Head of Bakery

The Company is seeking a Head of Bakery to lead the establishment and daily operations of a new central production facility. This pivotal role involves the hands-on recruitment, training, and management of a fresh kitchen team, with a primary focus on standardizing production across cold desserts. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing high-volume production, ensuring strict adherence to SOPs, and aggressively managing gross profit margins and wastage. Key tasks include fostering a culture of high performance and collaboration, scaling production to meet demand, and maintaining absolute consistency across all retail branches. Applicants for the Head of Bakery position at the company should have a minimum of 3-5 years' of hands-on experience in high-volume commercial bakeries, central kitchens, or premium retail pastry operations. Strong leadership, communication, and numerical skills are essential, as is a proven track record in managing and training a kitchen brigade. The role requires a candidate with business proficiency in Mandarin to facilitate direct reporting and daily strategy alignment. The ideal candidate will have high emotional intelligence, a collaborative approach to problem-solving, and a data-driven mindset. Responsibilities also include coordinating with the General Manager on facility workflows, equipment maintenance, and ingredient procurement.