About the RoleWe are seeking a
Bakery Manager to join our team at our
Santa Ana, CA bakery. As a Bakery Manager, you will lead Production and Training activities within a 24/7 manufacturing operation, ensuring the continuous flow of safe, high-quality products while meeting customer, company, regulatory, efficiency, and operational requirements.
Shift & Schedule- Schedule: Supports a 24/7 bakery manufacturing operation
Compensation: Core Accountabilities (What You'll be Doing)- Lead Production and Training operations to ensure the continuous flow of safe, high-quality products that meet customer, company, and regulatory requirements.
- Optimize production schedules, labor, ingredients, and resources to meet demand while maximizing operational and cost efficiency.
- Drive food safety, quality, sanitation, and workplace safety compliance in partnership with Quality Assurance and other bakery functions.
- Resolve operational, quality, customer, and safety issues through effective investigation, root cause analysis, and corrective and preventive actions.
- Develop supervisors, leads, and production team members through coaching, performance management, training, succession planning, and recognition.
- Collaborate across bakery functions to strengthen communication, support audits, execute improvement initiatives, and achieve bakery objectives.
- Champion continuous improvement by evaluating processes, implementing effective solutions, managing change, and supporting special projects.
Minimum Qualifications (What You Bring to the Table)- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing, production, or warehouse environment.
- Demonstrated experience leading employees and production activities in a fast-paced operation.
- Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
- Demonstrated problem-solving, decision-making, communication, and people-management skills.
- Ability to travel less than 25%.
Preferred Qualifications (Extra Ingredients for Success)- Experience in bakery, food manufacturing, or a related production environment.
- Experience supporting a 24/7 manufacturing operation.
- Experience with SAP.
- Knowledge of food safety, quality management systems, audits, root cause analysis, and corrective action processes.
- Demonstrated experience with continuous improvement, change management, production planning, and cost optimization.
Aspire Bakeries LLC values the contribution each Team Member brings to our organization. The final determination of a successful candidate's starting pay will vary based on a number of factors, including, but not limited to location, shift, education, skill, and experience within the job or the industry. The pay scale listed for this position is generally for candidates that meet the specified qualifications and requirements listed in this specific job description. Additional pay may be determined for those candidates that exceed these specified qualifications and requirements. We provide a competitive compensation package that recognizes your experience, credentials, and education alongside a robust benefits program to meet your needs. For union-represented postings, wage rates and ranges are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.
