Assistant Bakery Manager Wilmington NC

Lowes Foods; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Lowes Foods is seeking a Bakery Department Manager to supervise the bakery team and ensure guest service, merchandising, and department operations meet company standards. In the absence of the Department Manager, you will assume duties and keep the bakery running smoothly.

Responsibilities include delivering friendly service, achieving sales and profit targets, maintaining inventory, enforcing safety and sanitation standards, and training staff.

Qualifications

• Friendly, outgoing personality.
• Ability to lead and train staff.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs occasionally.
• Read and understand information and directions.
• Knowledge of bakery operations.
• Supervise people including training and development.
• Willingness to learn multiple tasks and technical requirements.
• Effective communication, guest service and selling skills.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Able to stand/bend/kneel for extended periods.
• Communicate well with Store Manager and Merchandiser.
• Proficient with computers.

Responsibilities

• Ensure guests receive polite, friendly service from bakery staff.
• Achieve budgeted sales, shrink and profits for the bakery department.
• Maintain desired level of inventory and supplies.
• Operate the department according to merchandising and operational guidelines and programs.
• Ensure the quality of product for sale meets Lowes Foods standards.
• Maintain sanitation and safety throughout the department according to Lowes Foods standards.
• Provide guidance, orientation, training and feedback to ensure bakery staff achieve satisfactory performance.
• Perform product preparation, receiving, ordering, stocking and guest service as necessary.
• Maintain department’s labor budget and scheduling standards.
• Perform PA announcements.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Customer service

Team leadership

Communication

Inventory management

Computer skills

Reading comprehension

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

POS software

Inventory software

Job description

Overview:

To gain the skills, knowledge, and expertise to be considered a successful Bakery Department Manager. To supervise and ensure that Lowes Foods guest service, merchandising programs and departmental operation are maintained in the bakery department. Assume the duties of the Department Manager in their absence.

Responsibilities:

1. Ensure guests receive polite, friendly service from bakery department staff.
2. Achieve budgeted sales, shrink and profits for the bakery department.
3. Maintain desired level of inventory and supplies.
4. Operate the department according to merchandising and operational guidelines and programs.
5. Ensure the quality of product for sale meets Lowes Foods standards.
6. Maintain sanitation and safety throughout the department according to Lowes Foods standards.
7. Provide guidance, orientation, training and feedback to ensure bakery department hosts achieve satisfactory performance standards.
8. Perform product preparation, receiving, ordering, stocking and guest service as necessary to achieve standards.
9. Maintain department’s labor budget and scheduling standards.
10. Perform PA announcements.
11. Perform all other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications:

1. Friendly, outgoing personality.
2. Ability to work well with others.
3. Ability to lift 25 lbs. consistently and 50 lbs. occasionally.
4. Ability to read and understand information and direction.
5. Knowledge of bakery operations.
6. Ability to supervise people including training and development.
7. Demonstrated ability and willingness to learn multiple tasks and technical requirements of the job.
8. Effective communication, guest service and selling skills.
9. Must be at least 18 years old.
10. Ability to bend, kneel and stand for extended periods of time.
11. Ability to effectively communicate with the Store Manager and Merchandiser.
12. Ability to work well with computers.

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