Bakery Production Manager

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Join a high-growth food manufacturing and retail organization as a Production Manager, where you will lead large-scale culinary production. This role is perfect for someone who excels in optimizing systems and coaching a team to deliver consistent, high-quality products daily.

Production Manager Benefits & Compensation

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience. (up to 90K)
• Full-time, on-site position (45–50 hours/week).
• Opportunity for significant cross-functional impact across production, operations, quality, and new product introduction.
• Collaborative, people-first environment with room for growth.

Production Manager Requirements & Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in culinary, food manufacturing, or high-volume production management.
• Background as a Chef, Pastry Chef, or culinary-trained leader strongly preferred.
• Strong financial and operational acumen—comfortable with KPIs, cost control, and logistics.
• Excellent communication skills, able to collaborate effectively with teams at all levels.
• Ability to stand for extended periods, lift 30+ lbs, and work evenings/weekends as needed.

Production Manager Preferred Background & Skills

• Experience optimizing production environments and implementing process improvements.
• A proactive, self-starting mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Production Manager Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a diverse production team through hands-on coaching and daily supervision.
• Oversee daily production planning, execution, and logistics to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and minimal waste.
• Maintain product standards, quality, consistency, and sensory expectations.
• Support the rollout of new products through structured NPI processes.
• Strengthen collaboration with Operations and Store teams to ensure a true “customer first” production mindset.
• Monitor KPIs and key production metrics—adjusting processes as needed.

If you’re a production leader who loves building strong teams, improving systems, and driving excellence in a culinary environment, we’d love to hear from you.

At Goodwin Recruiting, we are committed to our core values and providing world class customer service. We are committed to helping our clients navigate and comply with the complex and ever-changing labor laws as well as help ensure that in every hiring decision, internally and with our client partners, that all viable candidates are considered, and the most qualified candidate is offered the role. We evaluate the knowledge, skills, and abilities that meet the requirements of the position and aim to open doors and change lives. We value all people, understanding that uniqueness and diversity foster a stronger team that is innovative and brings varying perspectives to the table. We put our money where our mouth is and are proud of our efforts to identify a broad slate of candidates, with many hiring success stories to share.

JOB ID: 168146

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Emily Lauro

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