The Bread Expert & Bakery Manager performs all duties associated with managing and overseeing commissary operations for M&A Brand's current and future legal entities, including production, recipe development, sourcing, cost-control, and building a strong bakery team and culture that puts our food first to provide our guests with the best experience.
RESPONSIBILITIES Follow and set a standard of our company values being Positive, Passionate, Proactive and Precise Work directly as part of the management team to bring exceptional and differentiated craft casual concepts and bakery products to the Boston area and beyond Establish production schedule and production log, and manage team daily adherence to schedule Maintain and oversee all commissary and bakery products for optimal quality, consistency, and efficiency throughout the organization Manage the sourcing of all bakery and commissary inputs, with the goal of utilizing a diverse mix of vendors and products that are high-quality, locally sourced, seasonal, artisanal or otherwise unique Develop relationships with vendors Establish a team culture that prioritizes quality and consistency at the commissary/chef level in collaboration with the management team, and also encourage a bottom-up approach where store team members (and guests!) are encouraged to provide ideas and feedback Create and manage systems to maximize the efficiency of all operations, including supply chain management, training of team members, product/recipe/concept development, costing, finance, food safety and team building/training. Collaborate with management team on designing and/or optimizing all kitchen, storage, and work spaces across all projects Work closely with store team members and management to optimize quality and cost control via training and systems implementation REQUIREMENTS Works a schedule that is on the needs of the business Is easily reachable during the business hours of your assigned location/s Ability to work in a team setting, ability to be open minded and flexible based on the needs of the business Excellent supervisory skills including communication, organization, interviewing and training skills, strong leadership skills, and recruitment. Ability to lead, motivate, empower and develop employees to higher levels of performance Ability to align crew with our culture by balancing seriousness and having fun Takes initiative and is proactive in solving operational & personnel problems Ability to recognize problems and problem solve Ability to set goals, create plans, and convert plans into action for individual restaurants and the entire organization Ability to measure performance, objectively and subjectively Manager Serv-Safe Certified & keeping your Certification current May be required to lift, carry, push or pull heavy objects up to fifty pounds; kneel, bend or stoop, ascend or descend stairs; reach and grasp object Work directly as part of the management team to bring exceptional and differentiated and bakery & savory products to the Boston area and beyond Establish production schedule and production log, and manage team daily adherence to schedule Maintain and oversee all commissary and bakery products for optimal quality, consistency, and efficiency throughout the organization Manage the sourcing of all bakery and commissary inputs, with the goal of utilizing a diverse mix of vendors and products that are high-quality, locally sourced, seasonal, artisanal or otherwise unique Develop relationships with vendors Establish a team culture that prioritizes quality and consistency at the commissary/chef level in collaboration with the management team, and also encourage a bottom-up approach where store team members (and guests!) are encouraged to provide ideas and feedback Create and manage systems to maximize the efficiency of all operations, including supply chain management, training of team members, product/recipe/concept development, costing, finance, food safety and team building/training. Collaborate with management team on designing and/or optimizing all kitchen, storage, and work spaces across all projects Work closely with store team members and management to optimize quality and cost control via training and systems implementation Works closely with Managing Partners and Business Development Lead to optimize Production to take on incoming WHolesale Accounts. Works with a high level of integrity, leads by example, always prioritizes making exceptional products while pushing innovation to improve recipes and processes
