Head Baker

Zak The Baker is a Miami-based artisanal bakery specializing in sourdough bread and traditional pastries. Our rapidly-growing company consists of a retail bakery and cafe, wholesale bakery and catering program. Zak The Baker serves dozens of regional businesses through its wholesale bakery including 20 regional Whole Foods Marketplace stores via our delivery fleet.

All aspects of the company share the same Zak The Baker Mission, which is to make high quality products with integrity and joy.

Job Overview

The Head Baker will play a key role in the ongoing and future growth of the company. This Manager-level role is responsible for implementing, managing and overseeing the company's overall Bread production in collaboration with senior management.

Reporting :

The Head Baker reports directly to the Culinary Director.

Head Baker Primary Roles and Responsibilities:

• Managing the Bread production teams (currently 12 [is this correct?] bakers), including participation in hiring, training, promoting, scheduling, compensation, any necessary discipline, in coordination with the Culinary Director, HR and the Director of Operations.
• Ensuring that all products are being produced to company standards.
• Ensure that all opening and closing procedures are being followed to the standard set in collaboration with the Culinary Director.
• Ensure that the production is running at an optimal and efficient pace.
• Uphold and reflect our high standards for leadership including contributing towards a positive work culture
• Lead the daily production, and delegate responsibilities accordingly when on site.
• Actively participating in the baking, shaping and mixing operations, to ensure on time daily completion of their missions.
• Attend regular meetings and collaborate on objectives, strategy, tactics and priorities for theHead Bakerposition and thebread production teams.
• Complete the daily prep sheet using the Bakery software or any future production software.
• Report any incidents to the Culinary Director and/or HR department if needed.
• Completing and sending comprehensive reports .
• Collaborate with Logistics leadership to ensure deliveries are organized and leave the bakery on time on a daily basis.
• Scheduling for the Bread Team, and adjustment of schedules following budget given, expected and unexpected absences and communicating any relevant changes to the team.
• Responsible for monitoring Cost Of Goods for the bread production operations, and to participate in their improvement through sourcing, negotiation, limiting waste and any other appropriate strategies validated with the Culinary Director.
• Execution of Systems built in collaboration with the Culinary Director.
• Maintaining, ordering, and organizing all bakery ingredients and materials needed for the bread team with a proper supply inventory and par list.
• Quality control of baking operations to ensure standards are maintained for all aspects of the bread team.
• Food Safety compliance, the Head Baker is responsible for the respect of all Federal, state or local laws related to food safety in his/her department and set up by the Culinary Director.
• Ability to address the needs of all physical and human resources within the building and assume any necessary duties during periods of being the sole manager on duty.
• As a key member of a dynamic team, this position will also be involved to contribute to special projects and emerging opportunities as they arise, and any additional responsibilities the Company would determine appropriate such as Research and Development of new processes and items.

Requirements

• Must have 6 years experience in a high quality professional bread kitchen
• Must have at least 3 years in a management capacity (sous chef/chef) in high quality professional bread kitchen
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work early or overnight shifts as needed
• Strong technical expertise in naturally leavened doughs and traditional bread baking methods
• Bread / Pastry Degree
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills
• Ability to perform well in a fast-paced and deadline-dependent organization
• High level of professionalism and willingness to collaborate
• Strategic and proactive thinker
• Ability to identify and define short-term and long-term objectives and strategies for meeting them
• Excellent team-building skills with a strong ability to clearly and efficiently communicate
• Fluent in English, Spanish is a plus

Compensation

• Starting at $85,000 annually, based on experience and performance
• Eligible to Employer Sponsored Health Insurance
• PTO days

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Shift includes at least one day of the weekend.
• Shifts may include afternoons and full weekends, depending on business needs