The Bakery Dunbar

Ok – you asked for longer opening hours so for the last two months we have opened until 6.30pm on a Tuesday and Thursday to see what the demand is like. The demand has been pretty close to zero – an occassional passer by but no take up from the commuters who were asking us to stay open.

We advertised the late opening here, on the Heart of Dunbar and Dunbar Community websites – as well as putting a notice up in the train station as well as a sign in the shop window.

We will continue the late nights for another month or so but if there is no demand I think we will revert to a 4.30 finish – I’m sure that our shareholders don’t want us paying for a service that isn’t wanted.

Sunday’s are proving more popular so we have decided to extend our opening hours - so drop in for a coffee and a scone or to pick up a loaf anytime between 10am and 2pm.

 

 

1. Full time retail assistant (39 hours – £6.10 an hour)

This post  is being funded by the Scottish Government’s Community Jobs Fund. Applicants need to be aged 18 to 24 and to be currently unemployed.

If you are interested in  this post you need to speak to your adviser at the Job centre who will refer you to us.

2. Vacancy – Enterprise Manager (part time)

Dunbar Community Bakery is recruiting a new Enterprise Manager to supervise and develop our bakery business on the High Street.

The job will involve financial management of the bakery to ensure its profitability, the management of its staff, the development of its products and markets and the fulfillment of its social role in community development.

This is a part-time post, with flexible working hours. . It will require on average 10-15 hours per week, but total dedication and commitment.

The closing date for applications is January 30^th 2012.

Job description

The Enterprise Manager will manage the business of Dunbar Community Bakery within guidelines set by the Management Committee.

The Enterprise Manager will report to the Management Committee.

Day-to-day management of bakery production will be undertaken by the Head Baker.

Day-to-day management of the bakery shop at 60 Dunbar High Street will be undertaken by the Retail Supervisor.

The Enterprise Manager will work in close collaboration with these two full-time members of staff, but will have overall responsibility for running the business.

Some working time will be spent regularly at The Bakery on Dunbar High Street.

However, most office-type work, such as data management, report writing and wholesale business and community development will be performed off-site on the Enterprise Manager’s own premises. 

The main responsibilities of the Enterprise Manager will include:

• Staff management, ensuring full staffing of the business and the operation of appropriate rotas at all times and a smooth working relationship between the bakery production and retail teams
• Financial management of the business, ensuring full compliance with accounting requirements and aiming constantly towards sustained profitability
• Submission of financial reports to the Management Committee on a monthly basis
• Systems creation and management
• Quality control, ensuring that appropriate high quality natural ingredients are used in the manufacture of tasty well-made bakery products and that high standards of food storage, food handling, food preparation and packaging are followed at all times.
• Hygiene and food safety, ensuring that The Bakery meets government-set standards of hygiene, cleanliness and safety at all times
• Product development and pricing, including the development of seasonal products, the introduction of more artisan product lines and the improvement or elimination of products that sell poorly
• Customer service, ensuring full customer satisfaction at all times
• Wholesale trade development
• Marketing and promotion
• Community development and outreach
• Liaison between The Bakery staff and Management Committee. 

Remuneration

Basic remuneration of £9,600 per year for 10 hours per week as a self-employed consultant, with four weeks annual leave.

The Enterprise Manager will be eligible to earn up to £6,000 more by working additional hours @ £20 per hour up to a maximum of 300 additional remunerated hours in each 12-month contract period. These additional hours will be worked flexibly as and when the business requires additional inputs from the Enterprise Manager.

Skills, qualifications and experience

The Enterprise Manager will be: 

• Dynamic and outgoing
• Friendly and approachable
• A good and effective communicator, both orally and in writing
• An effective delegator
• Able to respond flexibly to urgent requirements
• Committed to the principles and objectives of Dunbar Community Bakery

Skills

The Enterprise Manager must be able to demonstrate:

• Strong business administration skills
• Strong numeracy skills, including an ability to compile financial reports accurately in standard business formats and an ability to understand and analyse financial data
• Human resource skills, including an ability to manage individuals and teams of people effectively
• Strong knowledge of environmental health and food safety regulations applicable to food manufacturing and retail
• Skills in marketing and promotion
• Computer literacy, including the ability to create and manage excel spreadsheets. 

Qualifications

No specific qualifications are required for this post.

A strong set of Highers or A Levels are desirable. Appropriate qualifications in business management, accountancy or food industry management would be an advantage.

Experience

The Enterprise Manager must have a proven track record as the successful manager of another business, preferably in the food sector. 

Application procedure

Applicants for this post should send a full CV and a covering letter explaining why they are qualified to be Enterprise Manager of The Bakery and would be successful in this role by email to:

Robert Powell, Secretary, Dunbar Community Bakery Management Committee at

RobertGPowell@hotmail.com

The closing date for applications is January 30^th.