Section Head - Bakery & Pastry

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Job Summary: Lead and develop Bakery & Pastry teams, ensuring operational excellence, strategic implementation, and KPI management in the food retail sector. Key Highlights: 1. Opportunities for professional growth and development 2. Integration into a leading Food Retail group 3. A dynamic environment focused on continuous improvement About Our Client Our client is a leading company in the Food Retail sector, recognized for the quality of its fresh products and closeness to consumers. It operates with teams oriented toward operational excellence and continuous improvement, within a dynamic and demanding environment. Job Description Lead and develop Bakery & Pastry teams, ensuring effective communication, cooperation, and accountability; Implement the department’s commercial strategy, achieving sales targets, margin goals, productivity objectives, and service quality standards; Execute centrally defined commercial and promotional campaigns, adapting them to local context when necessary; Monitor and analyze KPIs (sales, shrinkage, production, stock levels, productivity, customer satisfaction) and define action plans; Ensure daily operational excellence: production planning, recipe optimization, retail price definition (PVP), stock management, waste control, freshness of perishables, compliance with internal standards and food safety regulations; Supervise on-site operations, maintaining high standards of customer service and product presentation; Coordinate with Operations, Logistics, and HR on matters including planning, procurement, inventory management, and team training; Manage and review the HACCP plan for the Bakery & Pastry department. Ideal Profile Experience in Food Retail (preferred), specifically in Bakery & Pastry; Technical expertise in Bakery & Pastry (production, fermentation, baking, finishing); Proven experience managing teams and operational departments; Experience leading large, multidisciplinary teams; Autonomy in managing KPIs and developing Action Plans; Solid operational knowledge of production, display, freshness, stock management, sales, and inventory within Bakery & Pastry; HACCP knowledge; Strong leadership, planning, organizational, and communication skills; Strategic operational vision, with proactive intervention as required; Availability to work supermarket hours. Benefits Join a leading Food Retail group offering real opportunities for professional growth and development.#LI-DNP