Bread Production Manager

**Bread Production Manager**

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Production Operations and Director, Production Operations. The Bread Production Manager is responsible for the day to day production of the entire Bread Team. The Bread Production Manager ensures that all product leaving the facility meets quality and appearance standards, and that labour, operational and team experience goals are met.

**What's in it for you**:

- Food Discounts across Fresh City, Mama Earth, The Healthy Butcher & Mabel’s Bakery
- You’ll be putting more food dollars into local farms so they can continue to grow the most nutritious and delicious produce while preserving farmland and biodiversity in Ontario.
- You’ll be supporting the creation of a local food system, built on principles of sustainability and biodiversity, and demonstrating that this can be both financially sustainable for farmers and affordable for consumers
- You’ll be joining a thriving business driven by an experienced leadership team who have built successful businesses
- You’ll be joining a team of talented, fun people who take pride in supporting the Local Food System

**What you will be doing**:

- Create a positive working environment for a team of 4+
- Hands on production, 80% or more of the work day
- Scheduling team members to ensure labour targets are met while taking team member needs into consideration
- Collaborates with the Business Operations team to forecast and plan daily & weekly production using Microsoft NAV and based on sales forecast, inventory, production capacity and material availability: aiming for consistent in-stock rates for all items
- Responsible for operating in NAV to ensure accuracy in daily and weekly data entries for fulfillment and posting production
- Implement new and seasonal products in coordination with the Product Development team
- Suggest and implement new processes to reduce waste
- Consult with Senior Management for seasonal holiday planning including production and schedules
- Report ingredient issues to Purchasing and Product Curation teams
- Identifying training gaps in all staff, providing direct training where able and working with Senior Management and Human Resources to fill where applicable.
- Ensure team members are following food handling best practices, following health and safety best practices,
- Provide immediate and ongoing feedback to all staff, managing daily task lists to ensure efficient production, along with scheduled annual reviews
- Reviewing customer and retail driven complaints and compliments
- Assist in training new staff in all aspects of the bread making process allowing for cross-training.
- Follow existing recipes and processes to make doughs, scale, and shape loaves, scoring loaves as well as proofing, baking, sorting, slicing and bagging loaves
- Make and follow up on cleaning schedules for the team to ensure the work area is clean and organized at the end of each shift
- Hiring, disciplinary action and terminations in consultation with Senior Management and HR including supervision of trial shifts and new hire training
- Good manufacturing practices role modeled and upheld with all staff
- Attends weekly production management meeting
- Maintain a maintenance log of equipment to ensure proper working order. Includes ovens, proofing equipment, dough rounders, and dough dividers.
- And all other duties as directed by management
- Other duties as required including but not limited to;
- Handling machinery including potentially dangerous equipment such as ovens, open flame burners and mixers
- Following all food handling protocols as set by Senior Management and the applicable board of health

**What you will bring to the table**:

- 8+ years baking experience
- 3+ years working with artisan bread
- 3+ years supervisory experience in an artisan bread setting
- Demonstrated ability to lead a team and nurture a healthy, productive work culture
- Organized, adaptable and able to work quickly
- Interest/knowledge in organics/farming/local food an asset
- You LOVE food, particularly bread

**Certification/Licensing Requirements**
- Baking and Pastry Arts diploma considered an asset

**Physical Requirements**
- Standing for 8-10 hours
- Ability to lift up to 40kg

**Working Conditions**
- Warehouse
- Schedule is 5 days a week
- Evening shift

**Our Commitment**
- We thank all interested applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted._

Fresh City is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We consider all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, and Indigenous status. If you require accommodation during the recruitment and selection process, please let us know. We will work with you to provide as seamless a recruitment experience as possible.

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health c