Production Manager, Newtownards (F1000)

Creative Gardens - Food Co. Bakehouse -  Crawfordsburn Road, Newtownards. 

At Creative Gardens, baking is at the heart of what we do. Our cafés are known for their home-baked treats, made freshly in our own kitchens every day. 

As we continue to grow, we’re excited to be opening a dedicated Bakehouse—allowing us to create even more of our delicious bakery products for you to enjoy at home, under our new brand, Creative Gardens Food Co. 

If you’re keen to be part of the team at this exciting stage in our journey, we would love to hear from you. 

Earn £34,944 - £37,021 (£16.80 - £17.80 p/h) 

Responsible to Group Operations Manager  

Creative Gardens Cafes are famous for their homemade scones, desserts and traybakes. We are seeking an experienced and proactive Production Manager to oversee operations within our new Bakehouse in Newtownards. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating production activities, ensuring quality standards, product quality, food safety, and compliance are consistently maintained across all operations.  

Responsibilities and Duties: 

• Plan, organise, and supervise daily production activities to meet output targets.  

• Collaborate effectively with off site Group Team and onsite Head Baker to meet overall production goals and maintain workflow continuity 

• Creating the weekly production plan 

• Coordinating orders from each café and shop location 

• Staffing rotas and labour planning 

• Dispatch coordination to 4 locations 

• Stock movement and inventory oversight 

• Labelling, allergen compliance, traceability 

• Ensure adherence to Health & safety procedures and HACCP plan 

• Equipment maintenance planning 

Essential 

• Excellent leadership skills with the ability to motivate teams and drive performance 

• Effective communication skills to liaise across departments 

• Has at least one-year experience in a commercial production kitchen environment. 

• Available to work 5 days per week over 40 hours 

Desirable 

• Previous senior role experience in a large-scale bakery or food production kitchen  

• Working knowledge of HACCP safety legislation 

• Have or be working towards Food Safety Level 

You must complete the online company application form to be considered for the role.  We are unable to accept job centre application forms or stand alone CVs. 

If you have difficulty completing the form or need assistance, please contact us on 028 91883603 or email jobs@creativegardens.com.

Creative Gardens (NI) is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications form all sections of the community. All appointments will be made on the basis of merit.