionate about great food.

You’ll ideally have:

• Strong professional bread and baking experience, particularly with Italian-style focaccia, pizza bianca or similar breads
• Strong pastry skills, ideally including Italian-style pastries
• Experience in a professional bakery or kitchen environment
• Good knowledge of food safety and HACCP
• Commercial awareness around stock, suppliers, costs and waste
• A flexible, hands-on attitude and strong team mentality

You may already be running a kitchen or bakery, or you could be an experienced baker, pastry chef or chef who is ready to take the next step.

Most importantly, we want someone who wants more than simply another job.

You’ll be joining at the beginning, with the opportunity to make the kitchen your own and play an important part in shaping the business. We have ambitious plans to grow into multiple locations, creating significant opportunities for progression and increased responsibility.

If you’re ambitious, talented and excited by the opportunity to help build something from the beginning, we’d love to hear from you.

Pay: £35,000.00-£45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Discounted or free food

Work Location: In person