Bakery Lead Full Time

BJ's Wholesale Club is a leading membership warehouse club dedicated to providing its members with high-quality products and exceptional value. Operating with a vast network of over 30,000 committed team members, BJ's Wholesale Club plays an essential role in helping families save on everyday necessities and special purchases alike. The company places a strong emphasis on purpose and opportunity, fostering an inclusive environment where every team member can contribute meaningfully and grow professionally. BJ's Wholesale Club is well recognized for its commitment to team member welfare, offering comprehensive health, wellness, and financial benefits. With weekly pay, flexible health options, paid time off, and supportive retirement plans, the Company aims to create a work culture where its employees feel valued and empowered to succeed.

The role of Bakery Lead at BJ's Wholesale Club is a vital position within the bakery department, focusing on maintaining operational excellence and ensuring the highest standards of product quality and safety. This position is responsible for overseeing bakery production and daily operations without direct supervisory duties over other team members. The Bakery Lead ensures adherence to BJ's operational policies and procedures, guaranteeing that all bakery items meet company freshness and quality standards. This role requires active involvement in inventory management, product labeling, sanitation practices, and promotion execution, ensuring the bakery operates smoothly and efficiently. A critical requirement for this role is possessing and maintaining a valid ServSafe Food Safety Certification, ensuring food safety compliance at all times.

In addition to the operational responsibilities, the Bakery Lead will play an important role in engaging team members and creating a positive work environment by demonstrating BJ's core values, fostering open communication, and celebrating team accomplishments. The position emphasizes delivering an outstanding member experience by enforcing company GOLD Member Standards and addressing member inquiries with professionalism and care. This role also contributes significantly to the financial performance of the bakery by following cost discipline, managing supplies and schedules effectively, and supporting profitability objectives.

Working as a Bakery Lead offers an opportunity to be part of a dynamic, purpose-driven organization that supports employee growth and provides a comprehensive benefits package. From a financial standpoint, this position starts with a competitive wage beginning at $18.50 per hour, reflecting the company’s commitment to offering fair compensation aligned with experience and qualifications. Employees benefit from weekly pay, free BJ's memberships, generous paid time off, and several flexible and affordable health benefit options such as medical, dental, and vision coverage, including access to Health Savings Accounts and flexible spending accounts. Retirement savings and stock purchase plans are also available, underscoring BJ's Wholesale Club’s commitment to both short-term and long-term employee welfare.

This role is ideal for candidates with prior bakery or retail food production experience who possess a strong understanding of bakery operations and food safety guidelines. The position requires frequent physical activity including standing for long periods, lifting of supplies, and exposure to temperature variations from bakery equipment. The company fosters a safe and collaborative workplace and expects Bakery Leads to support club-wide initiatives such as inventory audits and shrink control. Overall, this role demands attention to detail, organizational skills, proficiency in basic computer applications, and a proactive approach to process improvements in bakery operations.