Production Operations Manager

Sourdough Sophia began in a dining room during lockdown, when queues formed down the road for our micro bakery. With the help of a Kickstarter and nearly 600 local backers,we opened our doors in 2020.

Today we're a scaling independent bakery, and our priority is still people. Working in hospitality is hard, but it shouldn't be unfair. We're looking for a aProduction Operations Manager to build the systems and the team that let us scale, and to keep our production calm, safe and brilliant while we do. We're a seven-day operation with night bakes, so you'll need to be happy working across the week, including nights.

• Leading the shift from the line, coaching our senior bakersand pastry chefs as you go
• Building the SOPs, routines and team that make us readyto scale
• Create the systems that turn new products intoeveryday production and get them to the stores
• Run the production schedule, write the rotas and cover logistics, from packing to delivery
• Own food safety and compliance to the highest standards
• Track yield, waste and cost per unit, and lead improvement projects
• Keep standards consistent across sites and wholesale, working with our Product Development and Standards Lead

• 5+ years in food manufacturing, CPU orartisan bakery production, with real people leadership
• Hands-on experience producing sourdough and laminated pastry
• Experience building systems from scratch
• Strong HACCP, hygiene and allergen knowledge
• Confidence using KPIs and data to drive improvement
• A calm, visible, decisive style, and a love oft teaching others

• Paid sick leave
• Free lunch, coffee and bread
• Wellbeing support, including massages and therapy