Bakery Production Manager | Upscale Cafe, Local Group | Up to $90k | Norristown, PA

Marty Tarabar•Norristown, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Bakery Production Manager to lead high-volume artisan bread production at our central commissary Bakehouse in Norristown, PA. This Bakery Production Manager role is based out of a single production facility in Norristown that supplies breads, pastries, and baked goods to multiple company-owned cafes and kiosks across the Philadelphia region. You will work directly under the Bakehouse Director and own quality, efficiency, and team performance as we continue to scale. This is a hands-on leadership role for a baker who loves both the craft and the operation.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in artisan bread production within a high-production commercial bakery / commissary environment
Proven leadership experience managing, training, and developing bakery teams
Experience supporting multiple retail locations from a centralized production facility
Strong organizational and operational skills - you build repeatable systems that work
Deep technical knowledge of artisan bread and ability to lead in a fast-paced, physically demanding environment
Food safety certification (ServSafe, HACCP, or equivalent) preferred
Ability to analyze production data and make data-driven decisions
Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Responsibilities

Oversee day-to-day artisan bread production at our commissary, ensuring consistency, quality, and adherence to recipes across all shifts
Lead fermentation, mixing, shaping, proofing, and baking processes for a wide range of artisan breads
Troubleshoot dough performance, oven scheduling, ingredient variability, and yield issues
Conduct regular product evaluations to ensure quality standards are met from Bakehouse to cafe
Recruit, train, schedule, and manage growing production teams of bakers, shift leads, and production staff in our Norristown facility
Build skills, develop future leaders, and foster a strong, accountable, safety-first culture
Set clear expectations and manage performance through coaching and structured feedback
Design and maintain systems for production planning, inventory, ordering, and scheduling
Create and refine SOPs to improve efficiency, reduce variability, and support onboarding
Own inventory management and ingredient forecasting to reduce waste and prevent shortages
Track key metrics - yield, waste, labor efficiency, output - and report on performance
Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, and labor regulations