Bakery Operations Manager

1 week ago

Cape Town, South Africa Babylonstoren Full time

A great opportunity to join the dynamic bakery production team at Babylonstoren and to help us grow and improve our production capabilities.

This role suits a highly motivated individual who thrives in a fast-paced, exciting environment and who will easily adapt to changing markets and organisational requirements. You need to be positive and passionate about your baking to the point where it inspires others.

**Requirements**:

- Relevant tertiary qualification
- At least 3-5 years’ total work experience, including strong and demonstrable management experience
- Experience within a food production environment
- Proven project management skills
- Data-driven decision-making abilities
- Experience in process optimisation
- Passion for operations and organisation performance
- Creative approach to day-to-day challenges and a strong sense of ambition to solving issues and achieving targets
- Fluent in Afrikaans and English, with exceptional writing and communication skills
- Fresh produce knowledge would be advantageous

**Responsibilities**:

- Manage various product categories and all-inclusive responsibilities with regard to the production of pastry and bread
- Manage budgets and financial targets
- Initiate marketing actions of relevant products
- Oversee daily operational functions including, but not limited to, supply chain, inventory, production, forecasting, quality, food safety, production process and maintenance
- Strategically plan and manage operational projects
- Manage production teams on site and liaise with Head of Production and Development regarding facilities
- Focus on continuous improvement
- Focus on upscaling
- Ensure exceptional quality and timely production of all products
- Initiate and support new product development
- Identify and implement growth strategies
- Ensure that the company culture is upheld

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