Assistant Manager Bakery-FT

Sobeys; Nanaimo; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Sobeys is seeking an Assistant Bakery Manager in Nanaimo, BC, who will oversee bakery operations and maintain high standards of quality and safety. The ideal candidate will have bakery retail experience, exceptional customer service skills, and a passion for baking. This role offers a collaborative environment with opportunities for professional growth and a comprehensive rewards package.

Benefits

Competitive benefits including health and dental coverage

10% in-store discount at participating banners

Learning and Development Resources

Parental leave top-up

Paid vacation and days off

Qualifications

• Previous bakery retail experience required.
• Thorough understanding of health and safety legislation is an asset.
• Availability to work days, evenings, and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily bakery operations and ensure quality standards.
• Engage with customers and provide excellent service.
• Train and mentor bakery staff on best practices.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Leadership

Education

Post-secondary certification

Registered apprentice or certified journeyman baker

Job description

Requisition ID: 189705

Career Group: Retail

Job Category: Assistant Bakery Manager

Travel Requirements: 0-5%

Job Type: Retail

Location Details

Country: Canada

Province: B.C.

City: Nanaimo

Location: Longwood Station

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.

Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.

A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores, or another of our banners, but we are all one extended family.

Ready to Make an Impact?

Here’s Where You’ll Be Focusing

If you have a passion for baking or simply love the smell of fresh baked goods, our bakeries offer a wholesome environment where you can develop your career. Providing daily essentials such as fresh bread or creating that perfect cake for a special occasion, our bakery department teams touch the lives of our customers each day.

Are you interested in taking it to the next level? Our bakeries continue to incorporate "from scratch" recipes among our product offerings, giving our bakers an opportunity to utilize and hone their baking skills daily. Like all our store employees, bakery staff have opportunities to learn about and participate in various areas of retailing with many career growth options. We offer a rewarding work environment that upholds the highest safety and food quality standards. Training is always available!

What You Have To Offer

• Previous bakery retail experience
• Excellent customer service, communication, and leadership skills
• Thorough understanding of health and safety legislation, policies, and practices is an asset
• Post-secondary certification is an asset
• Classification as a registered apprentice or certified journeyman baker is an asset
• Availability to work days, evenings, and weekends

At Sobeys, we require our teammates to adhere to a hybrid work model, requiring presence at one of our office locations at least three days per week to foster team collaboration and support our office culture.

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, designed to help our teammates live better—physically, financially, and emotionally.

Some websites may share our job opportunities and salary estimates without our knowledge. These estimates are based on similar jobs and postings for comparison but are not provided or monitored for accuracy by our organization.

We consider factors such as location, experience, skills, internal equity, and market conditions to ensure fair and competitive pay. We look forward to discussing specific compensation details with candidates progressing in the recruitment process.

Our Total Rewards Programs

• Competitive benefits, including health and dental coverage, life, short- and long-term disability insurance
• Access to Virtual Healthcare Platform and Employee Assistance Program
• A Retirement and Savings Plan to help build your savings
• 10% in-store discount at participating banners and other discount programs
• Learning and Development Resources for professional growth
• Parental leave top-up
• Paid vacation and days off

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodations at any stage.