Bakery Production Manager – Maldonado

About the role

El Dorado is looking for a Bakery Production Manager to lead the daily operations of its bakery plant in Maldonado. The role involves planning production, managing a team, and ensuring that all baked goods meet quality, hygiene and safety standards.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the daily bakery production area.
• Plan and supervise output according to supply requirements.
• Organise, develop and motivate the production team.
• Assign tasks and monitor staff performance.
• Ensure compliance with recipes, processes and production standards.
• Control raw material usage, yields and waste.
• Oversee the assembly and dispatch of bakery orders.
• Guarantee adherence to quality, hygiene and food‑safety regulations.
• Train the team and promote standardised best practices.
• Identify improvement opportunities and propose optimisation actions.
• Track production indicators and results.

Required profile

• Formal training as a Master Baker or equivalent experience in the sector.
• Proven experience in bakery production and manufacturing.
• Previous experience leading production teams.
• Knowledge of bakery processes, recipes, raw materials and production organisation.
• Strong planning and organisational abilities.
• Availability to work on‑site in Maldonado.

Required skills

• Bakery production processes
• Recipe management
• Raw material handling
• Food safety compliance