Bakery Department Manager - Full Time

Longo; Toronto; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Flexible benefits

Career advancement

Job summary

Longo's Bakery is seeking a Bakery Department Manager to lead the bakery team and daily operations in a fast-paced store setting.

The role requires strong leadership, customer service focus, and a proven ability to manage inventory, scheduling, and financial targets while upholding food safety standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2+ years of experience in a bakery department with management experience and product knowledge.
• Ability to decorate cakes and pastries.
• Understanding of financials with a proven track record of delivering on financial targets.
• Strong computer skills and ability to learn new systems.
• Understanding of Employment Standards, WHMIS, Food Safety and Loss Prevention practices.
• Ability to role model and inspire behaviour consistent with company values.
• Strong coaching and mentoring skills.
• Ownership to resolve issues with urgency.
• Effective communication and listening skills.
• Strong creativity skills and ability to create eye catching displays.

Responsibilities

• Hire, motivate and mentor Team Members.
• Lead, coach and train Team Members to maintain productivity and engagement.
• Resolve Team Member and customer issues as they arise.
• Uphold merchandising and operational standards.
• Maintain health & safety, food safety and loss prevention practices.

Skills

Team leadership

Customer service

Mentoring

Coaching

Financial targets

Merchandising

Inventory management

Communication

Problem resolution

Cake decorating

Education

Bakery management experience

Job description

We are looking for a Bakery Department Manager - Full Time who is passionate about food and enjoys working in a fast paced, team environment!

Are you a talented, passionate leader with a proven record of providing excellent customer service and growing sales?

If so, come join our growing team!

Position: Bakery Department Manager - Full Time

This is your opportunity to advance your career in a leadership role. As the Bakery Manager, you will manage the Bakery department to ensure that the department is prepared for daily operations.

What you’ll do:

• - Hire, motivate and mentor Team Members
• - Lead, coach and train Team Members to maintain the highest level of productivity and engagement
• - Resolve Team Member and customer issues as they arise
• - Be committed to maintaining merchandising and operational standards
• - Uphold company policies and procedures including health & safety, food safety and loss prevention and hold your team accountable to maintain set standards
• - Merchandise, manage inventory, schedule and be accountable for financial objectives
• - Implement initiatives that support company objectives
• - Monitor local competitors and react to local market conditions
• - Provide exceptional customer service to all Team Members, Customers and Vendors

What we are looking for:

• - Minimum of 2-years experience in a bakery department with Management experience and product knowledge
• - Ability to decorate cakes and pastries
• - Thorough understanding of financials with a proven track record of delivering on financial targets
• - Strong computer skills and ability to quickly learn new systems
• - Understanding of Employment Standards, WHMIS, Food Safety and Loss Prevention practices
• - Ability to role model and inspire behaviour consistent with our values
• - Strong coaching and mentoring skills
• - Ownership to resolve issues with a sense of urgency
• - Effective communication and listening skills
• - Strong creativity skills and ability to create eye catching displays

Work Environment:

• - Work is performed in a store retail environment
• - Must be available to work days, evenings and weekends
• - Travel is required to support off-site events

Why join our team-

• - Competitive wages and flexible benefits
• - Opportunity to advance your career
• - A team that cares and treats you like family
• - Culture of teamwork and collaboration
• - Celebrates and rewards our Team Members

Longo's is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and, upon request, will work with qualified job applicants to provide suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant’s accessibility needs due to disability.

Note: A qualified job applicant with a disability is one who possesses the required skills, education, experience and training and who can, with reasonable accommodation, perform the essential functions of the position applied for.

If you require accommodation, please contact the Human Resources Coordinator at:

Telephone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Mail: 8800 Huntington Road, Vaughan, ON, L4H 3M6