Vacant Position - Production Manager

Responsibilities:

• Manage Production, Distribution and Quality Control of centralized Bakery/ Pastry plant.
• Manage a team of 25, specifications of recipes, Quality Control program.
• Create daily, weekly, long-range production plans and labour schedules.
• Inventory raw materials and finished goods.
• Procure raw ingredients and supplies, receive deliveries, and receive orders.
• City, State and Country health inspections.
• Coordinate packaging, distribution and delivery of products.
• Co-function with R&D, training, marketing.
• Manage food and labour costs and operating expenses, P&L, annual Operating Budget.
• Recruit, train and develop staff, company policies, employment laws, HR procedures.
• Manage selling, order fulfilment and customer service activities related to wholesale and direct-shipping.
• Manage supplier relationships, quality standards, pricing, and service levels.
• Implement process improvements and systems to increase capacity.
• Oversee facility repair and maintenance, equipment, utilities, vehicles and physical plant.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree
• 5 + years Managing a Bakery / Pastry Department

Familiar with large scale baking equipment, bakery production schedules, Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook, Serve Safe Certified,

There are many different entry points to a career with Country Oven. Beginning as an apprentice baker, sales assistant or entering into a traineeship, bakery employees have the opportunity to progress into retail management, bakery management or franchise ownership.

There are many opportunities to complete structured training, such as the Future Delight Program. This structured training program, of Certificate IV in Retail Management, has been designed for Country Oven bakery staff as a stepping stone into bakery management or ownership.

Working at Country Oven is a stepping stone to developing a broad range of skills and beginning an exciting and varied career path.

Country Oven presents a range of career paths and opportunities for both self and career development. Positions vary from bakery staff, to bakery managers, to franchisees, to corporate support staff - the opportunities for career advancement and career shifts, are endless. For instance over 30% of our existing franchisees began their career as a baker or sales assistant.

Country Oven training and work experience is second to none and is highly respected within the baking and retail industries. A career at Country Oven provides a stepping stone for achieving your career aspirations.