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Founding Head Baker / Production Lead – New Independent Bakery

SW London Bakery
Barnes, London

Posted: 4 Sep 2026

Deadline: 19 Oct 2026

Compensation: £55,000–£60,000 per annum

Paid Full-time Permanent

Job description

A new independent bakery is being developed for South West London, focused on exceptional bread, buns, viennoiserie and coffee.

We are looking to meet an experienced baker interested in taking a leading role in developing and ultimately running the bakery’s production operation.

This is not an immediate-start vacancy. The site search is currently underway, and at this stage we are looking to meet excellent bakers and undertake paid development days with selected candidates. There would be no expectation of leaving current employment until the site and opening timetable are confirmed.

The eventual role would involve:

• Developing a focused opening range across sourdough, enriched doughs and viennoiserie
• Helping design the production kitchen, workflow and equipment
• Establishing recipes, production schedules and quality standards
• Recruiting, training and leading a small bakery team
• Taking day-to-day responsibility for production and product quality
• Developing the range while maintaining consistency and production discipline

We are interested in speaking with Senior Bakers, Assistant Head Bakers and Head Bakers from high-quality artisan bakeries who have the technical ability and ambition to build something from the beginning.

Strong sourdough and viennoiserie experience is highly desirable. Organisation, consistency, production planning and the ability to develop others are as important as creativity.

The ambition is to build a serious production-led neighbourhood bakery using excellent ingredients, proper equipment and a focused range — rather than an oversized menu or café-led operation.

Location: South West London, with the site search focused on Barnes and the surrounding area.

Salary: £55,000–£60,000 per year + performance-related bonus

Application information

Please send your CV and a short note introducing yourself to swlondonbakery@gmail.com

It would be helpful to include your current role and bakery experience, the areas of baking you most enjoy, and what interests you about helping to develop a new bakery from the beginning.

All applications and initial conversations will be treated confidentially.

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