Bakery Assistant Manager - Full Time

Foodstuffs North Island; Papakura; On-site; NZD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% Employee Discount

Discounted instore Coffee’s

Wider Foodstuffs team discounts

Regular team events

Job summary

New World Papakura is seeking a Bakery Assistant Manager to lead the bakery team daily, drive KPI achievement, and deliver an outstanding customer experience.

You will oversee operations, wage costs, ordering, stock control, and staff recruitment and training, while ensuring health and safety compliance.

Join a passionate team within Foodstuffs North Island and help shape a memorable bakery offer.

Qualifications

• Experience in a commercial bakery or kitchen is required.
• Previous leadership at Assistant Manager or Supervisor level is ideal.
• Solid math skills for cost control and POS operations.
• Effective communication at all levels.
• Valid NZ driver\'s license.
• Right to work in New Zealand.

Responsibilities

• Assist in achieving department KPI targets and wage control.
• Monitor sales and GP targets; maintain price integrity in the department.
• Ensure all bakery machinery is maintained regularly.
• Assist in department ordering using in-store purchasing systems; manage stock levels and stocktakes.
• Support cost control; manage credits to minimize waste and loss.
• Roster to ensure adequate staff in line with wage targets.
• Assist in recruitment and onboarding of bakery staff.
• Ensure proper induction and ongoing training for team members.
• Assist with departmental cleaning and sanitation.
• Support compliance with food control plan and health and safety standards.

Skills

Experience in bakery/kitchen

Team leadership

Basic math skills

Communication skills

Driver's license

Right to work in NZ

Job description

Jora New Zealand will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

BAKERY ASSISTANT MANAGER - Permanent Full time

Days and Hours TBC

ABOUT US

Here at New World Papakura, we THINK CUSTOMER by creating a great customer experience. Not just providing great service, but making sure their entire shopping experience is a memorable one... everytime.

We have a team of over 170 highly passionate and dedicated individuals that make sure our customers get the great customer experience which we spoke off above. Which is why we are looking for a customer driven and people oriented leader to support in leading our Bakery department.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Bakery Assistant Manager, you're supporting leading the bakery team daily to achieve departmental KPI’s, make customer driven decisions and support the team in delivering an outstanding customer experience. You will also be responsible for:

• Assist in ensure sales and GP targets for the department are met or exceeded and that wage costs are controlled appropriately. Monitor sales and create opportunities to increase on last year. Maintain 100% price integrity in the department.
• Ensure all machinery in the department is maintained on a regular basis.
• Assist in ordering for department through effective use of the in-store purchasing systems. Ensure range matches the format and customer service requirements whilst optimizing stock holding levels and stock turn. Participate in carrying out stocktakes where required.
• Support in controlling all department costs. Manage credits in a timely and tidy fashion to minimize waste and reduce loss. Roster to always ensure adequate staff levels, keeping in line with wage percentage targets.
• Assist in recruitment of all team members into the department.
• Ensure all team members receive an appropriate induction / orientation to the department and receive appropriate ongoing training support. Train the team members as required.
• Assisting in department cleaning where necessary
• Support the department in complying with our food control plan and health and safety programme

If you are keen for a new opportunity, then New World Papakura is committed to offering a friendly and focused working environment. We have a strong commitment to developing talent internally for those with the right attitude so if you are looking for an opportunity to advance your skills and progress, then look no further. You must be legally entitled to work in NZ.

Here is what you NEED to be considered:

• Experience in a commercial bakery or kitchen is a MUST!
• Previously lead a team at a Assistant Manager or Supervisor level is ideal
• Good basic math skills
• Ability to effectively communicate at all levels
• Hold a clean drivers license
• Right to work in New Zealand

HERE’S WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

Being part of our team, has it's own set of benefits. Here are a few:

• 10% Employee Discount - *available at New World Papakura only
• Discounted instore Coffee’s
• Further discounts at major retail, fashion and food hub’s for being a part of the wider Foodstuffs team
• Regular team events

NEXT STEPS

If this sounds like you,
Applications close 30.09.2026

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