In Store Bakery - Manager Bakery

Sobeys; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental benefits

Employee Share Ownership Plan

10% store discount

Virtual healthcare

Employee assistance program

Learning and development opportunities

Parental leave top-up

Paid vacation

Job summary

Sobeys is seeking a Bakery Manager to lead the bakery department, ensuring a high level of customer service and food safety compliance. You will manage budgets, staff, product presentation and inventory while driving sales and margins.

The role requires retail experience, strong leadership, and the ability to motivate a team in a fast-paced store environment across Sobeys banners in Canada.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail leadership and customer service.
• Ability to read financial reports and manage budgets.
• Strong communication and team development skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the bakery department to deliver excellent customer service.
• Coach and develop staff, manage scheduling and training.
• Ensure food safety, SOPs and company policies are followed.
• Oversee inventories, merchandising and budget targets.

Skills

Retail management

Leadership

Budgeting

Staff coaching

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Description

Posted Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4:00 a.m. | Expires Friday, September 11, 2026 at 3:59 a.m.

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.

What began as a meat delivery business in Stellarton, Nova Scotia has grown to over 128,000 teammates at corporate-owned and franchised store locations. Sobeys Capital Incorporated and its independently owned and operated franchise partners operate over 1,500 stores in all 10 provinces. You may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drugs, Voilà, or another of our banners, but we are all one extended family.

Ready to start fresh?

The Bakery Manager is responsible for the efficient and fiscally responsible operation of the department. The Manager will lead, manage, coach, motivate and train staff to achieve the highest level of customer service, while adhering to all Food Safety Protocols, Standard Operating Procedures, corporate policies, Health and Safety, and other programs and initiatives. The Manager will also manage budgets, labour costs, inventory control, product presentation and merchandising. The Department Manager will coach and develop their team to foster customer loyalty, fulfil customer needs and actively contribute to an environment of employee and customer engagement.

Here’s where you’ll have an impact:

• Create a coaching and development culture for all employees, which embraces a passion for food
• Demonstrate outstanding leadership, while serving as a role model
• Manage direct reports including selection, orientation, training and development, performance management, succession planning and compensation
• Communicate operational requirements/changes to department employees
• Manage store operations as required

Customer Offering

• Create a shopping experience that engages customers in a way that enhances loyalty, sales, and profit
• Provide superior customer service to meet customer needs
• Demonstrate exceptional product knowledge, including awareness of product changes, promotions, and seasonal trends
• Order, receive, organize, rotate, merchandise and present products and stock in accordance with company standards
• Execute winning as required

Policy/ Regulatory Adherence

• Lead the implementation of all corporate policies, initiatives, and Standard Operating Procedures and ensure the department and employees comply and use them effectively, including timely and accurate submission of all relevant documentation as required.
• Responsible for ensuring that OH&S, food safety, and other regulatory requirements and procedures are implemented and maintained
• Directly responsible to ensure the department achieves all financial targets and maximizes sales and margins, including appropriate sales forecasting, variance analysis and correction, and labour cost control
• Manage the department budget

Personal/ Professional Development

• Thorough understanding of all relevant company programs; attend training as required
• Keeps abreast of local competitor activity, industry trends and makes recommendations on internal pricing, promotions and product policies

Employee Engagement

• Act as the employer of choice by actively supporting an environment of employee engagement
• Initiate, support, participate and lead community and charitable events and activities

Other Duties

• Coordinate maintenance of department equipment and repairs
• Provide feedback for continuous improvement
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment as per Company requirements
• Other duties as required

What you bring to the table:

• Above average communication skills (both oral and written)
• Full knowledge of department operations and skills
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office Suite Full knowledge of total store operations and skills
• High School Diploma
• Minimum 18 months of retail store experience, particularly in the specific department
• Experience reading and analyzing financial reports, and experience in developing and adhering to budgets

We offer a Total Rewards package designed to support teammates at work and in life.

• health and dental benefits
• retirement and savings programs including an Employee Share Ownership Plan
• a 10% in-store discount at participating banners
• virtual healthcare
• an Employee and Family Assistance Program
• learning and development opportunities
• parental leave top-up
• paid vacation

Sobeys is committed to providing a compensation structure that is flexible, equitable and competitive in the market to enable performance and growth. Individual compensation is determined based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity within the range provided.

Additional Information

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Sobeys is committed to creating accessible and inclusive hiring processes. We will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process.

Please note: Successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process. Documentation will be assessed by the employer prior to commencement of work.