Job Overview
Work Schedule
Flexible
Benefits
Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee Discounts
Paid holidays
flexible schedule
Job Description
Our client operates a dynamic and customer-focused bakery within a retail environment renowned for delivering high-quality baked goods and exceptional service. This establishment prides itself on its commitment to freshness, quality, and creative merchandising, attracting a loyal customer base who appreciates gourmet breads, pastries, cakes, and other bakery delights. As a vital part of a larger retail operation, this bakery balances the demands of both production and retail service, requiring efficient management and a proactive team to maintain daily operations and meet business goals.
The role of Assistant Bakery Manager is integral to the success of the bakery's operations. This position supports the Bakery Manager in overseeing all facets of bakery production and retail display. It requires a hands-on approach to managing daily baking schedules, ensuring product quality, and maintaining food safety standards. The Assistant Bakery Manager works closely with the team to motivate and supervise staff, ensuring smooth and efficient bakery workflows. The role also involves managing inventory, controlling shrink through waste reduction, and upholding operational excellence through compliance with food safety and sanitation guidelines.
In addition to operational responsibilities, the Assistant Bakery Manager plays a key role in merchandising, sales, and customer engagement. They ensure that bakery displays are visually compelling and well-stocked to attract customers, manage promotional items and seasonal features effectively, and maintain accuracy in pricing and labeling. Supporting custom cake orders and special requests is also a crucial part of the role, requiring excellent communication skills and attention to detail to meet customer expectations.
The position demands a strong leader who can train, coach, and inspire the bakery team, fostering a positive and productive work environment. Flexibility is essential, as the role involves working varied shifts including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays. Good organizational, time management, and leadership skills are essential for succeeding in the fast-paced bakery production and retail setting.
This role offers an exciting opportunity for an individual with bakery or food service experience who is passionate about quality baked goods and excellent customer service. The Assistant Bakery Manager will have the chance to develop their leadership skills, contribute to sales growth, and be part of an energetic team delivering fresh, delicious products to the community. The position requires physical stamina and the ability to perform tasks such as standing for extended periods, bending, and lifting up to 50 pounds in a warm kitchen environment, all while maintaining a focus on safety and compliance.
Overall, this role is key to ensuring the bakery meets its standards for product quality, sales performance, and customer satisfaction, while supporting team development and operational efficiency across the department.
The role of Assistant Bakery Manager is integral to the success of the bakery's operations. This position supports the Bakery Manager in overseeing all facets of bakery production and retail display. It requires a hands-on approach to managing daily baking schedules, ensuring product quality, and maintaining food safety standards. The Assistant Bakery Manager works closely with the team to motivate and supervise staff, ensuring smooth and efficient bakery workflows. The role also involves managing inventory, controlling shrink through waste reduction, and upholding operational excellence through compliance with food safety and sanitation guidelines.
In addition to operational responsibilities, the Assistant Bakery Manager plays a key role in merchandising, sales, and customer engagement. They ensure that bakery displays are visually compelling and well-stocked to attract customers, manage promotional items and seasonal features effectively, and maintain accuracy in pricing and labeling. Supporting custom cake orders and special requests is also a crucial part of the role, requiring excellent communication skills and attention to detail to meet customer expectations.
The position demands a strong leader who can train, coach, and inspire the bakery team, fostering a positive and productive work environment. Flexibility is essential, as the role involves working varied shifts including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays. Good organizational, time management, and leadership skills are essential for succeeding in the fast-paced bakery production and retail setting.
This role offers an exciting opportunity for an individual with bakery or food service experience who is passionate about quality baked goods and excellent customer service. The Assistant Bakery Manager will have the chance to develop their leadership skills, contribute to sales growth, and be part of an energetic team delivering fresh, delicious products to the community. The position requires physical stamina and the ability to perform tasks such as standing for extended periods, bending, and lifting up to 50 pounds in a warm kitchen environment, all while maintaining a focus on safety and compliance.
Overall, this role is key to ensuring the bakery meets its standards for product quality, sales performance, and customer satisfaction, while supporting team development and operational efficiency across the department.
Job Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Previous experience in bakery or food service preferred
- Knowledge of food safety and sanitation standards
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
- Ability to stand for extended periods
- Excellent communication and leadership abilities
- Flexibility to work early mornings evenings weekends and holidays
Job Qualifications
- Previous bakery food service or retail experience preferred
- Knowledge of baking processes and food handling practices
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced production-focused environment
- Leadership and communication skills
Job Duties
- Assist in managing daily bakery production including baking packaging and product replenishment
- Ensure consistent availability of fresh high-quality baked goods
- Support ordering receiving and inventory control processes
- Monitor shrink and implement actions to minimize waste
- Maintain clean well-stocked and visually appealing bakery displays
- Execute ad plans seasonal features and promotional items
- Ensure accurate pricing labeling and product signage
- Support custom cake orders and special customer requests
- Ensure all bakery products meet company quality and freshness standards
- Follow all food safety sanitation and handling guidelines
- Maintain proper storage labeling and temperature control
- Ensure department is audit-ready at all times
- Provide friendly engaging and helpful service to customers
- Assist customers with product selection custom orders and recommendations
- Resolve customer concerns quickly and professionally
- Promote bakery items seasonal features and specialty products
- Assist in supervising training and coaching bakery associates
- Delegate daily tasks and ensure completion of workload
- Support hiring onboarding and performance development
- Step into leadership role in absence of the Bakery Manager
Job Criteria
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
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