Bakery Production Manager - Norristown, PA

Central Commissary / Bakehouse - $75 - $90k + Benefits

Growing Local Cafe Group

We are seeking an experienced Bakery Production Manager to lead high-volume artisan bread production at our central commissary Bakehouse in Norristown, PA.

This Bakery Production Manager role is based out of a single production facility in Norristown that supplies breads, pastries, and baked goods to multiple company-owned cafes and kiosks across the Philadelphia region. You will work directly under the Bakehouse Director and own quality, efficiency, and team performance as we continue to scale.

This is a hands-on leadership role for a baker who loves both the craft and the operation.

What You'll Do as Bakery Production Manager:

Production & Craft Oversight

• Oversee day-to-day artisan bread production at our commissary, ensuring consistency, quality, and adherence to recipes across all shifts
• Lead fermentation, mixing, shaping, proofing, and baking processes for a wide range of artisan breads
• Troubleshoot dough performance, oven scheduling, ingredient variability, and yield issues
• Conduct regular product evaluations to ensure quality standards are met from Bakehouse to cafe

Team Leadership

• Recruit, train, schedule, and manage growing production teams of bakers, shift leads, and production staff in our Norristown facility
• Build skills, develop future leaders, and foster a strong, accountable, safety-first culture
• Set clear expectations and manage performance through coaching and structured feedback

Systems & Operations

• Design and maintain systems for production planning, inventory, ordering, and scheduling
• Create and refine SOPs to improve efficiency, reduce variability, and support onboarding
• Own inventory management and ingredient forecasting to reduce waste and prevent shortages
• Track key metrics - yield, waste, labor efficiency, output - and report on performance
• Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, and labor regulations

What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary: $75,000 - $90,000 annually
• 401k, Health/Dental/Vision Insurance, PTO, Sick Time
• Food/Beverage Discounts
• Career Growth with an expanding, people-first hospitality group
• Fun, supportive, dynamic work environment that takes quality seriously

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in artisan bread production within a high-production commercial bakery / commissary environment
• Proven leadership experience managing, training, and developing bakery teams
• Experience supporting multiple retail locations from a centralized production facility
• Strong organizational and operational skills - you build repeatable systems that work
• Deep technical knowledge of artisan bread and ability to lead in a fast-paced, physically demanding environment
• Food safety certification (ServSafe, HACCP, or equivalent) preferred
• Ability to analyze production data and make data-driven decisions
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

If you are an experienced Bakery Production Manager with a passion for artisan bread and large-scale bakery operations looking for your next leadership role in Norristown, PA, we want to hear from you.

For immediate consideration, apply with an accurate resume to Nate@Geckohospitality.com