**Position Overview:**The Bakery Supervisor for Mass Cake & Pastry Production will oversee and coordinate the production of cakes and pastries on a large scale. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience as a cake and pastry chef, with a proven track record in mass production settings. This role involves managing a team, ensuring quality control, optimizing production processes, and maintaining a high standard of product consistency.**Key Responsibilities:**
Production Management: Oversee the daily operations of the bakery, ensuring efficient production schedules and meeting production targets for cakes and pastries.
Team Leadership:** Supervise, train, and motivate a team of bakers and production staff, fostering a positive work environment and ensuring adherence to production protocols.
Quality Control:** Maintain and enforce high standards of quality, ensuring that all cakes and pastries meet company specifications and customer expectations.
Recipe and Process Development:** Collaborate with R&D to develop and refine recipes and production processes for scalability and consistency.
Inventory Management:** Monitor and manage inventory levels of ingredients and supplies, ensuring timely ordering and reducing waste.
Health and Safety Compliance:** Ensure that all production processes comply with health, safety, and sanitation regulations.
Troubleshooting:** Identify and resolve production issues promptly to minimize downtime and maintain production flow.
Continuous Improvement:** Analyze production processes and implement improvements to enhance efficiency and product quality.
Qualifications:**
Experience:** Minimum of 5 years of experience as a cake and pastry chef, with at least 3 years in a supervisory or management role within a mass production environment.
Skills:** Proficiency in large-scale baking equipment and techniques, with a strong understanding of production workflows and quality control measures.
Leadership:** Demonstrated ability to lead and manage a team effectively, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Education:** Culinary degree or equivalent professional training in baking and pastry arts is preferred.
Knowledge:** In-depth knowledge of baking techniques, ingredient functionalities, and food safety standards.
Problem-Solving:** Strong analytical skills with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve production issues efficiently.