In Store Bakery - Manager Bakery

Lakefield Foodland; St. Marys; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Lakefield Foodland in Ontario is seeking a Bakery Manager to lead the daily operations of our Bakery Department. You’ll oversee merchandising, product quality, inventory, and department performance while ensuring customers enjoy fresh, high-quality products and friendly, professional service.

You’ll coach and develop your team, enforce OH&S and food safety standards, manage budgets and scheduling, and drive sales through strong product knowledge and engaging customer experiences.

Qualifications

• Retail store experience in department operations.
• Strong communication and leadership abilities.
• Ability to analyze budgets and financial reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop bakery team with coaching and performance feedback.
• Manage direct reports including training, orientation, and succession planning.
• Ensure OH&S, food safety, and regulatory compliance.
• Oversee merchandising, inventory, and product quality to maximize sales and margins.
• Communicate operational requirements and changes to staff.
• Create a welcoming shopping experience and provide superior customer service.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching & development

Budgeting

Inventory management

Customer service

Food safety knowledge

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

POS systems

Job description

Ready to start fresh?

As a Bakery Manager, you’ll play a key role in delivering an exceptional shopping experience by leading the daily operations of our Bakery Department. You’ll oversee merchandising, product quality, inventory management, and department performance while ensuring customers enjoy fresh, high-quality products and friendly, professional service. You’ll lead, coach, and develop your team, foster a positive and collaborative work environment, and ensure the department meets operational, food safety, and financial standards. Join a team that takes pride in delivering exceptional customer service, supporting one another, and creating a welcoming shopping experience for every customer.

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


• 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


• 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


• 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.


• 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


• 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