Bakery Porter Team Leader
Department: Bakery Operations
Reports To: Bakery Manager / Production Manager
Location: DoughGirl Bakery
Hours: Full Time (Flexibility required to meet business needs)
About DoughGirl
At DoughGirl, we're passionate about creating exceptional handmade cookies, cookie pies and sweet treats using the finest ingredients and traditional baking methods. As our business continues to grow, we're looking for dedicated people who take pride in their work and want to help us deliver outstanding products every single day.
Our Bakery Porter Team Leader plays a vital role in ensuring the bakery operates efficiently by supporting production, maintaining exceptional hygiene standards and leading the porter team to keep the bakery organised, safe and running smoothly.
Role Purpose
The Bakery Porter Team Leader is responsible for leading the Bakery Porter team while ensuring the efficient movement of ingredients, packaging, equipment and finished products throughout the bakery.
This role also has responsibility for overseeing the bakery wash-up area, operating industrial cleaning equipment and ensuring all utensils, trays, machinery components and production equipment are cleaned and sanitised to the highest standards.
Working closely with Production, Hygiene and Warehouse teams, the Bakery Porter Team Leader helps maintain an organised, efficient and safe bakery environment while ensuring production teams always have the equipment and materials they need.
This is a hands-on leadership role requiring excellent organisation, communication and a proactive approach.
Key ResponsibilitiesTeam Leadership
- Lead, motivate and support the Bakery Porter team.
- Allocate daily tasks and ensure workloads are completed efficiently.
- Train, coach and develop team members.
- Carry out inductions for new starters.
- Monitor attendance, punctuality and performance.
- Conduct return-to-work meetings where required.
- Promote a positive working culture.
- Lead by example and uphold company standards at all times.
Porter Duties
- Deliver ingredients, packaging and equipment to production areas.
- Collect finished products and transfer them safely between departments where required.
- Ensure production teams have the materials required throughout the day.
- Keep ingredient and packaging storage areas organised and tidy.
- Remove waste, cardboard and recycling regularly.
- Maintain clear walkways and safe working areas.
- Assist production teams during busy periods.
- Support goods-in and stock movements when required.
Wash-Up & Cleaning Operations
- Manage the day-to-day operation of the bakery wash-up area.
- Ensure a continuous supply of clean equipment to production teams.
- Wash baking trays, bowls, utensils, racks, tins and production equipment.
- Dismantle, clean and reassemble bakery machinery following company procedures.
- Operate industrial washing and cleaning equipment safely and efficiently.
- Carry out scheduled deep cleans of bakery equipment.
- Ensure all cleaning chemicals are used safely and stored correctly.
- Monitor cleaning equipment and report faults promptly.
- Maintain an organised and efficient wash-up area.
Hygiene & Food Safety
- Maintain outstanding hygiene standards throughout the bakery.
- Ensure all equipment is cleaned and sanitised to company procedures.
- Complete cleaning schedules and associated documentation accurately.
- Support internal, customer and food safety audits.
- Ensure cleaning procedures minimise cross-contamination risks.
- Promote excellent housekeeping standards across all bakery departments.
- Support compliance with food safety legislation and company policies.
Stock & Organisation
- Maintain sufficient stocks of cleaning chemicals, PPE and wash-up consumables.
- Assist with stock counts of ingredients and packaging.
- Ensure stock is rotated using FIFO principles.
- Report damaged or low stock promptly.
- Keep storage areas organised and clearly labelled.
Health & Safety
- Promote safe working practices at all times.
- Ensure manual handling procedures are followed.
- Ensure correct PPE is worn.
- Operate cleaning machinery safely.
- Follow COSHH procedures when handling cleaning chemicals.
- Report hazards, accidents and near misses immediately.
- Ensure all team members follow Health & Safety procedures.
Continuous Improvement
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency.
- Help reduce waste throughout the bakery.
- Improve equipment turnaround times.
- Support improvements to housekeeping and organisation.
- Participate in continuous improvement projects.
- Encourage team members to suggest ideas for improving processes.
Skills & ExperienceEssential
- Previous experience within food manufacturing or production.
- Previous supervisory or team leadership experience.
- Experience operating industrial cleaning equipment.
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to prioritise workloads.
- Good problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Physically fit with the ability to lift and move equipment safely.
- Basic computer literacy.
Desirable
- Experience within a commercial bakery.
- Knowledge of food hygiene legislation.
- Understanding of FIFO stock rotation.
- Food Safety Level 2 or above.
- COSHH awareness.
- Manual Handling training.
- Forklift licence (desirable but not essential).
Personal Attributes
We're looking for someone who is:
- A natural leader.
- Reliable and dependable.
- Organised and methodical.
- Calm under pressure.
- Positive and approachable.
- Hands-on and hardworking.
- Self-motivated.
- A confident communicator.
- Passionate about maintaining high standards.
- Able to work collaboratively across departments.
- Committed to continuous improvement.
Physical Requirements
The role involves:
- Standing and walking for long periods.
- Regular lifting and carrying.
- Moving bakery equipment and ingredients.
- Operating industrial cleaning machinery.
- Working in both warm and chilled environments.
- Frequent manual handling.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary.
- Company pension.
- Employee discount across our brands.
- Ongoing training and development.
- Career progression opportunities.
- Employee recognition schemes.
- Supportive and friendly working environment.
Our Core Values
Be Accountable
Take responsibility for your work, own your actions and deliver on your commitments.
Be Better
Keep learning – there's always room for improvement. Challenge yourself to grow and improve every day.
Be Collaborative
Work together because we are one team. Support your colleagues and celebrate shared success.
Be Proud
Put the work in and be proud of your achievements. Take pride in the quality of everything you do.
Be Proactive
Stay curious, take the initiative and look for ways to improve efficiency within your role.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Porter tasks completed on time.
- Continuous availability of clean equipment for production.
- Wash-up turnaround times.
- Completion of cleaning schedules.
- Housekeeping standards maintained throughout the bakery.
- Food safety and hygiene audit performance.
- Stock accuracy and correct stock rotation.
- Reduction in waste and unnecessary equipment downtime.
- Team productivity and attendance.
- Health & Safety compliance.
Why Join DoughGirl?
As DoughGirl continues to grow, so do the opportunities for our people. We're looking for someone who takes pride in maintaining an organised, efficient and hygienic bakery, enjoys leading a team and is committed to helping us produce exceptional products every day.
If you're someone who leads by example, thrives in a fast-paced environment and shares our passion for quality and teamwork, we'd love to hear from you.
Pay: £15.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
