Job Description
Job Title Head Baker | Location Watnall (NG16)\n\nSo what’s it all about?\n\nAs our next Head Baker, you will be instrumental in driving the team to work collaboratively across all functions to influence and upskill all colleagues. Your remit will be to ensure that the quality of the product is to a high standard to reduce customer complaints.\n\nTo excel in this role, you'll need to be a huge food enthusiast with an attention to detail! Working with a wider manufacturing team, you will be responsible for managing and developing process controls relating to specifications.
You will also be required to successfully implement new product launches on-site and share best practices for product improvement with the site.\n\nYou are not the type to lack organisational skills and process focus. This isn't your average 9-5, as no two days are alike. In this role, you will coach and influence people to ensure a high standard of product quality and have the opportunity to drive change sitting on the site SLT.\n\nAs a Head Baker, you are a huge food enthusiast with an attention to detail, and you would relish the opportunity to see your products on the shelves of some of the major retailers UK-wide.
Your remit would be to ensure that the quality of the product is to a high standard to reduce customer complaints.\n\nThe Key Requirements...\n\n * Educated to degree level with a food specialism or equivalent (or has relevant work experience)\n\n * 3-5 years of Quality experience within a Bakery/Food Manufacturer.\n\nBenefits baked in\n\nAll colleagues can choose from a wide range of benefits, here’s a top crust taster of what we offer:\n\n * Competitive annual leave and flexibility where possible for a healthy work-life balance and recharge your batteries.\n\n * Three levels of pension schemes to suit your needs.\n\n * Car allowance.\n\n * Access to Private Medical Insurance and Medicash Cash Plan.\n\n * Aviva DigiCare+ Workplace App includes annual health checks, digital GP consultations, nutritional advice, and much more.\n\n * Hovis Choice benefits platform for everyday savings, cashback and much more.\n\n * Free on-site parking.\n\nWhy Hovis?\n\nFrom breakfast to midnight snack, Hovis has been the heart of UK homes for generations with love in every loaf. Our products are consistently ranked number one or two in bread loaves categories across the UK and Northern Ireland (1), and we’re the nation’s 5th most popular FMCG brand (2).\n\nAs we continue to innovate, we seek talented, dedicated people to join us. For over 133 years, our 2,800-strong team has delivered top-quality Hovis bakery goods, and we look forward to strengthening our brand further.\n\nJoin us to be part of this exciting journey and help us remain a leading bakery company for years to come.\n\nSource: (1) Nielsen.
Total Coverage, excl. Discounters, by region, 52 w/e 15/06/24. (2) Kantar, UK FMCG, 2023.\n\nAt Hovis, we believe in embracing diversity and creating a welcoming workplace for everyone.
Whether you're applying for a job or already part of our team, we promise to treat you with fairness, respect, and dignity. You will be valued and included here at Hovis. Does this sound like the right environment for you?
If so, we would love to hear from you.\n\nTo find out more about Hovis please visit our website and social media channels