KS Bakers
Website:
ksbakers.com
Job details:
To lead the bakery operations by developing innovative products, ensuring consistent quality, managing production efficiency, and maintaining hygiene and cost controls in alignment with business objectives.
3. Key Result Areas (KRAs)
- Key Responsibilities
- Product Development & Innovation
- Develop new bakery products (cakes, breads, pastries, frozen items, seasonal specials).
- Standardize recipes and processes to ensure consistency.
- Conduct regular market research to identify trends.
- Production Management
- Oversee daily production schedules for retail and bulk orders.
- Ensure adherence to recipes, portion control, and quality standards.
- Manage frozen product handling and storage practices.
- Quality & Hygiene Compliance
- Implement and monitor food safety standards (FSSAI, HACCP).
- Conduct regular hygiene audits of kitchen and equipment.
- Ensure raw material quality checks.
- Cost & Inventory Control
- Monitor food costs, wastage, and yield percentages.
- Work with procurement to ensure timely availability of raw materials.
- Implement cost-saving initiatives without compromising quality.
- Team Management
- Train, mentor, and develop bakery staff.
- Prepare duty rosters and ensure manpower utilization.
- Drive performance, discipline, and motivation within the team.
- Collaboration with Management
- Work closely with marketing and operations for new launches.
- Provide technical support for retail outlets on product handling.
- Contribute to strategic planning for bakery operations.
- Product Quality & Consistency – Maintain defect rate below X%.
- Cost Control – Achieve targeted food cost percentage (e.g., ≤ 30%).
- Innovation – Minimum of X new products launched per quarter.
- Production Efficiency – Adherence to timelines with <2% wastage.
- Hygiene & Compliance – Zero non-conformances in audits.
- Team Development – Retention and skill development of bakery staff.
Requirements
Skills & Competencies Required
- Technical Skills:
- Expertise in artisan and industrial bakery processes.
- Knowledge of frozen bakery technology.
- Strong understanding of food safety standards.
- Managerial Skills:
- Leadership and people management.
- Planning, scheduling, and workflow optimization.
- Cost management and analytical ability.
- Behavioral Competencies:
- Creativity and attention to detail.
- Problem-solving and decision-making.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
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