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LEAD BAKER
KINNES FOODS LIMITED
Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenya
Posted 11 days ago (25 Aug 2026) Updated 11 days ago
Job Description
The Lead Baker will oversee daily bakery production, ensure product quality, and drive innovation in product development. Responsibilities include managing staff, planning raw material needs, and coordinating with sales and logistics to meet client orders. The role requires at least five years of hands‑on baking experience and proven supervisory abilities. A strong focus on food safety, cost efficiency, and continuous improvement is essential.
Qualifications & Requirements
- • Certificate or Diploma in Baking, Pastry, Food Production, or a related field
- • Minimum 5 years hands‑on bakery experience
- • At least 2 years in a supervisory or lead role
- • Practical understanding of food safety and hygiene standards
- • Basic computer skills
Required Skills
Responsibilities
- • Plan and oversee daily bakery production schedules
- • Ensure consistent quality, portioning, and presentation of bakery products
- • Monitor compliance with food safety, hygiene, and quality standards
- • Identify and resolve production issues promptly
- • Supervise bakery staff and allocate daily tasks
- • Mentor and train junior bakers to maintain high performance
- • Enforce discipline, attendance, and workplace standards
- • Foster a positive and productive team culture
- • Participate in development of new bakery products aligned with market demand
- • Improve existing recipes for quality, cost efficiency, and scalability
- • Collaborate with management on seasonal and institutional product requirements
- • Support pilot testing and standardization of new products
- • Plan raw material requirements in coordination with procurement
- • Monitor ingredient usage to minimize wastage
- • Maintain basic production records and reports
- • Support cost control initiatives without compromising quality
- • Coordinate with sales, catering, and logistics teams to meet client orders
- • Ensure timely fulfillment of institutional and bulk orders
- • Support continuous improvement of bakery processes and workflows