007 - Bashas' Bakery Asst. Team Lead - Hayden & Indian School

About: This position is with a well-established retail bakery team within a dynamic grocery or supermarket environment. The company values customer service excellence and product quality, focusing on providing fresh, tasty, and high-quality bakery products. The bakery department plays a vital role in the overall shopping experience by offering expertly crafted baked goods that meet the highest standards. The team is driven by fostering a positive atmosphere, ensuring safety, and promoting teamwork and learning. Employment is full-time or part-time with competitive wages based on experience and skills.

The role of Assistant Bakery Team Lead is essential for maintaining the department's success and smooth operation. This position is designed for a fearless and accountable individual who is proactive, passionate, and ready to lead. The Assistant Bakery Team Lead helps direct bakery personnel and oversee daily bakery activities when the Bakery Manager is not on duty. This role demands a keen eye for safety, quality, and customer satisfaction while managing bakery merchandising, inventory, and compliance with health and safety regulations. The Assistant Bakery Team Lead serves as a role model, coach, and trainer for the bakery team, encouraging product knowledge and exceptional customer service through active engagement and suggestive selling. The ideal candidate works enthusiastically at a fast pace, maintaining an orderly environment including cleanliness of workstations and sales counters, processing orders accurately, and ensuring product freshness and proper display.

The Assistant Bakery Team Lead position offers an outstanding opportunity for leadership development within the bakery and retail sectors. The individual will coordinate closely with the Bakery Manager, store director, and bakery specialists to achieve department goals and execute sales and merchandising initiatives. This position requires someone with excellent communication skills, reliability, and the ability to inspire a team while fostering a friendly, positive customer experience. The Assistant Bakery Team Lead also ensures that all bakery operations comply with store rules, company policies, and regulatory requirements regarding food safety and quality assurance.

This role includes handling customer transactions including cash register processing and maintaining accurate pricing and product labeling. The Assistant Bakery Team Lead is also responsible for inventory ordering to keep adequate stock levels of bakery products and supplies. Duties extend to product preparation such as wrapping, slicing, boxing, weighing, and stocking while ensuring adherence to rotation guidelines to maintain product safety and quality. This role encourages problem-solving skills, independent work, multitasking, and time management in a fast-paced retail environment. This position may require occasional work in other departments based on store needs, emphasizing versatility and teamwork. Overall, the Assistant Bakery Team Lead is critical to delivering the best bakery experience to customers while driving team performance and supporting store success.