{"id":92412,"date":"2026-03-12T14:00:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T14:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/job\/head-of-bakery\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T14:00:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T14:00:44","slug":"head-of-bakery","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/job\/head-of-bakery\/","title":{"rendered":"Head of Bakery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Key Responsibilities<\/p>\n<p>\tBakery Operations and Production<br \/>\n\tLead daily bakery operations to ensure efficiency, quality and consistency.<br \/>\n\tPlan production schedules to meet demand while reducing waste.<br \/>\n\tMaintain the highest standards of hygiene and food safety.<br \/>\n\tProduct Development and Commercial Focus<br \/>\n\tInnovate and expand the bakery range, balancing creativity, quality and cost.<br \/>\n\tCost recipes and manage margins without compromising product excellence.<br \/>\n\tWork closely with procurement and packaging teams to source the best ingredients and package products.<br \/>\n\tTeam Leadership<br \/>\n\tRecruit, train, and manage a high-performing bakery team.<br \/>\n\tFoster a culture of excellence, collaboration and innovation.<br \/>\n\tMarket and Business Contribution<br \/>\n\tTrack industry trends and customer preferences to keep Greenspoon at the forefront of baking innovation.<br \/>\n\tContribute to overall bakery strategy with a focus on quality, efficiency and profitability.<\/p>\n<p>Skills and Qualifications<\/p>\n<p>\tExperience managing a commercial bakery or leading bakery operations.<br \/>\n\tStrong knowledge of artisan and commercial baking techniques (sourdough, croissants, bagels, baguettes, etc).<br \/>\n\tExperience in costing, margin management and commercial operations.<br \/>\n\tHands-on leadership and team management skills.<br \/>\n\tCommitment to the highest food safety and quality standards.<br \/>\n\tPassion for sustainability and delivering outstanding customer experiences.<br \/>\n\tThrives in a fast-growing, dynamic environment.<\/p>\n<p>We are an equal opportunity employer and therefore invite everyone to apply. An online assessment will be part of the recruitment procedure. Applicants should send their motivation and resume to hr@greenspoon.co.ke and will be invited for the online test.<\/p>\n<p>Apply Through:<\/p>\n<p>hr@greenspoon.co.ke<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"http:\/\/hr@greenspoon.co.ke","_company_name":"Greenspoon","_company_website":"http:\/\/www.greenspoon.co.ke","_company_tagline":"Greenspoon is Kenya's first and only online store for conscious consumers. The company specializes in connecting customers with the source of their products and is underpinned by a philosophy that conscious consumerism can help diminish the effects of climate change, and that through changing... read more the way humans consume we will be able to achieve lasting change. Greenspoon is an early adopter e-commerce business coming to the end of its fifth year of trading. Kenya saw a massive uptick in e-commerce businesses when Covid hit in March 2020; Greenspoon had an established track record for reliability and high-quality products; as well as having systems, processes and human resources in place to cope with rapid growth.","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[692],"job-categories":[693,726],"job-types":[687],"class_list":{"0":"post-92412","1":"job_listing","2":"type-job_listing","3":"status-publish","4":"hentry","5":"job_listing_region-nairobi","7":"job-type-full-time"},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/92412","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=92412"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=92412"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-categories?post=92412"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=92412"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}