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Looking for a kitchen leadership role that's days only, and lets you truly own your success?

We’re offering a rare opportunity for a hands-on Kitchen Manager to lead our high-volume prep kitchen . You’ll take full ownership of our production, working closely with our bakery, cafe, and dispatch teams to ensure every day runs with precision and excellence.

At Mile End Bagels, were not just a bagel shop—we’re the quiet achievers behind Australia's first and only wood fired bagelry. We currently operate 4 company owned stores in Melbourne (7 days per week) focused on freshly made sandwiches & beverages executed with pride. Now, we need a proven leader to take the reins of our production kitchen to prepare us for future growth.

Who This Role is Perfect For

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in mornings, takes pride in structured, high-output environments, and knows how to get the best from their team. You might be:

✅ An experienced Kitchen or Production Manager from a high-volume food environment (catering, airline, meal prep, central kitchen).

✅ A high-performing Head or Sous Chef tired of late nights and chaos, looking for more structure, leadership, and ownership.

✅ A shift supervisor or team lead from food manufacturing, bakery, or catering operations ready to step up and lead a critical shift.

What You’ll Be Doing

Leading the Kitchen Production, setting the tone with clarity and calm focus.

Coaching and developing team leaders—building accountability, clarity, and confidence.

Ensuring the shift runs efficiently—tight workflows, minimal waste, and on-time dispatch handovers.

Driving consistency in quality and presentation across all products.

Managing labour and workflow against daily prep volume.

Troubleshooting and removing bottlenecks in real-time without losing momentum.

Coordinating with the bakery & cafe teams for a smooth flow from production to dispatch.

Holding daily debriefs to reinforce goals, highlight wins, and fix what needs fixing.

Enforcing food safety, hygiene, and team safety standards at the highest level.

Collaborating with the Bakery & Cafe Ops Managers to continually improve systems.

About You

You're a natural leader—calm, clear, and respected.

You’ve led high-output shifts and know how to balance speed with quality.

You’re sharp on food standards and care deeply about the final product.

You know how to manage people and processes—and get the best out of both.

You coach more than you command and hold people to high standards without drama.

You bring energy and structure to your team—every day.

You're organised, solutions-focused, and always looking to improve the system, not just patch it.

You are a permanent Australian Resident or Citizen - this is a long term position.

✅ Bonus Points If You Have:

Experience with HACCP or food safety audits.

A background in central kitchens, catering, airline food, or commercial bakery.

Strong rostering and scheduling skills.

Confidence using kitchen metrics and basic digital systems.

Why This Role Rocks

✅ Start early, finish early: 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Monday to Friday—get your afternoons & weekends free!

✅ Be part of a high-performance leadership team with strong systems and support.

✅ Lead a critical department and own your part of the business operation.

✅ Competitive salary + super + free food and coffee daily.

✅ Work with a kitchen that’s serving Melbourne’s best bagels.

✅Fitzroy location—close to public transport and optional parking available.

This Role Is For You If…

You’re not just looking for another kitchen job—you want a leadership role where you can grow, build a strong team, and make your mark. If you’ve got the experience, drive, and steady leadership style to run our kitchen operation with excellence—we want to hear from you.

Ready to Own It?

We’re hiring now. Click apply and take the first step toward leading a kitchen that sets the tone for the whole business.