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.

• £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

• 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

• Experience managing food production, bakery, confectionery or similar manufacturing
• A track record of improving processes or scaling a food business
• Strong food safety, HACCP and compliance knowledge
• Excellent people management and leadership skills
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of costs and margins
• Confidence with spreadsheets, databases and digital systems
• Full UK driving licence
• Product development experience desirable; confectionery experience a bonus

If you're excited by the idea of helping shape the next chapter of an ambitious independent bakery, we'd love to hear from you.