Bakery Manager 

Salary: £33,000 per year
Contract: Permanent
Location: Wells, Somerset 

Our client is opening a brand-new bakery in Wells, and we’re now recruiting an experienced Bakery Manager to lead it. We’re looking for a passionate individual who can inspire their team, deliver exceptional service, and champion our client’s values from the outset.

What you’ll do:

• Embed the High End Bakery mindset throughout your team
• Inspire and nourish colleagues to support their personal development
• Establish your bakery as the heart of the local community
• Lead your team to deliver exceptional service every single time
• Drive a culture of high performance through engagement and coaching
• Consistently deliver on financial KPIs
• Manage all controllable costs effectively
• Train and coach to our brand standards
• Create the World’s Best Coffee and prepare our award‑winning food
• Recognise colleagues’ strengths and place them where they shine to maximise sales

You’ll receive full training on our Rise and Shine Programme, giving you the skills and confidence To Be Yourself as part of an inspiring team.

Requirements

We’re looking for someone who brings both skill and warmth to the role. You must have:

Essential:

• Strong people skills — a genuine people person who is friendly, approachable, and confident engaging with a wide range of customers
• Proven management or supervisory experience with a solid track record of leading and developing teams
• Excellent customer service skills, with a natural ability to create memorable, positive experiences
• Experience working with food in a hospitality or food‑led environment
• A passion for great coffee and great food, with enthusiasm for quality and consistency
• Confident communicator, able to motivate, coach and inspire your team

Highly Desirable:

• Experience working in a coffee shop, café, bakery or similar setting

What you’ll receive:

• 50% discount on all food and drink
• Up to 33 days’ holiday (including bank holidays)
• Pasty Perks – exclusive discounts and savings on top brands
• Access to a Hardship Fund when you need it most
• Employer‑funded health & wellbeing support, including:
  • 24/7 GP access
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Discounted gym memberships
• Employer‑funded healthcare cash plan (optical, dental & more)
• Paid birthday day off
• Shareholder fund membership (subject to service)
• Company sick pay
• Competitive bonus scheme based on bakery performance
• …and more!

Interested?

Contact Chris Henry on 01803 840 844 or email chris.henry@mego.co.uk to find out more or apply today!

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