Bakery Production Lead Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Schedule: 5 Nights Per Week, 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Reports To: Executive Sous Chef
Location: Bishop’s Orchards Farm Market – Guilford, CT

Position Overview

Bishop’s Orchards is seeking an experienced and motivated Bakery Production Manager to lead and support our bakery production team in a high-volume, fast-paced environment. This hands-on leadership role is responsible for overseeing daily bakery production, supervising team members, maintaining quality and food safety standards, and ensuring efficient operations across the department.

The ideal candidate must have previous bakery production experience and strong leadership skills, with the ability to manage production flow, inventory, team development, and product quality while helping create an organized, positive, and high-performing bakery environment.

This position supports the Culinary Operations Manager and Executive Chef to ensure the smooth day-to-day operation of the bakery department. Please note: this is not a nut-free environment.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Oversee and      participate in daily bakery production including breads, breakfast      pastries, cookies, pies, cakes, donuts, bars, batters, and seasonal      specialty items 
• Supervise, schedule,      train, and delegate tasks to Bakery Team Members 
• Create and execute      daily production lists in collaboration with bakery leadership 
• Ensure all products      meet Bishop’s Orchards quality, freshness, consistency, and presentation      standards 
• Maintain clean,      organized, and well-stocked bakery displays, storage areas, walk-ins,      coolers, and freezers 
• Monitor inventory      levels, product rotation, and production needs throughout the department 
• Follow and enforce      FIFO procedures, food safety standards, sanitation requirements, and HACCP      guidelines 
• Ensure all prepared      and packaged items are properly labeled, dated, rotated, and stored 
• Train and mentor      bakery staff in proper baking techniques, safety procedures, and company      standards 
• Assist with recipe      execution, recipe development, and seasonal product planning 
• Conduct production      forecasting and planning for holidays, weekends, and special events 
• Maintain production      records, inventory logs, and operational documentation 
• Monitor equipment      cleanliness, maintenance, and safe operation 
• Support customer      service needs including answering product questions and assisting with      special orders 
• Foster a positive,      respectful, and team-oriented work environment 
• Communicate      operational needs, concerns, and staffing issues to bakery and culinary      leadership 
• Assist with opening      and closing procedures as needed 

Qualifications

• Previous bakery      production experience is required 
• Minimum of 2 years      bakery, baking, or high-volume production experience preferred 
• Prior supervisory or      leadership experience strongly preferred 
• Knowledge of breads,      pastries, pies, cakes, cookies, breakfast items, and production baking      techniques 
• Ability to follow      detailed recipes and production procedures accurately 
• Strong organizational,      time management, and multitasking skills 
• Ability to lead,      train, and motivate a team in a fast-paced environment 
• Knowledge of food      safety, sanitation, HACCP, OSHA, and bakery safety standards 
• Comfortable working      with commercial bakery equipment and production environments 
• Strong communication      and interpersonal skills 
• Basic computer and      Microsoft Office skills preferred 
• Ability to lift up to      50 lbs and stand/walk for extended periods 
• Weekend and seasonal      availability required 
• Spanish language      skills are a plus 

Benefits

Eligible full-time team members may receive:

• Health Insurance 
• Dental Insurance 
• Disability Insurance 
• Life Insurance 
• 401(k) 
• Paid Time Off 
• Employee Discount 

This job description is intended to describe the general requirements for the position and is not a complete statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed by leadership.

At Bishop’s Orchards, we are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace and provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and team members based on qualifications and business needs.