Assistant Bakery Manager

Nothing Bundt Cakes; Pleasant Valley Township (IA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free uniforms

Employee discounts

Free food & snacks

Job summary

Nothing Bundt Cakes is seeking an Assistant Bakery Manager in the Davenport, IA and Moline, IL area. You will lead guest engagement, oversee cake production, and uphold brand standards while partnering with the Bakery Manager.

You’ll help recruit and train team members, manage daily tasks, and contribute to scheduling, inventory, and payroll activities. A strong guest focus and adaptable leadership style are essential.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates unwavering guest focus and strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to delegate tasks and manage performance.
• Highly organized and resourceful with multiple priorities.
• Strong problem-solving skills and initiative to take action.
• Shows learning agility and a desire to grow within the role.

Responsibilities

• Prioritizes the guest experience and fosters a positive work environment.
• Leads all aspects of guest experience, cake production, and merchandising with the Bakery Manager.
• Supports recruiting, training, and coaching, directing daily work responsibilities.
• Willing to work at both Davenport, IA and Moline, IL locations.
• Ensures product, service, bakery standards, and health-safety compliance.
• Assists in scheduling, supply orders, reporting, and payroll processes.
• Co-manages special-order fulfillment for guests and corporate accounts.
• Assists in opening/closing duties including cash handling and deposits.
• Contributes to local marketing events and brand-building activities.
• Maintains knowledge of bakery roles to support operations as needed.

Skills

Guest focus

Delegation

Organization

Problem solving

Learning agility

Education

High school diploma or GED

Post-secondary education a plus

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Benefits:

• Free uniforms
• Employee discounts
• Free food & snacks

At Nothing Bundt Cakes, the Assistant Bakery Manager keeps the atmosphere upbeat and the sweets coming. Every day is delicious and satisfying. And as part of this successful and growing brand, there is no shortage of opportunities for promotion. But personal growth and bringing joy to people every day are just a couple of perks of working in our bakery.

Accountabilities/Duties:

• Prioritizes the guest experience, models superior guest engagement and fosters a positive work environment.
• Partners with the Bakery Manager in leading all aspects of the guest experience, cake production, brand and merchandise presentation, work environment, P&L management, and inventory control.
• Supports the Bakery Manager in recruiting, selecting and training team members, directing daily work responsibilities, and providing performance feedback and coaching.
• Willing to work at both the Davenport, Iowa bakery and Moline, Illinois bakery. (approx. 10 minutes away from eachother)
• Ensures NbC product, service, bakery environment, and visual merchandising standards are consistently upheld and that all bakery operations adhere to food and health safety standards and NbC policies and procedures.
• Assists the Bakery Manager in executing operational and administrative responsibilities, which may include cake production plans, productivity goal setting, team scheduling, supply ordering, sales and labor reporting, basic accounting and expense control procedures, and payroll processing.
• Co-manages special-order fulfillment via web and email for individual guests and corporate accounts as well as large, complex orders and deliveries.
• Co-facilitates the opening and closing of the bakery, including cash-drawer balancing and bank deposits.
• Contributes to marketing strategy execution in the local community by helping to coordinate and participating in special, brand-building events.
• Maintains hands-on knowledge of all bakery roles and steps in regularly to perform various responsibilities as business needs dictate.

Core Values and Leadership Competencies:

• Servant’s Heart
  • Goes above and beyond to support and develop the team and create a superior guest experience.
  • Keeps the good of the team and guests ahead of personal interests or gain.
  • Leads by example and displays humility and empathy for others.
• Spirit of a Champion
  • Demonstrates an intense drive, a commitment to excellence and a passion to succeed.
  • Seizes 100% ownership of responsibilities, with zero excuses for issues within direct control.
  • Operates with a sense of urgency, exercises sound judgment and seeks feedback to improve performance.
• Genuine Connections
  • Projects warmth, enthusiasm, and optimism that attracts and energizes others.
  • Builds positive, productive relationships and communicates often and openly.
  • Serves as a strong Cake Celebrity/Brand Ambassador in the local community.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrates an unwavering guest focus and strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage, empower and motivate a team and communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
• Has the ability to delegate tasks, communicate clear expectations, direct others’ work and manage performance.
• Is highly organized and resourceful, can balance multiple priorities and demonstrates strong follow-up skills.
• Possesses strong problem‑solving skills, with the ability to accurately assess situations and identify issues, develop possible solutions and take the appropriate courses of action.
• Demonstrates strong learning agility, with a passion to grow and excel.

Education, Certifications and Work Experience Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED; post-secondary education is a plus.
• 1-3 years of guest-facing experience in a retail, restaurant or food service environment, preferably in a lead role with progressive managerial responsibilities.
• Demonstrated success creating a superior guest experience and coaching others to do the same, training new team members, directing the work of others, and achieving productivity goals.
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook, with comfort in learning new technologies.

Work Availability:

Must have the flexibility to work various shifts, including early mornings, evenings, weekends and holidays, based on changing business demands.

Employees at a franchised Nothing Bundt Cakes bakery location are employed by the franchise owner/operator and are not employees of Nothing Bundt Cakes Corporate (the franchisor). All inquiries about employment should be directed to the franchise owner/operator and not to Nothing Bundt Cakes Corporate. Each franchise owner/operator is responsible for ensuring compliance with local, state and federal law.

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