Sales Team Leader

COBS Bread; Calgary; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Training program – Bronze and Silver S

Career advancement opportunities

Complimentary products on shift

Benefits for full time employees

Job summary

COBS Bread is seeking a Sales Team Leader in Canada to provide an exceptional in-bakery experience and lead a small team. You will help merchandise products, support marketing campaigns, and keep the bakery clean while assisting with production tasks.

We look for someone with 1+ years in a similar role, a friendly demeanor, reliability, and a drive to grow with the business, sharing fresh, community-focused values with customers.

Qualifications

• 1+ years experience in a similar role in retail/bakery or hospitality.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team and maintain high service standards.
• Experience handling cash, credit card, and debit transactions.

Responsibilities

• Provide an exceptional customer experience as part of a small team.
• Merchandise products and assist with marketing campaigns.
• Maintain bakery cleanliness and assist with production as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Leadership

Cash handling

Team leadership

Sales

Tools

POS systems

Job description

Share in something more with a career at COBS Bread

Best Workplaces™ in Retail & Hospitality 2025

Great Place To Work Certified™

BC bakeries only:must disclose salary range

Our Role

When you work with COBS Bread, you’re part of a workplace that is committed to providing you with an experience that will help you rise to any occasion. We’re here to encourage you to grow, connect with your community, have fun with your team, and to share in something more. We’ve got exciting plans in place for you as a passionate, inquisitive and eager team player who wants to make an impact.

Your Role as Sales Team Leader

At COBS Bread, we celebrate fresh. Our Sales Team Leader are experts in freshness, and in giving our customers a great in-bakery experience. Right now, we are looking for personable Sales Team Leader to share their love of freshness with our loyal customers.

What Your Day Looks Like

• Work as part of a small team, providing an exceptional customer experience, and getting to know your regular, loyal customers
• Be responsible for merchandising product and executing marketing campaigns
• Work alongside your team to keep the bakery clean, and assist with production as needed. (Yep- you’re going to learn how to do some baking!)

Why You Were Bread for This

• You have 1+ years’ experience in a similar role, ideally in the baking, food production, food service or the hospitality industry
• You are someone who takes pride in providing a great experience for our customers
• You have a positive attitude and friendly demeanour
• You are someone who is reliable, self-motivated, and enjoys taking on new challenges
• You are someone who is able to lead a team of high performers
• You have experience in handling cash, credit card and debit transactions

Physical Requirements

• Continuous standing/ walking for all tasks
• Constant use of both hands
• Frequent lifting and carrying up to 7.5 kg., reaching below shoulder level, bending and turning
• Occasional lifting and carrying up to 22 kg, pushing, pulling, crouching, bending and reaching above shoulder level

Perks & What You’ll Feel Good About

• A fun team work environment with flexible hours
• Our training program – Continue to develop your sales and leadership skills through our Bronze and Silver Sales Development Qualification program.
• Career advancement opportunities – We have a stake in helping passionate team members grow and have more impact in the business and community.
• Complimentary products on us every shift
• And more, including benefits for all full time employees

While we thank you for your interest, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

About COBS Bread

With over 190 locations, COBS Bread serves fresh and delightful baked goods to communities across Canada every day. Any unsold items are donated daily to various local charities and food banks. The company's success can be attributed to the quality of our product, the development of our people, and our warm and friendly customer service.

COBS Bread is part of Bakers Delight – Established in 1980 operating as Bakers Delight in Australia and New Zealand, and since 2003 as COBS Bread in Canada and the USA. Together we have grown to more than 700 bakeries across Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA. The entire network employs over 15,000 people, serving more than 2.1 million customers each week.

Accessibility

Accommodation is available upon request for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodations needed to ensure you have access to a fair and equitable process. Any information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.