Bakery Assistant Manager

Foodstuffs South Island Limited; Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community; On-site; NZD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

PAK'nSAVE Hornby is seeking an enthusiastic Bakery Assistant Manager to help lead one of the busiest departments in our store. If you’re passionate about fresh food, thrive in a fast-paced setting and enjoy leading by example, we’d love to hear from you!

Responsibilities include supporting the Bakery Manager, coaching the team, producing quality bakery products and upholding food safety standards in a busy Canterbury store. This is a hands-on leadership role with early start hours.

Qualifications

• Experience in bakery or supermarket environment.
• Leadership or mentoring experience.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Willing to start early.

Responsibilities

• Support Bakery Manager in daily operations.
• Lead, coach and motivate bakery team.
• Produce high-quality bakery products.
• Ensure food safety and hygiene standards.
• Assist with ordering, stock control and waste minimisation.
• Maintain a clean, well-presented, customer-focused department.

Skills

Bakery experience

Leadership

Customer service

Job description

• Ready to take the next step in your bakery career?
• PAK'nSAVE Hornby is looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and hands‑on Bakery Assistant Manager to help lead one of the busiest departments in our store.
• If you're passionate about fresh food, enjoy leading by example, and thrive in a fast‑paced environment, we'd love to hear from you!

What You'll Be Doing

• Supporting the Bakery Manager in the day‑to‑day running of the department.
• Leading, coaching and motivating the bakery team.
• Producing high‑quality bakery products our customers love.
• Ensuring excellent food safety, hygiene and compliance standards.
• Assisting with ordering, stock control and minimising waste.
• Helping deliver a department that is clean, well‑presented and customer focused.

We're Looking For Someone Who:

• Has previous bakery or supermarket experience (leadership experience is an advantage).
• Leads with a positive attitude and strong work ethic.
• Enjoys mentoring and developing others.
• Has excellent organisation and communication skills.
• Takes pride in producing quality products every day.
• Can work efficiently in a busy environment and make sound decisions.
• Is reliable and committed to early starts.

Hours

• Tuesday – Saturday
  4:00am – 1:00pm

Why Join PAK'nSAVE Hornby?

• Be part of an energetic and supportive leadership team.
• Opportunities for ongoing training and career progression.
• Work in a department where creativity and quality are valued.
• Make a genuine impact on the customer experience every day.