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Assistant Bakery Manager

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Compensation

Hourly
Range $19.80 - $27.70
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Benefits

competitive pay
Sick Time
vacation accrual
Career growth opportunities
employee discount
flexible schedules
Employee assistance program
401(k) retirement plan
Company paid life insurance
bonus eligibility
Medical insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Health savings account
flexible spending accounts
Short-Term Disability coverage
Paid parental leave
Paid holidays

Job Description

Sprouts Farmers Market is a rapidly growing retailer that specializes in fresh, healthy food options, offering customers a neighborhood grocery store experience with a focus on farm-fresh produce, natural meats, and a wide array of bulk goods in a friendly and fun environment. This company prides itself on its commitment to quality, customer service, and community engagement, making it a premier destination for shoppers looking to make healthier lifestyle choices. Sprouts Farmers Market fosters an inclusive and empowering workplace culture, where team members can grow their careers while contributing to a positive shopping experience. The company is also dedicated to supporting its employees through comprehensive benefits and team member resource groups that celebrate diversity and create supportive professional networks.

The role of Assistant Bakery Manager at Sprouts Farmers Market is a key leadership position within the bakery department, responsible for supporting the Bakery Manager and ensuring smooth day-to-day operations. This full-time opportunity offers a pay range of $19.80 to $27.70 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications. The Assistant Bakery Manager role requires a blend of hands-on baking skills, a passion for customer service, and effective team management. You will play a vital part in supervising bakery clerks, overseeing inventory control, and maintaining high product quality standards.

In this role, you will be actively involved in merchandising the bakery for maximum productivity and profit, including rotating stock to maintain freshness and building attractive product displays. You will also ensure compliance with all health, safety, and sanitation guidelines, which are critical in a fast-paced food environment. This position demands both operational proficiency and leadership capability, as you will guide your team to deliver excellent customer experiences while handling logistical tasks such as unloading deliveries and operating bakery equipment.

The Assistant Bakery Manager role is ideal for candidates who thrive in fast-paced environments and who take pride in creating a welcoming atmosphere for customers. It also provides an excellent career path for those looking to grow within Sprouts Farmers Market, a company that values professional development and offers opportunities for advancement. Beyond bakery-specific responsibilities, you will contribute to maintaining a clean and organized bakery space, performing general housekeeping duties to meet Sprouts’ high standards.

Sprouts Farmers Market also places strong emphasis on workplace culture and employee wellbeing. The company offers a range of benefits designed to support physical health, financial security, and work-life balance. These include competitive pay, vacation accrual, sick time plans, employee assistance programs, and retirement savings plans with company matches. Additionally, Sprouts promotes inclusivity through its Team Member Resource Groups, which offer spaces for connection and growth in areas such as diversity, gender equality, and cultural celebration.

Overall, joining Sprouts Farmers Market as an Assistant Bakery Manager means becoming part of a dynamic team that values quality, customer satisfaction, and employee development. It is an opportunity to combine your baking skills and leadership abilities to make a tangible impact both on customers’ daily lives and on Sprouts’ continued success as a leader in the grocery retail industry.

Job Requirements

  • Be at least 18 years of age
  • have a minimum of two years' retail grocery experience
  • have two years supervisory experience
  • be dependable and reliable
  • have the ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays
  • be outgoing and friendly
  • have a positive attitude
  • have good communication skills
  • have the ability to give and take direction
  • be able to answer phones and take special orders
  • perform general housekeeping duties
  • clean and sanitize work areas
  • be able to operate knives, scales, wrappers, compactors, garbage disposals, pallet jacks, and hand trucks
  • be able to stand for long periods and transfer items up to 40 lbs.
  • adhere to safety, health, and Weights and Measures regulations
  • maintain a Food Handlers permit

Job Qualifications

  • Be at least 18 years of age with a minimum of two years' retail grocery experience and two years supervisory experience
  • be dependable and reliable having the ability to work flexible schedule that changes, including night, weekends, and holidays
  • have and show an outgoing and friendly behavior have a positive attitude and the ability to interact with our customers
  • have good communication skills
  • and the ability to give and take direction participating in a team environment
  • be able to answer phones and take special orders
  • perform general housekeeping in the department
  • clean and sanitize work area (including tables, floor, walls, cases, cooler, freezer, etc.)
  • be able to operate and use knives, scales, wrappers, compactors, garbage disposals, pallet jacks, and hand trucks as needed
  • uses knowledge of scales and weight measures to accurately weigh and label products
  • be able to stand for up to 3 hours continuously, for a total of 8 hours per shift
  • this role also requires vertically transferring tray up to 5 lbs., from 7” to 64” for up to 10 hours, and vertically/horizontally transferring items up to 40 lbs., from 5” to 36”, for a distance up to 36 feet for up to 10 hours without mechanical assistance
  • adhere to all safety, health, and Weights and Measures regulations, and achieve and maintain a Food Handlers permit

Job Duties

  • Assist the Bakery Manager in managing and merchandising the department for maximum productivity and profit
  • responsible for ordering and inventory controls, product quality, and supervision of the Bakery team
  • execute rotation of merchandise and building of displays
  • monitor in-coming cases for damaged items
  • ensure the delivery of excellent customer service and monitor the quality of Bakery product
  • unload and sort through store deliveries, operate, and maintain deli equipment
  • ensure the execution of all company health, safety, and sanitation guidelines regulations, and validate that other Bakery team members are also aware of, and following, these procedures

Job Criteria

Experience

No experience required


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