KIT Recruitment is partnering with an established bakery manufacturer in South Etobicoke, Ontario, to recruit an experienced Baking Supervisor to lead their production team.
This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on leader with a strong background in commercial baking, food manufacturing, and team management. The ideal candidate will bring a balance of technical baking expertise and strong people skills, helping to improve production efficiency, strengthen team performance, and support continuous improvement initiatives within a well-established bakery operation.
Baking Supervisor – Details:
- Salary: $70,000–$75,000
- Employment: Full-time, permanent
- Location: South Etobicoke, Ontario
- Schedule: Monday–Friday, day shift
- Hours: Approximately 7:00 AM–3:30/4:00 PM, with some flexibility
- Vacation: 3 weeks
- Benefits: Medical benefits following probation
- Opportunity to lead and develop an experienced production team.
Baking Supervisor – Responsibilities:
- Lead, supervise, and motivate a team of approximately 16–20 employees, including permanent and temporary staff.
- Oversee daily baking operations, ensuring production schedules, quality standards, and operational targets are consistently met.
- Coordinate and support all stages of baking production, including scaling, mixing, molding, depositing, and baking.
- Monitor recipe accuracy, ingredient measurements, dough and batter consistency, oven temperatures, and baking times.
- Ensure compliance with food safety, GMP, sanitation, allergen control, and workplace safety standards.
- Maintain accurate production records, batch documentation, and quality control reports.
- Identify opportunities to improve workflow efficiency, reduce production errors, minimize waste, and increase productivity.
- Support the implementation of standardized procedures, improved production systems, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Train, coach, and develop employees while establishing clear performance expectations and accountability.
- Address workplace challenges and performance concerns professionally, fostering a positive and collaborative team environment.
- Work closely with other production departments to ensure smooth operations and consistent product quality.
Baking Supervisor – Qualifications:
- Proven experience in commercial baking, bakery manufacturing, or high-volume dessert production.
- Previous supervisory experience leading production teams of approximately 15–20 employees.
- Strong understanding of baking processes, recipe execution, quality control, and food safety requirements.
- Experience managing production schedules, KPIs, employee performance, and operational efficiency.
- Demonstrated ability to lead diverse teams, manage conflict, and motivate employees through change.
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Confident, approachable leadership style with the ability to establish accountability and maintain team engagement.
- Hands-on approach with the flexibility to support production activities when needed.
- Experience implementing process improvements, standardized procedures, or continuous improvement initiatives is an asset.
- Experience in high-volume wholesale bakery manufacturing is preferred.
- Formal baking qualifications or post-secondary education are not required; practical industry experience and leadership ability are highly valued.
If you're an experienced Baking Supervisor who enjoys leading teams, improving processes, and maintaining high standards in a fast-paced production environment, KIT Recruitment would love to hear from you!
