Head Baker

Head Baker | PAK’nSAVE Blenheim

Are you an experienced Bakery professional ready to take the next step in your career?

PAK’nSAVE Blenheim is looking for a Head Baker to lead our fantastic Bakery team and take ownership of a busy, fresh and customer-focused department.

This is a great opportunity for someone who loves the Bakery, enjoys leading people and takes pride in delivering outstanding quality, freshness and presentation. You’ll oversee the day-to-day running of the department, including production planning, team development, food and workplace safety, customer service.

We’re looking for a leader who will be hands-on with the team, develop and mentor our people and apprentices, and continue looking for ways to improve what we do. You’ll have the opportunity to bring your ideas, experience and personality to the department while being supported by a wider store team that genuinely wants to see you succeed.

At PAK’nSAVE Blenheim, our purpose is to Engage, Enrich & Inspire, and we live our values of Respect, Ownership, Recognition & Teamwork.

If you’re looking for an opportunity where you can lead a great team, make an impact and take real ownership of your department, we’d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Accountable for the daily operations of a Bakery Department
• Working closely alongside team to:
  1. Ensure smooth and efficient workflows
  2. Effective stock ordering and promotional planning
  3. Ensure high standards for presentation, and product quality

You will have:

New Zealand recognised bakery NZQF Level 4 qualification or at least 3 years of relevant work experience

Qualifications & Experience Needed

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

• NZ Food Hygiene qualifications, including NZQA Unit Standards 167 and 168
• Proven ability to lead, motivate and support a team of bakers, coordinating daily production and workloads to achieve high standards of quality, productivity and product availability.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build great relationships
• Proven experience in preparing, mixing, kneading, shaping, proving and baking bread doughs.
• Experience producing a range of bread loaves, rolls and other bread-based bakery products to a consistently high standard.
• Ability to follow recipes, production specifications and established bakery procedures accurately.
• Good understanding of dough development, fermentation, proving times and baking temperatures.
• Ability to operate commercial bakery equipment safely and effectively, including mixers, ovens, provers and other bakery machinery.
• Strong commitment to food safety, hygiene, cleaning and workplace health and safety standards.
• Ability to work efficiently in a high-volume supermarket bakery environment while maintaining product quality and presentation.
• Must be reliable, physically capable and comfortable working early mornings, weekends and rostered shifts as required.
• Able to work effectively as part of a team, communicate well with colleagues and contribute positively to the day-to-day operation of the bakery.

Hours & Days

This is a permanent full-time role. Remuneration will be between $29-$36 per hours with a minimum of 40 hours a week. You will need to be available to work in weekends.

Ready for your next opportunity?

If you’re passionate about Bakery, enjoy developing people and are ready to put your stamp on a successful department, we’d love to hear from you.

We are an Immigration Accredited employer.

Applications close 21st October 2026