THE OPPORTUNITY Purebread is seeking an experienced, hands-on Bakery Production Manager to lead an evening team of approximately eight people. Based at our 5th & Ontario production kitchen, you will coordinate daily production and deliveries for our Vancouver locations, ensuring orders are accurate, products meet our standards and each location is ready for the following morning. This is a floor-led culinary role—not simply an administrative or supervisory position.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Lead, schedule, train and support the evening production team; delegate priorities and maintain an organised, accountable kitchen. • Coordinate bakery, pastry and sandwich production against daily orders, sales and location requirements; maintain recipe, quality and portion standards. • Oversee picking, packing, labelling and dispatch; coordinate with drivers, store managers and the morning team to resolve order issues. • Prepare the next day's bake-offs and production; use production sheets and sales data to plan quantities and minimise waste. • Manage inventory, ordering, FIFO, food safety, allergen controls, sanitation, closing checklists and equipment reporting. • Monitor labour,



output and waste; identify bottlenecks and implement practical improvements. EXPERIENCE & SKILLS • At least 5 years' experience in a professional kitchen, commercial kitchen or food-production environment, including team-lead or supervisory experience. • Solid practical knowledge of culinary production, high-volume workflows, production planning, portion control and deadlines. • Confident delegating, coaching and making decisions under pressure; takes ownership and follows through on solutions. • Knowledge of food safety, inventory and FIFO; comfortable with production sheets, ordering systems and basic spreadsheets. • FoodSafe Level 1 required; Level 2 is an asset. Availability for afternoon/evening shifts, including weekends.

WHAT WE OFFER
$25/hour plus approximately $4/hour in tips | Extended health and dental benefits | 50% staff discount (up to $40) | Full-time, permanent role | Growth opportunities within an established and expanding bakery group Pay: $25.00 per hour Expected hours: 40.0 per week Work

Location:
In person

📌 Bakery Production Lead (Vancouver)
🏢 Purebread Bakery + Coffee
📍 Vancouver