Director of Bakery Operations

Salary Range: $61,000.00 To $68,000.00 Annually Director of Bakery Operations Job Purpose Summary: The Director of Bakery Operations (DBO) leads the culinary program at Joe Van Gogh. This position directly oversees the management of the South Court Bakery and Woodcroft Kitchen. The DBO is constantly working to grow and improve the culinary program at Joe Van Gogh through recipe development, improving SOPs, developing new streams of revenue, and fostering meaningful wholesale relationships. The DBO carefully sources products and ingredients and develops recipes for the cafes and wholesale customers. The DBO is a company leader and works closely with other company leaders to promote and elevate the culinary department and the Joe Van Gogh brand. Reports To : VP of Human Resources and Operations Direct Reports : Bakery Manager Status : Full Time Salaried Operations Meetsweeklyand sends monthlyreporttoVP. Ensuresthatallbakery productsmeetqualitystandards. Resolveswholesalecustomerconflicts,facilityissues,equipmentchallenges,etc. Examinesbakery and food barfinancials,implementsstrategiestoimprovesalesorlaborpercentagesasneeded. Handles sensitive and private employee and customer information with care according to JVG policies. Coordinates major equipment repairs and purchasing. Sources products that align with production needs and company values. Manages the finances of South Court and Woodcroft including invoicing, financial review, profit margins, Project manager for seasonal menu changes. Continually improves bakery and kitchen SOPs. Manages the wholesale bakery program including communicating, monitoring invoicing, and problem solving. Team Management Holdsmonthly1v1meetingwithmanagement,compilesnotesandfollowsupaccordingly. Collaborates with LTD to create and monitor job descriptions and review forms. Thoughtfullycompilesandpresentsperformancereviews,referencespayscaleaccurately. Utilizesandfilesallhumanresourcepaperworkcorrectly. Givesfeedbackregularlyandencouragesteammemberstosetgoals. Trainsnewandcurrent managers,delegatestoshareworkloadeffectively. Ensures compliance with all JVG policies. Ensure best practices and maintain high quality standards in product preparation. Addresses performance challenges with direct reports, utilizing HR as a resource as applicable Attendsand contributes to retail and corporate operations meetings. Brainstormsandtestsnewinitiatives,communicateseffectivelywithteammembers. Sharesfeedbackandcontributestocontinuousimprovementofbakery structuresandresources. Completesadditionalprojectsasassigned. Collaborates with stakeholders on new culinary department initiatives. Coordinates with marketing for social posts, special events, program expansion. Minimum Requirements Atleastthree years’ experience running a culinary program. Atleasttwo years’ experience with commercial recipe development Superiorteamwork, leadership,andcollaborationskills. Passionforservingothersandleadingateaminafast-pacedenvironment. Abilitytocommunicateeffectivelywithawidevarietyofstakeholders. Passionforlearning;abilitytoefficientlyapplynewskillsandsystems. Abilitytoofferandacceptfeedback,inspireothers,anddelegateeffectively. Abilitytoworkindependentlyandmanagemultipleprojects/prioritiessimultaneously. Ability to help employees learn and grow through performance challenges, with the support of HR. Reliabletransportationandavaliddriver’slicense. Criminal background check as required by JVG’s institutional partners Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite Physical Demand Prolonged,frequentingestionofpastry and food products,coffee,tea,andothercaffeinatedbeverages. Prolongedperiodsofconstantrepetitivemotionwithhandsandwrists. Prolongedperiodsoftimeonfoot,squatting,kneeling,andbending. #J-18808-Ljbffr