Production Manager

£35,000| Full Time | 40 hours per week
Stonehouse, Gloucestershire | On-site

We're recruiting on behalf of an award-winning artisan bakery for a Production & Operations Manager to help take their operation to the next level.

Benefits

• £35,000+ basic salary (DOE)
• Full-time, 40 hours per week
• Key member of the senior leadership team
• Genuine influence over the next chapter of an ambitious independent bakery
• Start date:
  
  mid-August 2026

Responsibilities as Production & Operations Manager

• Lead and manage the bakery team, including recruitment, training and performance
• Support and coach the Kitchen Supervisor, covering the role during holidays
• Identify opportunities to improve workflow, equipment, capacity and efficiency
• Maintain food safety and compliance standards, including HACCP, COSHH and Health & Safety
• Develop new products and refine existing ones
• Maintain accurate recipe costings, specifications and allergen records
• Manage supplier relationships and negotiate pricing
• Monitor costs and identify opportunities to improve profitability
• Maintain quality control and product consistency
• Step into production and packing during peak periods
• Occasionally cover the local delivery round

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