A new kind of graduate

Our Bakery Operations Manager Training model equips trainees to manage and operate future bakeries. Trainees learn every aspect of managing a bakery, including baking, inventory, production, sales, marketing, human resources, and accounting.

In August of 2018, The Women’s Bakery launched the second Bakery Operations Manager training, which covered 80+ hours of theoretical and practical education. We hosted five participants from across the our bakery network. 

This is the story of that class. This is bread power.

 
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August 2018

Bakery Operations Managers trainees learn all aspects of running a bakery. One of the most essential is record-keeping. Our trainees visited the Gicumbi Bakery to learn the processes in real-time.

 
 
 
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August 2018

For 20+ hours in the program, trainees learn essential baking techniques, including mixing, kneading and shaping the dough.

 
 
 
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Not a minute went to waste—while baking, the the women studied and practiced alongside current bakers.

 
 
 
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august 2018

As in our regular training program, The Women’s Bakery measures training effectiveness by administering a pre- and post-test to gauge knowledge retention and skills improvement.

 
 
 
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At the end of the program, all trainees passed the exam with over 90% accuracy, demonstrating a strong ability to learn and apply their knowledge to future managerial endeavors.

Hilary (second from right) and Aimé (far left) were a big part of the training program. Hilary helped design the curriculum, and Aimé delivered the training on-site.

 
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Certificates are power. Our training program was accredited by the Workforce Development Authority in Rwanda in 2018.

We can’t wait to see what our Bakery Operations Manager graduates do next!