Bakery Operations Coach & Leader

Foodstuffs North Island Ltd; Wellington; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tool of trade vehicle

Free car parking, including EV plugs

Southern Cross health insurance

5% discount at our retail stores

Flexible working options

Birthday day off

In-house learning and development

Job summary

Foodstuffs North Island Ltd’s Foodies division is seeking an experienced bakery professional to lead store bakery operations. You’ll partner with Bakery Leaders to lift performance, implement range, pricing and promotional activity, and coach teams to deliver great customer experiences.

You’ll visit stores, perform business analysis, report findings, and help with new store setups, health and safety, and food safety standards, while travelling regularly across our network.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing a bakery department in a retail organisation and/or a relevant tertiary qualification.
• Experience in business analysis, identifying trends and recognising potential operational issues.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, negotiation and mediation skills, along with FMCG experience.
• Exposure to operational or fresh food management, including ranging, sourcing, pricing and promotions.
• Experience in category management for medium to large merchandise brands, with strong attention to operational detail.

Responsibilities

• Coaching and mentoring Bakery Team Leaders and their teams to strengthen capability and performance.
• Conducting regular store visits, preparing comprehensive business reports and identifying opportunities through business and trend analysis.
• Supporting stores to meet health, safety and food safety standards, including expectations set for food retailers and wholesalers.
• Completing Technical Sign Offs for Trainee Operators, while supporting new store setups and refurbishments.
• Helping stores implement business strategies and improve bakery operations, ranging, sourcing, pricing and promotional activity.

Skills

Bakery operations

Coaching

Communication

Business analysis

FMCG experience

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification

Job description

Foodstuffs North Island Ltd’s Foodies division is seeking an experienced bakery professional to lead store bakery operations. You’ll partner with Bakery Leaders to lift performance, implement range, pricing and promotional activity, and coach teams to deliver great customer experiences.

You’ll visit stores, perform business analysis, report findings, and help with new store setups, health and safety, and food safety standards, while travelling regularly across our network.