Bakery Manager

About Modge:

Modge is more than just a café—it's a space where great coffee, comfort food, conversations, and experiences come together. Built under the vision of Land of Cakes, Modge is designed to be a vibrant community hub for students, professionals, creators, and coffee lovers.

* Who is the Right Fit?

*  Startup Experience: You understand that "that's not my job" doesn't exist here.

*  Extreme Ownership: You don't wait for permission to fix a problem. You see it, you own it, and you solve it.

*  Agility: You can pivot fast and handle the beautiful chaos of a growing company. 

*  A Hustler: You possess the drive to go above and beyond to ensure our community has the best experience possible.

*Bakery Manager – Roles & Responsibilities* 

1. Manage end-to-end kitchen and bakery operations to ensure smooth daily production.

2. Plan daily production based on sales forecasts and customer orders.

3. Ensure consistent product quality, taste, and presentation as per standard recipes.

4. Implement and monitor SOPs for food preparation, baking, and packaging.

5. Maintain food safety, hygiene, sanitation, and FSSAI compliance.

6. Supervise, train, motivate, and evaluate kitchen staff.

7. Prepare staff duty rosters and manage shift scheduling.

8. Monitor inventory levels and ensure timely ordering of raw materials.

9. Minimize food wastage through proper stock rotation (FIFO/FEFO) and portion control.

10. Control food cost, labour cost, and kitchen operating expenses.

11. Coordinate with procurement, stores, packaging, and delivery teams.

12. Ensure timely order preparation and dispatch to meet delivery timelines.

13. Conduct daily quality checks of raw materials and finished products.

14. Handle customer complaints related to food quality and implement corrective actions.

15. Monitor production reports, sales trends, and kitchen KPIs.

16. Ensure compliance with health, safety, and fire safety regulations.

17. Maintain production records, temperature logs, cleaning schedules, and inventory reports.

18. Drive continuous improvement in productivity, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.

19. Can work in rotational shifts and different outlets if needed

 *Key Skills*

* Strong leadership and team management

* Bakery production and baking knowledge

* Cloud kitchen operations management

* Inventory and stock control

* Food cost and labour cost management

* Quality assurance and product consistency

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* FSSAI and food safety compliance

* Knowledge of FIFO and FEFO inventory systems

* Time management and multitasking

* Problem-solving and decision-making

* Communication and interpersonal skills

* Staff training and performance management

* Equipment maintenance coordination

* Order planning and dispatch coordination

* Ability to work under pressure and meet delivery timelines

* Attention to detail

* Continuous process improvement and operational excellence