Bakery General Manager

Bakery General Manager - Central London

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Bakery General Manager to join an established bakery business across sites in Central London. This is a fantastic opportunity for a hands on and commercially minded manager to join a growing bakery brand with an excellent reputation across London. The successful candidate will oversee the day to day running of one of the business's busy London sites, ensuring exceptional customer service, smooth operations, and consistently high standards within a fast paced environment. The role could be based across locations including Covent Garden or the Bond Street area. The role will involve managing daily operations, stock control, ordering, compliance, labour management, team development, and overall site performance, while supporting the continued growth and success of the business.

The Perks

• Salary of £40,000
• 40 hour working week
• Tips plus monthly bonus
• 5 days on, 2 days off rota
• Some evening shifts required
• Private healthcare (post probation, opt in)
• Unlimited CBT and therapy support through wellbeing provider
• Ongoing training and development opportunities

The Place

This growing, female founded bakery business has multiple sites across London alongside exciting expansion plans throughout the UK. The London sites are busy, high volume operations focused on quality, consistency, and efficiency within a fast paced environment. Alongside customer facing service, the business also supports wider production and e commerce fulfilment operations. This is a hands on environment suited to someone who thrives within a growing brand and enjoys building strong teams, systems, and operational standards.

The Person

• Food Hygiene Level 2 or 3
• Minimum of 1 year's experience within a commercial kitchen or bakery environment
• Previous leadership or management experience
• Strong organisational and operational skills including stock control, ordering, audits, and compliance
• Hands on leadership style with experience in team training, rota planning, recruitment, and performance management
• Genuine passion for food, customer service, and building high performing teams
• Bakery experience and exposure to P&L management would be advantageous