Company description
We're Newcastle's largest artisan bakery with three sites in the city. We bake from our production site in Gosforth where this role is based and we've been producing high quality artisan breads, viennoiserie, cakes and savouries in the city since 2012.
Job description
We're looking for an experienced and passionate Artisan Baker Supervisor to join our bakery team. Working closely with our Head Baker, you'll play a key role in maintaining exceptional product quality, supporting and leading the baking team, and helping drive innovation and development across our range.
This is a hands-on leadership role for a skilled baker with solid experience in artisan bread & viennoiserie production and a genuine passion for the craft.
Duties:
- Work alongside the Head Baker to ensure consistent quality and production standards across all bakery products.
- Lead and support the bakery team during daily production.
- Help maintain a positive, motivated, and high-performing team culture.
- Oversee production schedules and ensure efficient workflow.
- Uphold food safety, hygiene, and quality standards.
- Contribute ideas for product development, process improvements, and innovation.
- Act as a role model for bakery standards, craftsmanship, and teamwork.
About you:
- You MUST HAVE several years of experience in artisan bread baking.
- A strong experience working with sourdough and viennoiserie production is a must and a pastry background desired.
- Previous experience leading or supervising bakery teams.
- Passionate about artisan baking and committed to producing exceptional products.
- Is observant, organised, and able to maintain high standards in a fast-paced environment.
- Brings energy, enthusiasm, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
- Is comfortable motivating and supporting colleagues while maintaining team morale.
- Can quickly integrate into an experienced team and contribute from day one.
Early starts and flexibility across the working week are a must, regular Saturday working is expected but we always close on a Sunday.
Pay is dependent on experience and we guarantee a rise at least in line with inflation every year. At Pink Lane Bakery, we are very committed to supporting our staff. Our staff benefits include 6 weeks holiday, paid break, wellbeing service, far more than statutory sick, maternity, paternity and bereavement and carers benefits as well as cycle to work scheme and lots of training opportunities to upskill.
We are very open to assisting and offering monetary support towards relocation should you be from another city or country and are interested in living in the great city of Newcastle!
Apply with a CV and detailed cover letter telling us about you, your skills and experience and why you want to work here. The cover letter is really important to understand you so don't skip that part, applications without it won't be considered.
Please note that sometimes we hire before the closing date of the application, so get your applications in early. There’s no fixed start date for this role, we‘re more interested in the right candidate.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £31,200.00-£34,320.00 per year
Benefits:
- Bereavement leave
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Work Location: In person
