Pastry & Bakery Operation Manager
Pillars Investment Company · Jeddah
Posted Jul 8, 2026Source: naukrigulf
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Job description
• Oversee accurate inventory counts across both locations and conduct regular recounts/audits to minimize discrepancies and waste
• Monitor stock levels, ordering, and storage practices to control food cost
• Track and analyze sales performance across both branches, identifying trends and opportunities
• Evaluate menu item performance (best sellers, slow movers, profitability) and recommend adjustments to pricing, mix, or promotions
• Leverage a pastry chef background to maintain and refine recipes, ensuring consistency and quality across both locations
• Standardize recipes and preparation methods so output is identical regardless of branch
• Redesign and streamline preparation workflows so item prep time does not exceed a maximum of 20 minutes
• Plan staffing, prep schedules, and kitchen workflow around this efficiency target
• Create, document, and implement Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) covering kitchen operations, food safety, inventory, and customer service
• Ensure SOPs are consistently followed across both locations
• Lead and support teams across two locations, ensuring consistent standards, culture, and performance
• Act as the operational backbone for future location expansions, building scalable processes and structures
• Apply strong understanding of business model and workflow to improve overall efficiency and profitability
• Bring a management mindset to daily decisions — balancing quality, cost, speed, and team performance
• Proven background as a Bakery/Pastry Chef, with hands-on product knowledge
• Prior experience in operation management or multi-location leadership role
• Strong understanding of inventory management, sales analysis, and menu engineering
• Experience creating and implementing SOPs
• Solid grasp of business workflows and operating models within F&B/bakery settings
• Demonstrated ability to reduce preparation times and improve kitchen efficiency
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage teams across multiple sites
• Willingness and readiness to support future branch expansions
• Comfortable traveling between Riyadh and Jeddah as needed
• Uplift the operation from low to high
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