Head baker

Head Baker — Stronghold Bakery

Stronghold Bakery is an artisan bakery based in Jakarta, focused on 100% wholegrain products — no white flour, no preservatives. We're growing and looking for someone who can lead the kitchen while continuously driving new product innovation.

Who We're Looking For

Someone who's skilled in the kitchen and skilled at managing a team — with a passion for sourdough & artisan bread, and always excited to explore new recipes and techniques.

Requirements

• Experience

1. Min. 3–5 years of bakery production experience
2. Hands-on experience with sourdough fermentation — understands how to manage a natural starter/levain
3. Solid background in artisan bread — high hydration dough, stretch & fold, scoring, open crumb
4. Previous senior/supervisory kitchen role (Senior Baker or above)

Bonus: experience with wholegrain, high-fiber products, or similar categories like bagels/tortillas

• Operational Skills

1. Able to write and maintain production SOPs, not just follow them
2. Familiar with batch records, QC standards (weight, texture, color, doneness), and waste tracking
3. Able to build production schedules & capacity planning
4. Experience training and mentoring junior staff

• R&D Mindset

1. Loves experimenting — new recipes, fermentation techniques, flavor combinations
2. Can show a portfolio of products they've developed themselves
3. Documents trial results systematically (not just trial-and-error without records)
4. Comfortable failing fast and iterating, disciplined about validating before scaling up

• Soft Skills

1. Firm but patient leadership when mentoring the team
2. Detail-oriented while still having a "feel" for dough
3. Communicative, honest, and accountable in reporting

What You'll Do

Lead and oversee the full production team (Bakers, QC, Packaging, Warehouse)

Maintain and evolve Stronghold's production SOPs

Lead new product development — from recipe experimentation to standardizing into official SKUs

Ensure daily production quality and efficiency