About us

It all started in 2020, with our founder (Barney) baking cinnamon buns in his mum’s kitchen during lockdown. Fast forward a few years, and Buns From Home is now a fast-growing family of bakeries dotted across London, loved for our iconic buns and exciting weekend specials. We're a cheerful, close-knit team passionate about constantly creating really, really delicious bakes that leave our customers happy and full.

What we’re looking for

We are looking for a talented and experienced assistant manager to join our passionate North Action team and support the CPU Manager in the day-to-day running of Buns From Home’s Central Production Unit. This role will help us ensure smooth production operations, accurate administration, strong team support, and consistent quality, safety, and efficiency standards. The Assistant Manager acts as a key support between management and the production floor, stepping up when required.

This role suits someone who is organised, proactive, comfortable with admin and data, and happy to be hands-on in a fast-paced bakery production environment.

What you’ll be doing

Operations & Production Support

Support daily production activities to meet output, quality, and delivery targets
Monitor workflows, productivity, waste, and downtime, flagging issues early
Assist with production planning, labour allocation, and shift coordination
Step in to support or oversee production areas when the CPU Manager is busy or away

Team Support & Supervision

Support production teams with day-to-day tasks and problem-solving
Provide cover supervision when required
Help coordinate shift handovers and ensure clear communication
Support attendance tracking, performance follow-ups, and team organisation

Administration & Data

Maintain accurate production, shift, and operational records
Complete data entry, basic reporting, and KPI tracking
Manage internal follow-ups and communications across departments
Support audits, documentation, and compliance records

Quality, Health & Safety

Support compliance with food safety, health & safety, and hygiene standards
Assist with checks, corrective actions, and basic investigations
Help maintain SOPs and ensure teams follow agreed processes

Continuous Improvement

Support improvements to workflows, layout, and efficiency
Assist with implementation of standard procedures and best practices
Proactively suggest practical improvements to daily operations

Hands-On & Flexible Support

Assist with physical or operational tasks during busy periods
Adapt quickly to changing priorities in a fast-moving production environment

What we’d love you to bring:

Experience in a food production, bakery, or operations environment preferred
Previous supervisory or team-lead exposure extremely beneficial but not essential
Comfortable supporting both office-based and physical tasks
Proven ability to manage multiple admin and operational workstreams
Fully Flex across 7 Days with varying shift timings as needed.
Comfortable with 45 Hours / Week on average

Our ideal qualities would include:

Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
Comfortable with admin, data entry, and basic reporting
Clear communicator with a supportive, team-focused approach
Practical, hands-on mindset with a willingness to learn
Calm, reliable, and adaptable under pressure

What we offer:

Hands-on exposure to production management within a growing London bakery brand
Supportive team environment with on-the-job learning
Clear opportunity to develop operational and leadership skills
Career progression within Buns From Home

Assistant Manager - Central Production Unit