Head Baker

Job Description: Head Baker

Location: Road 45, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad

Company: Nature Greens P Ltd (Yellolife / Yellobakery)

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and visionary Head Baker to lead our flagship artisanal bakery. The ideal candidate will be a master of functional nutrition, specializing in health-focused breads and pastries that do not compromise on flavor or texture. You will be responsible for product development, quality control, and managing a team dedicated to the "soil-to-plate" philosophy.

Key Responsibilities

Product Innovation: Develop a signature line of functional breads, including high-hydration sourdough, sprouted grain loaves, and gluten-free alternatives.

Health-Centric Pastry & Desserts: Create a range of pastries and desserts using alternative sweeteners (e.g., monk fruit, dates), cold-pressed oils, and nutrient-dense flours.

Quality Assurance : Maintain rigorous standards for crust, crumb, and fermentation profiles, ensuring consistency across all batches.

Operational Management: Oversee daily production schedules, ingredient sourcing (prioritizing organic and traceable inputs), and inventory management.

Team Leadership: Train and mentor junior bakers in advanced fermentation techniques and specialized health-baking protocols.

Compliance: Ensure the bakery operates at the highest level of food safety and hygiene standards.

Technical Qualifications

Certification: Must hold a professional certification or diploma in Baking and Pastry Arts from a recognized culinary institute.

Specialization: Proven expertise in Functional Baking (e.g., breads with added prebiotic fibers, ancient grains, or low-glycemic index profiles).

Technical Skill: Mastery of long-fermentation processes, natural levain management, and vegan/egg-free baking techniques.

Experience: Minimum of 3–8 years in a professional bakery environment, with at least 2 years in a leadership or Head Baker capacity.

Preferred Attributes

Passion for the One Health philosophy—connecting environmental health with human nutrition.

A "clean label" mindset: avoiding synthetic improvers, preservatives, or highly processed sugars.

Strong understanding of Mediterranean-style healthy baking.

Excellent communication skills for collaborating with the culinary and management teams.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to be at the forefront of the functional food movement in Hyderabad. You will work in a state-of-the-art kitchen in Jubilee Hills, contributing to a brand that values transparency, sustainability, and the science of nutrition.

25k bouns based upon performance